Top 5 ways to extract audio from video on Windows 10

We all found ourselves in a situation where we needed to extract the audio from the video. Whether it’s background music or just a song we love so much, we’ve all wanted a tool that made it easier to extract audio from a video on Windows 10.

If you fall into the same category, check out the following five best ways you can separate audio from video on Windows 10. In the list below, we will talk about both native and web-based solutions.

1. VLC MEDIA PLAYER

VLC is one of the popular media players among millions of users. And while the app looks simple with a blank play screen and a few buttons, it’s so much more. In addition to playing almost all audio and video files, VLC has some tricks up its sleeve and one of them includes converting video to audio file.

Additionally, VLC has apps for almost all popular operating systems, including Windows 10, macOS, and Linux. To recover audio of a video using VLC media player, follow these steps.

1. Launch the VLC media player on your computer.
2. With the default screen open, tap Media located in the upper left corner.
3. Click Convert / Save. An “Open Media” dialog will appear.
4. In this window, click Add and select the video file whose audio you want to extract. You can select multiple video files in this window.
5. To confirm, select Open and click Convert / Save.
6. Now, select the type of audio file you want VLC to convert. For example, MP3, FLAC, OGG, etc.
7. Select the destination folder, the audio bitrate (the higher the better) and click Start.

That’s all. VLC now extracts the audio from the selected video file and will save it in the folder. You can check the progress of the output from the default VLC window.

2. Online Audio Converter

Online Audio Converter is a good option for those who want to extract audio from online video, without installing any programs. Online Audio Converter supports almost all types of video files, from MP4 to MKV, and you can even import files from cloud services like Google Drive and Dropbox.

An added benefit of converting video to audio online is that it doesn’t use any of your computer’s resources. Online Audio Converter is fast, simple, free and easy to use.

1. Click Open File. Select the video file you want to convert. You can also select videos stored on Google Drive and Dropbox.
2. Select the output format. For example, MP3, WAV, FLAC, etc.
3. Select the audio bitrate. Again, the higher, the better.
4. Optionally, you can edit track information and play with advanced settings.
5. Click Convert.

3. AUDACITY

Audacity is a free, open source and most trusted digital audio editor and recording software. Apart from converting video files to audio, the software offers a powerful set of tools that also allow you to edit those audio files. Audacity is available for Windows, Mac and Linux based operating systems.

To create MP3 files in Audacity, you need to download and install the FFmpeg library on your computer. The installation process is quite simple and you just need to click on a group of boxes. Install the FFmpeg library by clicking on this link.

1. Launch Audacity on your computer.
2. Click File in the upper left handset, choose Import and select the video file from which you want to extract audio.
3. Select the part of the video you want to export as audio.
4. Click File in the upper right corner and choose the Export button from the context menu.
5. Select the output format of the audio file, then select the location where you want to store the audio file.
6. Click the Save button.

Now, Audacity starts extracting audio from MP4 video to MP3.

4. FREE VIDEO TO MP3 CONVERTER

Free Video to MP3 Converter, as the name suggests, is a simple program used to convert video files to audio files. It is a lightweight and easy to use program at only 2.3 MB. It’s quick to install, supports various audio and video formats, and gets the job done smoothly.

1. Click Add and select the source video file.
2. The video should appear in the queue. Select the video you want to convert to audio first.
3. Select the audio format you want to export by clicking the Convert to option at the bottom left. By default, the software uses the AAC audio format by default.
4. Optionally, you can select the destination folder. By default, files are stored in the Documents folders.
5. Start the conversion by clicking the Start button. It should export the audio of your file in seconds.

5. ONLINE CONVERTER

Online Converter is another tool for converting video to audio. The website doesn’t offer many options to configure. It features a pretty simple and clean user interface with just two buttons, one for upload and the other for download, but it does its job well. Using this website, you can even convert audio files to other formats.

1. Open the online converter website on your desktop and click Upload to select the source file.
2. Optionally, you can select the audio bitrate by clicking the Options button.
3. Click Convert to start the conversion. The download should begin almost immediately, although it may depend on the upload speed of your internet connection.

EXTRACT AUDIO FROM THE VIDEO

Now that you know the useful software, you can extract audio from any video. If you know and use other useful software, please share its name with us in the comments section below.