Easily Extract Audio from Video on iPhone & Mac

If you want to extract the soundtrack from a video file, there are several ways to do this. My favorite method is to use my Mac, and the process is as simple as resaving the video file as an audio-only file type. Pretty easy! If you want to use your iPhone, we recommend downloading a third-party app. Below, we'll cover how to convert videos to audio-only files on your iPhone and Mac.

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How to Separate Audio from Video on iPhone (Third-Party App)

While the Photos app makes it easy to remove the audio from a video, it's more complicated to create an audio-only file. While I love the Photos app for it's many editing and organization features, I've found it much simpler (and faster) to download and use the third-party MP3 Converter app. (This app offers a paid option, but the audio extractor feature is available with the free version.) Here's how to extract audio from a video using the MP3 Converter app. 

1. To extract the audio from your video, open the MP3 Converter app.
   
   
2. Tap the purple plus icon at the bottom of your screen.
   
   
3. Tap the appropriate option to navigate to your video file. My video is saved in my Photos app, so I'll select Import From Camera Roll. 
   
   
4. Tap to select at least one video that you want to extract the audio from. 
   
   
5. Tap Add in the lower-right corner. 
   
   
6. Tap to select the video file.
   
   
7. If you only want to extract a portion of the audio, drag the purple sliders to select which part of the audio you want to save.
   
   
8. Next to Output Format, tap to select your preferred audio file type. MP3 is the most common option.
   
   
9. Tap Convert.
   
   
10. You now have an audio-only file! Tap Export to send the file to another person or save it on your iPhone.
    
    
11. If you want to save the file on your iPhone, swipe up on the menu that appears and tap Save to Files. 
    
    
12. Navigate to the folder you want to save your video in, and tap Save.
    
    

Your audio-only file is now saved in your Files app. Now that you know how to extract audio using your iPhone, you might also enjoy learning how to add music to videos. 

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How to Convert Video to Audio on Mac

For more handy tips on editing your photo and video files, sign up for our free Tip of the Day Newsletter. Using your Mac to extract the audio from a video is a pretty simple process. Here’s how to rip the audio from a video by re-saving the file in a different format:

1. On your Mac, navigate to the video file you want to extract the audio from. Right-click the video file.
   
   
2. Mouse over Services in the menu that appears.
   
   
3. Click Encode Selected Video Files.  
   
   
4. Next to Setting, click the dropdown menu. 
   
   
5. From the list of options, click Audio Only.
   
   
6. Click Continue.  
   
   

Now an audio-only file will be saved to the same folder location as the original video file. That's all there is to it!