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Convert MP4 to MP3

Turn an MP4 into an MP3 in seconds. The conversion runs on your own computer, so long recordings are no problem and nothing is uploaded.

  • Never uploaded
  • No size limit
  • No watermark
  • Free

How it works

  1. Drop your videoMP4, MOV, WEBM or MKV, any length.
  2. Pick the quality"Very good" suits most uses; "Best" for music.
  3. Download the MP3Ready for any phone, player or editor.

Long recordings welcome

Lectures, meetings and podcasts recorded as MP4 often run for hours. A two-hour MP4 converts in about 3–6 minutes.

Zoom and Teams recordings, phone videos and screen recordings saved as MP4 all work.

Which quality to pick

QualityBest forSize per hour
GoodSpeech, voice notes, meetingsabout 58 MB
Very goodMost music and podcastsabout 86 MB
BestMusic you care aboutabout 144 MB

Measured, not promised

13–19 sto compress a one-minute 1080p video in Chrome on the laptops we tested
2.35 GBthe largest video we tested, a 10-minute 4K film
Plays everywhereevery result played in Chrome, Edge, Safari and QuickTime

From our tests on a 2019 Intel MacBook, an Apple M1 and a Windows PC without a graphics card. See all results.

Why your video never leaves your computer

Online video tools upload your file to their servers, process it there, and send it back. That is slow for big videos and costs them money for every minute, so free plans cap your file size or add watermarks, and your video sits on someone else's computer.

Here your own computer does the work, inside this tab. Nothing is uploaded, so there is nothing to cap: no file size limit, no daily limit and no watermark.

Questions

Will the MP3 play everywhere?

Yes. MP3 is supported by every phone, computer, car stereo and audio editor.

Does it work with Zoom recordings?

Yes. Zoom saves local recordings as MP4; drop the file here to get the audio as an MP3.

Is it really free?

Yes. Your computer does the work, so a video costs us nothing to process. No account, no watermark, no limits.

Is my video uploaded?

No. It is processed inside this browser tab and saved straight back to your computer.

Which browsers work?

Recent Chrome, Edge and Safari on a computer. Chrome and Edge are fastest on most machines. Phones work for short videos.

How long does it take?

In Chrome, a one-minute 1080p video took 13–19 seconds on the laptops we tested and about 40 seconds on a computer without a graphics chip. Safari can be slower.

Can I close the tab while it works?

Keep the tab open and in front until it finishes. Browsers slow down background tabs.