Get an MP3 out of an MP4
Take just the sound out of your video and save it as MP3. Your video never leaves your device.
Choose a video
Drop a video here, or
Your video never leaves your device
What do you want to do?
How do you want to edit it?
Pick as many as you like. Each one opens its own editing screen, and they are all applied in one pass at the end.
Make the file
Four promises
No upload
Your video is handled only on your own device. It is never sent anywhere, so you can safely use it with work or school videos.
Just pick
Pick Discord as the place you are sending to, and the size and the picture quality are set for you. There is nothing complicated to set up.
No watermark
Nothing is stamped onto your video, and there is no limit on how many you make.
Picture quality like the pros
We use the numbers people use in video work. If the picture quality is going to drop a lot, we tell you before you save.
How to use it
- Press "Choose a video" and pick your MP4 video.
- Pick the sound quality (192kbps to start with).
- Press "Compress and save" and the sound is taken out.
- Open the saved file in a music app or anything similar.
MP3 plays everywhere
There are several audio formats, but MP3 is the one that never asks questions: car stereos, old phones, and whatever computer you send it to.
Choose M4A (AAC) when you want better sound at the same size, and WAV when it is going into editing. See getting the audio out of a video.
Which quality to choose
| Use | Aim for | Size per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Meetings and interviews | 96–128kbps | 40–60MB |
| Talks and narration | 128kbps | About 60MB |
| Music and performances | 192kbps and up | About 90MB |
It can never sound better than the video’s audio. If that is 128kbps, choosing 320kbps only makes the file bigger.
Taking just part of a long recording
You can pull ten minutes out of an hour-long file: choose “Edit the length” under “How do you want to edit it?” and set the part to keep. Cutting first also makes the export faster.
When the recording is quiet
Quiet audio is hard to work with, including for transcription. Raise the volume brings it up as far as it can go without clipping (the loudest point is matched to -1dBFS, with a limit of eight times).
Tips from the pros
- For talking only, 128kbps is plenty. If there is music in it, we suggest 192kbps or more.
- If you only want part of it, set the range first with "Cut out the part you want", then take the sound out.
- It can never sound better than the original. A bigger number only makes a bigger file.
Common questions
Does the MP3 sound worse than the original?
The sound is rebuilt, so it drops a little. If that bothers you, pick 256kbps or 320kbps, and if you do not want to lose anything at all, pick WAV.
How long a video can I use?
There is no limit on length. A one-hour video works too (it just takes a while).
Is my video uploaded?
No. Taking the sound out happens inside your own browser.
Does it work with iPhone videos (MOV)?
Yes. There is a page for MOV as well, but a MOV dropped on this page works just the same.
What if I pick a video with no sound?
It tells you that there is no sound in this video.
Keep going with this video
Your video carries over. You do not have to choose it again.