# Joining MP3 tracks automatically **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-Topic\ **Created:** [April 24, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/joining-mp3-tracks-automatically/45233 "2019-04-24T21:39:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![modernideas](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@modernideas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/modernideas)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/joining-mp3-tracks-automatically/45233/1 "2019-04-24T21:39:36Z")
Hi, I have a number of tracks I'd like to join. There is this audiobook that Comes with very short one-minute Segments, and this really messes up my car's Music Player (it usually starts somewhere in the middle, with the first tracks coming at the very end). I'm Looking for a program to automatically / batch combine many files alphabetically. Audacity e.g. only supports Import, shift etc., so very difficult Any help appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/joining-mp3-tracks-automatically/45233/2 "2019-04-24T21:47:49Z")
> [@modernideas](#): > > I'm Looking for a program to automatically / batch combine many files alphabetically You could try one of this 5 methods: > **[How to Merge MP3 Files on Windows 10 \[Simplified Guide\]](https://windowsreport.com/combine-audio-files/)** > > If you want to combine different audio files and create new sounds, try these methods to get high-quality instrumentals in Windows 10. ---
**Author:** ![modernideas](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@modernideas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/modernideas)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/joining-mp3-tracks-automatically/45233/3 "2019-04-24T22:25:04Z")
Thanks for the hint. The programs suggested there I tried already, but funnily a comment on MP3 Merger brought me to an old Win7 application that seems to do the Job. ---
**Author:** ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 6:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/joining-mp3-tracks-automatically/45233/4 "2019-04-25T06:23:15Z")
Could you let us know the name of this old program, maybe with a download link? ---
**Author:** ![modernideas](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9dc877/32.png) [@modernideas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/modernideas)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 7:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/joining-mp3-tracks-automatically/45233/5 "2019-04-25T07:33:58Z")
That would have been a smart move on my part. Here you go [https://www.shchuka.com/software/mergemp3/index.html](https://www.shchuka.com/software/mergemp3/index.html) Please note: this is not the same as the commercially available "Merge MP3", but a different, free program. ---
**Author:** ![poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/poster/32/4881_2.png) [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/joining-mp3-tracks-automatically/45233/6 "2019-04-25T09:33:35Z")
I always use the well known `MP3DirectCut` for this purpose. I use it all the time for cutting and splitting and for the rare ocassions when I need to merge MP3s. ---
**Author:** ![AlanHK](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@AlanHK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AlanHK)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/joining-mp3-tracks-automatically/45233/7 "2019-04-27T18:21:45Z")
Comments on the above programs: Audacity will join anything, but it will reencode them. Thus it will be slow and lose quality. (A terrific audio editor, but way overpowered to just join.) The next two join without reencoding, so no quality loss and as fast as a file copy. Both very small and free. MP3DirectCut can join up to 50 files at a time using its "batch" menu. Also it can fade in and out if you otherwise get clicks at the joins. MergeMP3: only thing it does is join, seems to be unlimited number, so if that's all you need, use that.