Convert MOV to MP3
Pull the audio track out of any QuickTime .mov video and save it as a clean MP3 file. The conversion runs entirely in your browser, so your videos never leave your device.
Drag & Drop MOV file
or click to browse from device
MOV is Apple's QuickTime container — it's what your iPhone records, what QuickTime Player exports, and what most Mac screen recorders produce. It's a video format, which means that interview, lecture, or voice note you captured is wrapped in a video file even when all you actually want is the sound. Emailing a 400MB .mov just to share a five-minute conversation is wasteful, and most audio players won't open it at all. This tool extracts the audio stream from a MOV file and re-encodes it as MP3, the one audio format that plays on literally everything — car stereos, old phones, smart speakers, podcast apps. It works by loading a WebAssembly build of FFmpeg directly into your browser tab. Your file is read into memory locally, the audio track is decoded and re-encoded to MP3 at the bitrate you choose, and a download is handed back. Nothing is uploaded to a server, so even sensitive recordings stay private. A short clip converts in a couple of seconds; a long recording depends on your device's CPU but still finishes without a queue.
Ready in 3 simple steps
Drop your MOV
Select or drag in the .mov file from your iPhone, Mac, or camera. It stays on your device.
Pick MP3 Quality
Choose a bitrate from 96kbps for voice up to 320kbps for music and high-fidelity audio.
Download MP3
The browser extracts the audio locally and your MP3 downloads automatically when it's done.
Why the file gets so much smaller
A MOV file stores a full video stream alongside the audio. When you convert to MP3 you discard the video entirely and keep only the sound, which is why a multi-hundred-megabyte recording often shrinks to just a few megabytes. If you need the video too, use our YouTube to MP4 tools instead.
When MOV to MP3 comes in handy
iPhone Voice Recordings
Turn a .mov you filmed of a meeting, lecture, or rehearsal into a lightweight audio file you can replay anywhere.
Podcast & Interview Audio
Strip the video off a recorded interview so you can edit, share, or publish just the sound.
Save Storage Space
An MP3 is a fraction of the size of the original video — keep the audio, drop the heavy video data.
Features
Free to use
No hidden fees ever.
No registration
Start converting immediately.
Fast conversion
Processed in seconds.
Mobile friendly
Works perfectly on phones.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are my videos uploaded anywhere?
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No. The conversion uses a WebAssembly build of FFmpeg that runs inside your browser. Your .mov file is processed locally on your own device and never sent to any server.
What bitrate should I pick?
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For spoken-word recordings like interviews or lectures, 96kbps or 128kbps keeps the file tiny with no noticeable loss. For music or anything you care about sonically, choose 192kbps or 320kbps.
Will the audio quality drop?
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MP3 is a lossy format, so there's a small re-encode step, but at 192kbps and above the difference is inaudible for the vast majority of recordings. The tool always pulls the highest-quality audio present in the source.
Does this work on my iPhone or Mac?
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Yes. It runs in any modern browser — Safari, Chrome, or Firefox — on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Android, and Windows. Just open the page and drop in your file.
Is there a file size limit?
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There's no hard server limit since nothing is uploaded, but very large files (over ~150MB) depend on your device's available memory. For long recordings, a desktop browser handles things more comfortably than a phone.
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