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Convert MP4 to MP3: extract the audio from a video

Choose a video and get its audio as an MP3, ready to play, send or transcribe. This online converter works inside your browser, so the video isn't uploaded anywhere.

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Your file never leaves your device: it's converted right in your browser. Free, no account needed.

How to convert MP4 to MP3

  1. Pick a quality: 128 kbps is right almost every time; for speech only, 64 kbps is enough.
  2. Press Choose file and select the video (MP4, MOV, MKV, WEBM, AVI).
  3. Wait for the conversion to finish, then press Download: the MP3 gets the same name as the video.

What happens to the video

The tool takes the video's first audio track and encodes it as MP3; the images are discarded. The original video stays on your device, untouched.

If the video has multichannel audio (5.1, for example), the MP3 is saved in stereo, so it plays properly on any player.

How long it takes

It depends on the length of the video and on your device: the bar shows the progress. A computer is faster than a phone, and there's no upload or queue to wait for.

The first time, your browser downloads the converter (about 30 MB); after that, it starts right away.

From audio to text

Need the text of a lecture, an interview or a meeting? Press Transcribe to text: TraScrivo opens with the MP3 already loaded and transcribes it with timestamps. See also our guide to turning video into text.

FAQ

Is converting MP4 to MP3 free?

Yes, with no account, no watermark and no limit on the number of files.

Can I also convert MOV, MKV or WEBM?

Yes. The tool accepts the most common video formats, including videos recorded on an iPhone (MOV).

What's the best quality?

For music and high-quality audio, choose 192 or 320 kbps; for speech, lectures and meetings, 128 kbps (or 64 kbps for a smaller file).

Is there a size limit?

On a computer you can use videos up to 2 GB. iPhone and iPad have less memory: about 3 hours of audio at the recommended quality.

Is the video uploaded to a server?

No. Everything happens in your browser and the file never leaves your device.

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