How to Extract Audio from Video (Free, Any Format)
Published on March 1, 2026
To extract audio from a video, upload your file to our free audio extractor, choose your output format (MP3, WAV, or AAC), and download the audio track. It works with MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM, and most other video formats, directly in your browser.
When You Need to Extract Audio
- Creating a podcast from a video interview: Pull the audio track and edit it separately
- Getting music from a video: Extract the soundtrack without the video data
- Transcription: Audio files are smaller and easier to upload to transcription services
- Saving storage: An MP3 audio track is 10-20x smaller than the original video
Step-by-Step Process
- Open the Extract Audio from Video tool
- Drag and drop your video file (or click to browse)
- Choose output format: MP3 for smallest size, WAV for lossless, AAC for Apple devices
- Click extract and wait for processing
- Download your audio file
Which Output Format to Choose
- MP3: Best for sharing, uploading, and general use. Smallest files, universal compatibility.
- WAV: Best for editing. Lossless quality preserves everything in the original audio track. Files are much larger.
- AAC: Good for Apple ecosystem. Slightly better compression than MP3 at the same quality level.
Tips for Better Results
If you only need a specific section of the audio, consider trimming the video first with our video trimmer before extracting. This saves processing time and gives you exactly the clip you need.
After extraction, you can further reduce the audio file size with our audio compressor if the file is still too large for your needs. If you extracted as MP3 and need WAV instead, see how to convert MP3 to WAV. For help picking the right output format, see our best audio format for web guide, or read how to reduce audio file size for more methods.