Video / URL to MP3
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Audio format
Pull the Audio Out of a Recorded Zoom or Meet Call
Recorded video calls pile up fast, and most of the time what you actually need afterward is just the conversation, not 800MB of mostly-static webcam footage. This tool strips the video entirely and saves only the audio track, which works the same way whether the source is a Zoom recording, a Google Meet export, a lecture capture, a podcast recorded on video, or a music video you want as a standalone track. Drop in the file, pick MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, or M4A as the output, and download just the sound.
The conversion runs through ffmpeg.wasm with the -vn flag, which tells ffmpeg to skip the video stream entirely rather than decode and discard it. That distinction matters for processing speed: extracting audio from a 2-hour, multi-gigabyte 4K recording takes roughly the same time as extracting it from a short 480p clip, because the video frames are never touched at all, only demuxed past. For the audio itself, MP3, AAC, and OGG let you set a bitrate, where 128kbps is plenty for spoken word and produces compact files for a podcast or meeting archive, 192kbps is a solid general-purpose default that holds up well for music, and 320kbps is the highest MP3 bitrate, useful if you're archiving something you might want to edit further later. WAV and FLAC skip the bitrate question entirely since they're lossless: WAV is uncompressed and large, FLAC is compressed but loses nothing, both preserving the audio exactly as it was in the source file. Supported inputs cover MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, and most other common video containers, so it doesn't matter which app produced the recording.
How to Use
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Upload the recording
MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, and most other video container formats are accepted, regardless of which app created the file.
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Pick an output format
MP3 for general sharing and compatibility, AAC or M4A if it's headed to an Apple device, OGG for open formats, or WAV/FLAC if you want a lossless copy.
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Set the bitrate if applicable
128kbps suits spoken-word recordings like meetings and lectures. 192kbps is a good middle ground for music. 320kbps is the ceiling for MP3 quality.
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Extract the audio
ffmpeg.wasm processes the file locally, skipping the video stream entirely so even long recordings extract quickly.
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Download and edit if needed
The audio file downloads on completion. Use the Audio Editor tool afterward to trim out dead air or split the recording into sections.
Key Features
- →Because the video stream is skipped rather than decoded, extraction time depends mostly on the audio length, not the video resolution.
- →128kbps keeps meeting recordings and lectures small while staying perfectly clear for spoken word.
- →192kbps MP3 is a reasonable default if you're not sure what bitrate to pick for music.
- →WAV and FLAC are both lossless, the difference is that FLAC compresses the file size down without losing any audio data.
- →M4A and AAC are effectively the same audio codec in different containers, M4A is the more common choice for Apple devices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does extracting audio from a long video take about the same time as a short one?
The tool uses ffmpeg's -vn option, which skips the video stream rather than decoding it. Since the video frames are never processed, the extraction time depends mainly on the length and complexity of the audio track, not the video's resolution or length in a strict sense beyond duration.
Which format should I pick for a recorded meeting?
MP3 or M4A at 128kbps is usually enough for spoken audio and keeps files small enough to email or store long-term. There's little benefit to a higher bitrate or a lossless format for voice recordings.
Can I get a lossless copy of the audio from my video?
Yes, choose WAV for an uncompressed copy or FLAC for a compressed but lossless copy. Both preserve the audio exactly as encoded in the source video, useful if you plan to edit it further.
Does this work on screen recordings as well as camera footage?
Yes. The tool only cares about the audio track inside the video container, so screen recordings, webcam footage, and any other MP4 or WebM file work the same way.
What's the difference between AAC and M4A here?
They use the same underlying audio codec. M4A is just a container format commonly associated with Apple software, while a raw AAC file is the audio stream without that container. Either works fine for most players.
Last updated: June 2026