Extract Audio
Strip audio from a video file and download as MP3, AAC, or Opus.
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About this tool
The Extract Audio tool pulls the audio track from any video file and saves it as MP3, AAC, or Opus. All processing runs in your browser via FFmpeg WebAssembly. The video file is never uploaded to a server.
Guide & tips
- MP3 is the safest choice for compatibility — it plays on every device, car stereo, and media player.
- AAC at the same bitrate sounds noticeably better than MP3 and is the default format for Apple devices and YouTube.
- Opus delivers the best quality-per-bit but is not supported by older players. Use it for web audio or Discord uploads.
- 128 kbps is fine for speech and podcasts. Use 192 kbps or higher for music to preserve stereo detail.
- If your video has multiple audio tracks (e.g. different languages), the first track is extracted by default.
Frequently asked questions
No — MP3, AAC, and Opus are all lossy compressed formats. The audio is decoded from the video and re-encoded to your chosen format. To preserve quality, use the highest bitrate the target format supports (320 kbps for MP3, 256 kbps for AAC).
Yes. The tool accepts any video format your browser can read, including MP4, MKV, MOV, WebM, AVI, WMV, and FLV.
FFmpeg will return an error stating no audio streams were found. You can confirm this with the Inspector tool before attempting extraction.
Not directly in this tool. Trim your video first with the Trim tool, then extract audio from the trimmed clip.