Is the video to MP3 converter free?

Yes. It’s free, needs no account and has no limit on the number of videos.

Are my videos uploaded anywhere?

No. Your browser converts them on your own device, and the videos and the audio stay with you.

Which video formats can I convert?

MP4, M4V, MOV, WebM and MKV, plus most audio files. AVI, WMV and FLV aren’t supported yet; save them as MP4 first.

Can I paste a link to a video?

No. The converter works only with video files on your device. Save the video first if it’s yours to use, then add the file.

Why won’t my AVI or WMV file convert?

These older formats can’t be read in the browser yet, and the converter tells you so. Open the file in a free media player, save it as MP4, then convert that.

My recording has two sound tracks. Which one do I get?

The main sound track, the one a player uses by default. To get another one, export that track from your recording software first.

Is a video to audio converter different from video to MP3?

Video to audio means keeping only the sound, in any audio format. Here you choose MP3 for listening or WAV for editing.

Is the audio as long as the video?

It’s as long as the video’s sound track, starting and ending with it, with no extra silence at either end.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. Open the converter in Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge on your phone and choose the video from your files. Very long videos are faster on a computer.

Is converting a video to MP3 legal?

Converting videos you recorded or have the rights to is fine. Copying other people’s work is governed by copyright law: in the US, the owner holds the right to make copies (17 U.S.C. § 106) and fair use (§ 107) is decided case by case. This converter works only on files on your device and downloads nothing from other sites.

Free Video to MP3 Converter Online

no account, as many files as you like: Free
read straight from the file: MP4 · MOV · WebM · MKV
or WAV at 16, 24 or 32-bit: 128 to 320 kbps
a 10-minute video to MP3 on a desktop: 7 s
as the video’s sound track: Same length
is where every file stays: Your device

How do you convert video to MP3?

To convert video to MP3, open the converter, add the video file and choose a bitrate: 128 kbps keeps speech clear, 192 kbps suits most music and 320 kbps keeps the most detail. The converter finds the video’s main sound track, turns it into an MP3 in your browser and lets you play it before you download. It works the same for MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV.

Video to MP3 in three steps

The same three steps for every kind of video.

Add your videos
Drop in clips from your phone, a recorder or a download folder. The converter checks each one and shows its sound track, or tells you why a file can’t be read.
Pick MP3 or WAV
MP3 at 128, 192, 256 or 320 kbps for listening and sharing, or WAV when the sound is headed for an editor. Mono is an option for voice.
Play and save
Listen to the result, download it under the video’s name, or pass it straight on to the transcriber or the vocal remover.

A video to audio converter for every clip you have

Phone clips, recordings and captures all come out the same way: as a clean audio file you can use.

Reads the formats videos come in

MP4 and M4V from phones and editors, MOV from iPhones and Macs, WebM from browser recorders, MKV from OBS and game capture tools. The converter looks inside the file rather than at its name, so a clip with the wrong extension still works.

Recordings without a length still convert

Browser and meeting recorders often save WebM files that don’t say how long they are, which trips up many players. The converter reads such a file to its end, so the whole recording turns into audio.

Voice or music, the right bitrate

A talking-head clip needs far less than a music video. The bitrates come with the size they give, and the converter suggests one from the video’s own sound, so you neither waste space nor lose detail.

Long recordings, quickly

Webinars, streams and lectures run for hours. The video is read in pieces, never loaded whole, and on a desktop a 10-minute video becomes audio in about 7 seconds.

No gap before the first word

The audio starts exactly where the video’s sound starts and ends where it ends. That keeps a voiceover in sync when you lay it back under the picture.

Straight on to a transcript

Recorded a call, a class or an interview? Send the result to the transcriber or the vocal remover in one click instead of downloading and uploading it again.

Video to MP3 samples

Three kinds of video, each made from this site’s own recordings and converted by this converter. Compare the spectrum and the size before and after.

Your recordings stay with you

What happens to a video you convert here.

Processed by your browser
Your phone or computer reads the video and writes the audio, whichever browser you use.
Files stay on your device
Private clips, calls and family videos stay where you keep them, from start to finish.
Free, with no sign-up
There is no account to create and no limit on how many videos you convert.
Ready to download at once
Each audio file appears as soon as it’s done, named after its video.

Video to MP3 guide: where your video came from

Which video formats work

Most videos are one of a handful of containers, and inside each is a sound track the converter reads. Here is what to expect from each.

1MP4 and M4V: phones, cameras, editors and most downloads. Sound is usually AAC. See the MP4 to MP3 page for details.
2MOV: iPhone videos, Mac screen recordings, ProRes exports. Sound is AAC or uncompressed PCM; MOV to MP3 covers it.
3WebM: recordings made in a browser and many web clips. Sound is Opus or Vorbis.
4MKV: OBS and other capture software. Sound is often AAC or Opus.
5AVI, WMV and FLV: older formats the converter doesn’t read yet. Save them as MP4 first, for example with a free media player.

Videos from your phone

An Android phone records MP4; an iPhone records MOV, or MP4 when it shares a clip. Either way the picture format doesn’t matter, because only the sound is read.

On the phone itself, open the converter in the browser and choose the clip from your files. On an iPhone, the Files app hands over the original recording; videos picked straight from Photos may first be prepared for sharing, which takes longer for big clips.

Screen recordings, browser recordings and game captures

Screen recorders save MP4 or MOV, browser recorders save WebM, and tools like OBS save MKV. Recordings made in a browser often leave out their length; the converter reads them to the end, so the audio is complete.

Capture software can store more than one sound track, for example the game in one and your microphone in another. The converter takes the main track, the one players use by default. If you need a different track, export it on its own from your capture tool before converting.

Video to MP3 or WAV: which to choose

MP3 is for listening and sharing: 128 kbps for talk, 192 kbps for most music, 256 or 320 kbps for music worth keeping at its best. Pick mono for a single voice to halve the size.

WAV is for editing. It adds no new loss, so the sound survives cutting and mixing, and it can be 16-bit, 24-bit or 32-bit float at 44.1 or 48 kHz to match your project.

Video editors usually work at 48 kHz. If the audio is going back under a picture, choose WAV at 48 kHz and it drops into the timeline without resampling.

With a media player or the command line

In a free media player with a convert menu, add the video, choose an MP3 audio profile and start. It converts one file at a time.

On the command line, ffmpeg -i input.mkv -map 0:a:0 -vn -c:a libmp3lame -b:a 192k output.mp3 keeps the first sound track (-map 0:a:0) and drops the picture (-vn).