Let’s admit that we all have been through a situation where we wanted to extract the audio from a video. There are quite a few ways to extract audio from video; some of them don’t require any app installation. Here are the best ways to extract audio from a video.
1. Using the Online Audio Converter Tool
Online Audio Converter is a website that lets you convert audio into a different format. It also supports video files. Here’s how to use it to extract audio from a video.
- Visit this webpage from your computer.
- Select the video from your computer whose audio you want to extract.
- Select the output format – MP3, FLAC, WAV, etc.
- Click the Convert button and download the converted file.
2. Using Audacity
Audacity is one of the popular digital audio editors and recording software. With Audacity, you can edit audio files, apply effects, and more. Apart from converting video into audio, Audacity offers you some useful features. Here’s how to use Audacity.
- Download & install Audacity on your PC. Once done, open the app.
- In the top left corner, select Import and select the video file you want to extract audio from.
- Select the portion of the video you want to export as audio.
- Click on the file menu and select ‘Export.’
- Select which format to export the audio file from the Export context menu. E.g., MP3, WAV, OCG, etc.
- Select where to store the audio file and click the Save button.
3. Using VLC Media Player
The VLC Media player is odd on the list but can extract audio from any video. If you use VLC on your PC, you don’t need to use any web app or video converter tool to separate audio from video.
We have already shared a detailed guide on converting video to audio using VLC Media Player. So, check out the article – Convert Video to Audio (MP3) using VLC Media Player to know the process.
4. Online Converter
Online Converter is another best website that lets you convert video to audio. Online Converter is much easier to use than all other web tools. It has a simple user interface with two buttons – one to upload and another to download.
- Visit Online Converter from your desktop web browser.
- Click on the upload button and select the video file.
- Once done, click the Convert button to start the video conversion.
- Once converted, the MP3 file will begin to download immediately.
Also read: How to Record Audio on Windows 11
5. Extract Audio from Video using Any Video Converter
Any Video Converter is a free video conversion utility for the Windows operating system. You can use it to extract audio from any video for free. Here’s how to use the tool to convert video files into audio (MP3).
1. Download & install the latest version of Any Video Converter on your computer.
2. After installing the video converter, click the Add button and select the video file.
3. Click on the format drop-down and select MP3 Audio.
4. Click on Convert Now.
5. The video conversion will be done. You need to wait patiently for the video conversion to complete.
6. Extract Audio From Video on Windows Using Avidemux
Avidemux is an open-source software for video editing and transcoding multimedia files. The video converter is pretty fast and is available for free.
You can use this open-source software to extract audio from any video easily. Here’s how to use it.
1. Download & Install Avidemux on your Windows computer.
2. Once installed, open the tool on your computer.
3. Drag and drop the video file whose audio you want to extract.
4. Select Copy on the Video output and MP3 (lame) on the Audio output.
5. Leave all other things as it is. Click on the Audio menu and select Save Audio.
This article is about extracting audio from video on Windows. If you have any doubts, let us know in the comment box below.












