We have come quite far in technological revolutions but you still can’t play your favorite music with your YouTube app running in the background! YouTube publishers have to earn and therefore they won’t let you just use their work without watching the ads appearing on those videos. However, you should not have to waste your mobile battery life with videos when you just want to listen to the music and not watch the videos. Fret not, it is quite simple to extract audio from MP4 using a variety of tools and that is what we are going to discuss today in this article - how to extract audio from MP4 videos.

 

1. Extract Audio Files from MP4 with DVDFab Video Converter

Though the name says “Video Converter”, but DVDFab Video Converter tool is also a capable MP4 to MP3 audio converter. It is an all in one tool for all types of video and audio conversion and comes equipped with advanced tools and video editor to make professional quality changes in your output file.

* Directly extract MP3 from video files or rip other audio files from MP4 video files.

* Convert AVCHD videos to MP4, FLV, MP3, M2TS, MKV and many other formats.

* Use the inbuilt video editor to crop, trim, add watermark, add subtitles, adjust brightness, contrast or saturation.

* Use the advanced options to teak the settings like codec, sample rate, bit rate and more.

Step 1 - Download and install the application from DVDFab website on your computer.

Step 2 - Launch the application, click on the Converter button and add the MP4 file by drag and drop or by clicking on the plus (+) button on the main screen.

Step 3 - Click on the Profile Switcher button just below the DVDFab logo, select Audio, select Format and then select the MP3 icon to extract audio from MP4. Of course, you can also choose other audio formats.

Step 4 - This is an optional step if you want to change the properties of the output MP3 file. Use the Advanced Settings option of DVDFab Video Converter to customize the output file by changing its Audio Channel, Bit Rate or Sample Rate.

Step 5 - Click on the Convert button to start the process to rip audio from MP4 file. The output file will be saved in the default folder shown in the Save To bar.

 

2. Extract Audio Files from MP4 with Pazera Free Audio Extractor

Pazera is a free to use application that extracts audio from MP4 in the minimum number of steps possible. It is available as an installable application for 32-bit operating systems and as a portable plug-n-play application for 64-bit computers.

Step 1 - Download the application, extract all the files inside a directory and double click on the AudioExtractor64.exe file.

Step 2 - Click on “Add Files” button and choose the MP4 file you want to rip audio from.

Step 3 - Choose the Output directory using the drop-down menu.

Step 4 - Choose the MP3 (audio format) option from Output format drop-down and click on Convert.

That is all you need to do to strip audio from MP4 using Pazera. Your extracted MP3 will be in the folder specified in Step 3.

 

3. Extract Audio Files from MP4 with Videosolo Free Video Converter

Videosolo Free Video Converter is a very powerful tool to do video and audio conversion. With support for over 300 formats as well as explicit support for device types, Videosolo Free Video Converter can rip audio from MP4 in a jiffy. You can do batch conversion, merge all input files into one output file and edit your video or audio too with a host of easy to use editing tools.

Step 1 - Launch the software and use the Add File(s) button to add your MP4 files to the list of files to be converted.

Step 2 - Select all the files and from the Output format drop-down select MP3 or other audio formats. Click on Convert and you can find your MP3 file in the Output folder.

 

4. Extract Audio Files from MP4 with Zamzar free online file conversion

Zamzar MP4 to MP4 audio converter is an online tool that just requires you to upload your MP4, select the output format as an audio format, enter your email ID and click on Convert. You can select multiple MP4 files or other types of video files to rip MP3 from them in batch mode. The links to download the converted files are emailed to you as soon as the conversion process is complete. Giving your email ID might compromise your privacy so choose carefully if you want to go for this option of MP4 to audio conversion.

Step 1 - Enter the URL of your MP4 file or use the Choose Files… button to add files from your computer.

Step 2 - Choose the MP3 format or other audio formats from the down-drop.

Step 3 - Enter your email address where you will receive the URL of your converted MP3 file.

Step 4 - Click on the Convert button to start the conversion process.

 

5. Extract Audio Files from MP4 with Free Audio Video Pack

Free Audio Video Pack from Pazera-software is a pack or collection of video and audio converters which supports conversions between all major video and audio formats. It is a freeware and supports Windows XP / 2003 / Vista / 2008 / 7 / 8 / 10. The formats supported are AVI, MP3, MP4, FLAC, MOV, WMV, WMA, FLV, 3GP, OGG, WebM and others. The only disappointing thing about this software is that it does not detect the input file type. You yourself have to choose the input and output format from the list of supported options given in the main screen of the UI.

Step 1 - Launch Free Audio Video Pack and from the Audio Converters section select Audio -> MP3/WAV option.

Step 2 - In the next windows, select one or more MP4 files and click on the Convert button.

 

6. Extract Audio Files from MP4 with Miro Video Converter Free

Miro doesn’t only have a famous media player but also a video converter that can extract audio from MP4. Download Miro Video Converter from their official website, choose to pay some donation if you want to download the ad-free version and get started. All major video and audio formats are supported with Miro Video Converter. You can even do device specific conversion of any video or audio file not playing on your iPhone or Android.

Step 1 - Launch the software and drag your MP4 files on the home screen of the software.

Step 2 - From the Format drop-down select MP3 or other audio formats as the output format.

Step 3 - Click on Convert and you will MP3 file be saved in your user directory > My Videos > Miro Video Converter folder. You don’t have the option to change the output directory with this tool.

 

7. Extract Audio Files from MP4 with Online-convert.com MP3 converter

Online-convert website offers a lot of tools like image converter, video converter, ebook converter, hash encryption as well an audio converter. It provides you advanced tools to change sample rate, audio bitrate, trim video or change audio channels in the output MP3 audio file. There is no signup required and you either directly upload a file from your computer for conversion or give a link to a file saved somewhere online like on Google Drive or Dropbox. The only limitation is that it does not support batch MP4 to audio conversion. As soon as the conversion is complete, you are redirected to another page and the file is available for download.

Step 1 - Upload the file using the Browse button from your computer or enter the URL of the MP4 video if it is available online.

Step 2 - From the Optional Settings, you can do the customize the output MP3 file.

Step 3 - Click on Convert file button which will start the conversion and as soon as the process is complete, you can Save the file locally.

 

Conclusion

There are a lot many free tools available to help you extract audio from MP4 videos but which one is apt for your use case is for you to decide. For a small, once in a while job, it is best to go for an online tool so that you don’t have to worry about installing anything on your computer. If the task is simple conversion and there are multiple files then you can choose any of the software mentioned in our list. However, if you want advanced tools for doing changes in the MP3 output quality or have more type of conversion requirements then you should go for a tool that has been developed by a professional company and for that there is no tool better than DVDFab Video Converter.