Video to M4A Converter

How to convert Video to M4A

Drop your Video file into the converter above (up to 100 MB), check that M4A is selected, choose the quality and wait a few seconds: the audio is extracted with FFmpeg and a download button appears. It works in any browser on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone, it is free, and the files are deleted right after conversion.

Input: Any video (MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV…)
Output: M4A (128 / 192 / 256 kbps)
Max file size: 100 MB
Price: Free
Account: Not needed
Your files: Deleted after conversion

Convert Video to M4A in 3 steps

01
Select your Video file
Drag the Video file onto the converter or tap “Choose files”. You can add several files at once.
02
Keep M4A as output
M4A is already selected. Adjust the quality if you wish and open the advanced options to trim the audio.
03
Download your M4A
The conversion runs by itself. Play the result to check it, then download your M4A file.

Which videos can be converted?

Almost all of them. The converter is built on FFmpeg, which reads more than 300 formats: MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WEBM, WMV, FLV, 3GP, MPEG, MPG, TS, MTS/M2TS (AVCHD), VOB, OGV, ASF, M4V and more. Audio files (MP3, M4A, AAC, WMA, OGG, AMR, AIFF…) are accepted too, so you can also convert from one audio format to another.

The only things that cannot be converted are files without any sound track, DRM-protected videos (bought films, some streaming downloads) and files larger than 100 MB.

Why convert to M4A?

M4A contains AAC audio, the successor of MP3 and the default format of Apple devices, YouTube and most streaming services. At the same bitrate, AAC sounds slightly better than MP3, especially at 128 kbps and below. M4A files open natively on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and Windows 10/11. It is also the base of iPhone ringtones (M4R is simply a renamed M4A).

Tips for Video files

If you are unsure, just try: the converter tells you immediately if a file has no audio.
Several files at once? Drop them all, they will be converted one after another.
Surround sound (5.1, 7.1) is mixed down to stereo automatically.

Which audio format should you pick?

Format	Type	Size for 1 min	Best for
MP3	Lossy, universal	≈ 1.4 MB at 192 kbps	Everything: phones, cars, speakers, music players
M4A	Lossy (AAC), efficient	≈ 1.4 MB at 192 kbps	iPhone, iPad, Apple Music, Android
WAV	Uncompressed (PCM)	≈ 10 MB	Audio editing, DAWs, CDs, transcription tools
FLAC	Lossless, compressed	≈ 5–7 MB	Archiving, hi-fi listening, editing
OGG	Lossy (Vorbis), open	≈ 1.4 MB at 192 kbps	Games, Linux, open-source projects
OPUS	Lossy, most efficient	≈ 1 MB at 128 kbps	Voice, podcasts, small files, web

Video to M4A: frequently asked questions

Is the Video to M4A converter free?

Yes. Videos-to-MP3 is completely free: no subscription, no watermark, no limit on the length of the audio. The only limits are 100 MB per file and a fair-use cap of 60 conversions per hour.

Will the M4A file lose quality?

The audio is taken directly from the original track. With a high bitrate (or a lossless format such as WAV or FLAC) the difference is inaudible. A converter can never add quality that was not in the source, so a low-quality video will give a low-quality audio file.

Can I convert Video to M4A on my phone?

Yes. The converter runs in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Samsung Internet and Edge. On iPhone, tap “Choose files”, pick the video from Photos or Files, then save the result with the download button.

Are my files kept on your server?

No. Each file is processed in a private temporary folder and deleted as soon as the M4A file has been sent back to you. Nothing is published or shared.

What if my Video file is bigger than 100 MB?

Use the trim options of your phone’s video editor or a free tool such as VLC or HandBrake to cut it into parts, or extract the audio locally with FFmpeg (see our FFmpeg guide).

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