Reads the audio out of any video
No need to convert first: the soundtrack is read directly from MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV. This is the fast way to go from video to audio.
Free audio extractor · Runs in your browser
Extract Audio from Video
MP3, WAV or M4A
Pull the sound out of an MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV and download it as MP3, WAV or M4A. Stereo kept, any part of it.
Private, nothing leaves your device No sign-up100% free
Drag & drop a video (or audio) file, or click to browse
Choose fileFormat
Quality
Pull the audio out of any video and save it as an MP3, a WAV or an M4A. Drop in an MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV, pick the format, cut the range you need, and the soundtrack is decoded right in your browser, free, with no sign-up and nothing uploaded to a server.
- Extract audio from MP4
- Video to MP3
- MP4 to WAV
- Rip a soundtrack
- Get audio from a screen recording
- Save one part of the sound
Private
The video is decoded on your device, never uploaded
Free
No account, no length cap tricks, no watermark
MP3, WAV, M4A
Pick the format and the bitrate, stereo kept
Three steps
How it works
Upload your video
Drag in or choose any video (or audio) file: MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV. It stays on your computer; nothing is sent anywhere.
Pick the format and the range
MP3 at 128, 192 or 320 kbps, WAV for a lossless master, or M4A. Keep the whole track or drag the handles to the part you want.
Play & download
Preview the extracted audio, then download it, ready for a player, an editor, a podcast, or a transcription.
Built for creators
Why people choose it
MP3, WAV or M4A, your call
MP3 for anything that plays music, with the bitrate you choose. WAV when you want an uncompressed master for an editor. M4A when you want AAC in a small file. If the video already carries AAC or MP3, it is copied out untouched, in seconds.
Stereo stays stereo
The channels of the video are kept: a stereo mix comes out stereo, a mono voice recording stays mono. Surround with more than two channels is folded down for MP3 and M4A.
Only the part you need
Drag the start and end handles, or type the times, and only that stretch is extracted. Handy for one song out of a concert or one answer out of an interview.
100% private
The whole extraction runs on your own device. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed. Safe for unreleased footage and client work.
Pairs with transcription
Extract the audio, then run it through our audio-to-text tool to get a transcript, or skip straight to video-to-text if all you need is the words.
How to extract audio from a video for free
Whether you want to rip a soundtrack, grab the audio from a screen recording, or turn a video into a podcast, the job is the same: pull the sound out of the video file. This tool does it in your browser: drop in the video, pick MP3, WAV or M4A, and download. Going from video to MP3 or MP4 to WAV is a single step, no conversion first.
It reads common containers (MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV) using the browser’s built-in WebCodecs, the same technology used by professional web video tools, so getting the audio from a video is fast and accurate, not a lossy re-record.
MP3, WAV or M4A: which one to pick
MP3 plays everywhere and is small: 192 kbps is transparent for most music, 320 kbps is the ceiling, 128 kbps is fine for speech. WAV is uncompressed 16-bit PCM, the format to keep if the audio is going into an editor or a DAW next. M4A is AAC in an MP4 shell, what phones and Apple apps use natively. When the video already carries AAC or MP3, the stream is copied out as it is, so nothing is re-encoded and nothing is lost.
If your end goal is the words rather than the audio, you don’t even need to extract first: our video-to-text tool transcribes the video directly. But when you need the actual audio file (for editing, a podcast, or archiving), extracting it is the way.
Private and free, by design
Unlike online converters that upload your video to their servers, this one keeps everything local. There’s no account, no queue, and no watermark. The decoding and the MP3 encoding both happen on your machine, in your browser. For unreleased footage or confidential recordings, that privacy is the whole point.
How it compares
A free, private alternative to online converters
Most “extract audio from video” sites upload your file to a server and cap the free tier. This tool does the work on your own machine.
Your fileUploaded to their serversNever leaves your device
Sign-upOften requiredNone
FormatsMP3 only, or WAV behind a paywallMP3, WAV, M4A, or the original
Length / size capLimited on free tierHours per file, longer in pieces
Watermark / brandingSometimesNone
CostFreemium / paidFree
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How do I extract the audio from a video for free?
Drop your video onto the tool, pick MP3, WAV or M4A, and click Extract. It reads the soundtrack in your browser and lets you download the file, free, with no sign-up and nothing uploaded.
What video formats can I extract audio from?
Common formats work: MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV and more. If your browser can play the video, this tool can usually read its audio track. Audio files (M4A, MP3, OGG, FLAC, WAV) work too, so it doubles as a converter.
Can I convert video to MP3 with this?
Yes. MP3 is the default. Choose 128, 192 or 320 kbps and the MP3 is encoded in your browser. If the video already holds MP3 audio, it is copied out as is.
Can I convert MP4 to WAV?
Yes. Pick WAV and you get an uncompressed 16-bit PCM file with the channels and sample rate of the original. That is the MP4-to-WAV conversion, done locally.
Is the audio stereo?
Yes. Whatever the video carries is kept: stereo stays stereo, mono stays mono. Only surround tracks with more than two channels are folded down to stereo for MP3 and M4A.
Can I extract just one part of the audio?
Yes. Once the file is loaded, drag the start and end handles on the range bar, or type the times, and only that stretch is extracted.
Why is M4A greyed out in my browser?
M4A needs an AAC encoder, which the browser has to provide. Chrome on Windows, macOS and Android and Safari have one; some browsers on Linux and Firefox do not. MP3 and WAV work in every browser, and an M4A is still made from a video that already carries AAC, because that is a copy.
Is my video uploaded to a server?
No. The video is read entirely on your own device and the audio file is built in your browser. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed, so it is safe for private footage.
Is there a length limit?
The result is held in memory until you download it, so a WAV is capped at an hour per extraction and the compressed formats at four. For anything longer, use the range handles and extract it in pieces.
Can I then transcribe the audio?
Yes, feed the extracted file into our audio-to-text tool for a transcript, or use video-to-text to transcribe the original video directly if the words are all you need.
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Drop in a video and download the audio as MP3, WAV or M4A in your browser, free, private, and with no account.
Runs entirely in your browser. Your files never leave your device.
