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MP4 to MP3

Extract the audio track from MP4 to MP3 locally. The video never leaves your device.

Running locally on your device ...

Bitrate Higher bitrate = better sound or picture, but a larger file (in kbps).
  • Low (128 kbps)
  • Medium (192 kbps)
  • High (256 kbps)
  • Maximum (320 kbps)
  • Automatic (matched to source)
Channels Mono saves space; stereo keeps the left/right separation.
  • Original
  • Mono
  • Stereo

Your files

    Running locally on your device ...

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    Is my file uploaded?

    No. Everything runs in your browser - your file never leaves your device. How this is verifiable

    No upload100% local
    Your content stays with youno third-party access
    Hosted in GermanyGlobal Content Delivery
    Independently auditedTLS A+ · HTTP headers A+

    Often you only want a videos audio - a talk, an interview, or music as MP3 for your phone. This tool extracts the audio track from an MP4 and saves it as MP3. Bitrate and channels (mono/stereo) are freely selectable.

    Conversion runs entirely locally in the browser with ffmpeg.wasm (self-hosted, no third-party CDN). Your video is not uploaded - the decisive difference for private recordings.

    Honestly framed: a new audio track is created, not a magical gain in sound. If the source was already moderately compressed, a higher bitrate adds no extra detail, only a larger output. For spoken content such as a recorded lecture or a conversation, a low level in mono is usually entirely sufficient, whereas for music you would rather pick stereo and ample headroom.

    Specifications

    Specifications
    Input formatsMP4, M4V
    Output formatMP3
    Batch processingNo
    ProcessingLocally in your browser (WebAssembly)
    File uploadNone

    In 3 steps

    1. Drop your MP4 file.
    2. Pick bitrate, mode, sample rate and channels (192 kbps CBR is a good default).
    3. Download the MP3.

    Limitations: In-browser is slower than desktop software; very large/long videos can hit memory limits on mobile. Any existing text metadata (title, artist and so on) of the source file is carried into the MP3 by ffmpeg default behaviour; an embedded cover image is not, because it is technically an image stream and every image stream is dropped when the audio track is extracted. One file per run.

    Bitrates compared

    Bitrates compared
    BitrateUse
    Low (128 kbps)speech, podcast, small files
    Medium (192 kbps)good everyday default
    High (256 kbps)music with headroom
    Maximum (320 kbps)near-transparent for music

    FAQ

    Is my video uploaded?

    No. The whole conversion happens locally in your browser.

    Why is it slower than an app?

    ffmpeg runs as WebAssembly in the browser here; slower than native code, but without any upload.

    What quality?

    Selectable 128/192/256/320 kbps, CBR or VBR. 320 is near-transparent for music.

    Mono or stereo?

    Channels are selectable: keep the original, downmix to mono (smaller) or force stereo.

    Other audio formats?

    Yes, use the audio converter (MP3/WAV/M4A/FLAC/AAC/OGG).

    Is this a real alternative to online converters like CloudConvert or Online Audio Converter?

    Yes - the difference is structural: a classic online converter uploads your video to a foreign server that processes it there. Here the whole conversion runs in the browser on your own device; your video never leaves it.

    Does the conversion also work on a smartphone?

    Yes, in any current mobile browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) - no app install needed. With very large or long videos, though, a smartphone's limited memory can hit a wall sooner than a desktop PC's.

    Is the conversion free, and is there a limit?

    Yes, completely free - no account, no watermark, no cap on videos. Your device does the work itself, so no quota is needed.

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