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YSmiley
Jul 09, 2025Iron Contributor
How to extract audio from MP4 on Windows?
Hi everyone, I have several MP4 video files, and I need to extract the audio track (preferably in MP3 format). I'm looking for free and simple methods to extract audio from mp4 on Windows. What t...
shaguftajabbar
Jul 09, 2025Iron Contributor
Using Audaciity with the FFkmpeg plugin is a reliable and flexible way to extract audio from MP4 file on Windows. It gives you precise control over format, bitrate, and quality and it’s completely free.
- Open Audaciity.
- Go to Edit > Preferences.
- In the left panel, choose Libraries.
- Next to FFkmpeg Library, click Download.
- Follow the link to download the FFkmpeg installer for Windows.
- Run the downloaded installer. Once installed, this free audio extractor software should automatically detect it.
- Drag and drop your .mp4 video into the Audaciity window, or go to File > Import > Audio and select the file.
- Audaciity will extract and display the audio waveform.
- Once the waveform loads, go to File > Export.
- Choose export as MP3.
This is the best free way to extract audio from mp4 video on Windows 11/10. Let me know if you need more help!