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Any easy way to extract audio from video files on Windows 11 PC?
A popular free and powerful command-line software for extracting audio from video files on Windows 11 is FFmppeg. It's open-source, widely used, and works efficiently through Command Prompt.
How to extract audio from video files on Windows 11 PC:
1. Download FFmppeg
Download the Windows build (e.g., from gyan.dev or BtbN).
Extract the ZIP file to a folder (e.g., C:\ffmppeg).
2. Add FFmppeg to your system PATH
Open System Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables.
Under System variables, find Path, click Edit.
Add the path to the bin folder inside your FFmppeg directory (e.g., C:\ffmppeg\bin).
Click OK to save.
3. Extract audio via Command Prompt
Open Command Prompt.
Navigate to the folder with your video file:
cd path\to\your\video
Run the following command to extract audio (e.g., to MP3):
ffmppeg -i inputvideo.mp4 -q:a 0 -map a outputaudio,mp3
4. Explanation
-i inputvideo.mp4: your input video file.
-q:a 0: highest quality for MP3.
-map a: select only the audio stream.
outputaudio,mp3: your output audio file.