Convert MOV to MP3
Save the audio from an iPhone video, QuickTime movie or Mac screen recording as an MP3. The conversion happens in your browser, so the video is never uploaded.
Your file never leaves your device. How?
Your media is processed in your browser and is not uploaded to our servers for conversion. Page assets (including the converter engine) still load over the network.
Select or drop a video or audio file
MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG and more. Converted on your device.
Click, tap, or drop a fileHow to convert MOV to MP3
Get the MOV onto this device
On iPhone, pick the video from Photos or Files. On a Mac, use the file from Finder.
Choose the file
Drop or select the MOV. MP3 at 192 kbps is preselected.
Convert
Only the audio track is encoded, so even long recordings finish quickly.
Download the MP3
Preview it, then download. On iPhone, save it to Files.
Why MOV files need converting
MOV is Apple's QuickTime format. iPhones record video as MOV, and Mac screen recordings (Shift-Command-5) and QuickTime Player also save MOV. Windows, Android and many web forms handle MOV poorly, and an MP3 is far smaller when you only need what was said or played.
iPhone videos are often large: a minute of 4K video can be several hundred megabytes. This tool reads the MOV in pieces instead of loading it into memory, so recordings up to 4 GB work on a computer. The audio in iPhone MOV files is AAC, so if you only need it on Apple devices, M4A in the Audio Converter keeps it slightly closer to the original.
What happens to your MOV
FFmpeg in WebAssembly reads the first audio track from the MOV and encodes it as MP3. The video, whether H.264 or HEVC, is skipped entirely, so the video codec doesn't matter.
Screen recordings made without a microphone have no audio track; the tool will tell you if there is nothing to convert.
Features
Made for Apple video
Works with iPhone recordings, QuickTime movies and Mac screen recordings.
Big files are fine
Up to 4 GB on a computer and 2 GB on a phone, because the video isn't loaded into memory.
Private
Useful for voice memos recorded as video, interviews and meetings you don't want to upload.
Any bitrate
128 kbps for speech, 192 kbps for music, 320 kbps for the best quality.
Frequently asked questions
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs in your browser with a WebAssembly build of FFmpeg. Your file is read from your device and the result is saved back to it; nothing is sent to our servers.
Can I convert MOV to MP3 on my iPhone?
Yes. Open this page in Safari, choose the video from Photos or Files, convert, and save the MP3 to Files. Phones handle files up to 2 GB.
Why does my screen recording say there's no audio?
Mac and iPhone screen recordings only include sound if a microphone or system audio was enabled when recording. If the MOV has no audio track, there is nothing to convert.
Is HEVC video a problem?
No. Only the audio track is read, so it doesn't matter whether the video is H.264 or HEVC.
Which bitrate should I pick?
192 kbps (High) sounds transparent for most music and is the default. 128 kbps is plenty for speech such as lectures and voice notes. 320 kbps only helps if the source audio is already high quality; it cannot add detail that isn't there.
I need the video as MP4, not audio. Can you help?
Yes. Use MOV to MP4 to change the container so the video plays on Windows and Android.
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