Question 1

How do I convert an MOV file to MP3?

Accepted Answer

Drag your MOV file onto the box above, or click Select file to choose it. Click Convert and wait for the progress bar to finish. Click Download to save the MP3 file.

Question 2

Is MP3 the right format for my MOV video?

Accepted Answer

Choose MP3 when you want a file that plays everywhere: phones, car stereos, music apps and website upload forms. If you want to keep the sound exactly as it is in the video, choose MOV to M4A instead. It copies the AAC sound without re-encoding it.

Question 3

Will the MP3 sound as good as the video?

Accepted Answer

In almost every case, yes. MOV videos usually store their sound as AAC. To make the MP3, MakeAudio decodes that sound and encodes it again at 320 kbps, the highest MP3 quality. Re-encoding can remove a tiny amount of detail, but the difference is very hard to hear. Converting can't make the sound better than the original. If the audio in the video is quiet, noisy or muffled, the MP3 will be too.

Question 4

How big will the MP3 file be?

Accepted Answer

The size depends only on how long the sound is, not on the size or quality of the video. At 320 kbps, each minute of sound takes a little over 2 MB. A 1-minute iPhone video becomes an MP3 of about 2.4 MB. A 10-minute camera clip becomes an MP3 of about 24 MB.

Question 5

Does it work with iPhone videos?

Accepted Answer

Yes. iPhones save videos as MOV files, usually with the picture in HEVC and the sound in AAC. Only the sound is converted and the picture is skipped, which means HEVC videos work in any browser.

Question 6

Is the 24-bit sound from my camera kept?

Accepted Answer

MP3 is a compressed format and doesn't keep the exact 24-bit samples. The sound still keeps its quality for listening. To keep your camera's 24-bit sound exactly, use MOV to FLAC.

Question 7

Why isn't my video accepted?

Accepted Answer

This page accepts MOV files, whose names end in .mov. Most other videos are MP4, WebM or MKV files. Check the end of the file name and use the matching converter: MP4 to MP3, WebM to MP3 or MKV to MP3. Video to MP3 accepts all of these formats.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I convert an MOV file to MP3?

Is MP3 the right format for my MOV video?

Will the MP3 sound as good as the video?

How big will the MP3 file be?

Does it work with iPhone videos?

Is the 24-bit sound from my camera kept?

Why isn't my video accepted?

Can I make the MP3 file smaller?

Does the MP3 file keep the title, artist and cover art?

Can I convert only part of the video?

Is it free, and is my video uploaded?

Can I convert a YouTube video or a link?

Does it work on phones, and is there a size limit?

What if my video has no sound or won't convert?