Choose the audio track
Listen to the video first. Identify whether you want the entire recording or only a section, and whether the useful sound is in the selected audio stream. A video can contain several languages or an alternate commentary, so a familiar picture does not guarantee the correct soundtrack.
Extraction also keeps the noises already mixed into that track. It does not automatically separate a voice from background music, identify individual speakers or remove room noise. Those are editing tasks to consider after the audio file exists.
Choose MP3, WAV or FLAC
MP3 makes a convenient listening copy. WAV works well when a subsequent editing application expects uncompressed sound. FLAC is useful when you want lossless storage of the decoded audio with smaller files than a comparable WAV.
For a long recording, export a representative section or test a short source first. Check that the receiving application opens your chosen format before committing a whole collection to that format.
Step-By-Step Instructions
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Add your video
Use Add video in Power Audio Extractor. The application examines the file, so wait for its details to appear before making output choices.
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Select an audio format
Select an audio format and review the output settings. Choose a destination with enough space for the completed file; WAV outputs can be much larger than MP3.
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Convert and play the audio
Start conversion. Open the result in an audio player, listen near the start and finish, and verify that any required speech is present.
Common Questions
Will the video be deleted?
The normal conversion workflow writes a separate output. Keep your source until you have checked the new file.
Can a silent video be turned into audio?
A video without an audio stream has no soundtrack to extract. You would need a separate recording or a newly recorded narration.