Different kinds of files
An image stores pixels; an audio file stores a sound waveform. Neither contains the other, so no tool can turn a picture into a sound recording.
Looking to turn a NEF into MP3? Here's the honest answer — and the conversions that actually work.
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NEF is Nikon’s raw photo format, preserving all sensor data so you can adjust exposure and white balance without quality loss.
NEF opens in Nikon NX Studio, Lightroom, Photoshop and most raw editors.
MP3 is the universal compressed audio format, balancing small size with good quality.
MP3 plays in every media player and browser.
No. Images and audio are fundamentally different, so there's nothing to convert. You can convert your NEF to TIFF, PNG or JPG instead.
Maybe a video or slideshow with audio — use a video tool. A NEF image can't hold sound.
NEF converts cleanly to TIFF, PNG or JPG — free, no sign-up, no watermark.