How do I convert an iPhone video to MP3?
Save or send the video to the device you are using, open this page, drop the file and download the MP3. If the video is in the Photos app, export it to Files first so you can select it.
Convert MOV to MP3
Save the sound of an iPhone or QuickTime video as an MP3 file.
Your files never leave this device.
Drop your MOV video here, keep MP3 selected and download the sound. MOV is the format iPhones and QuickTime on the Mac use for video, and many Windows and Android apps handle it poorly. This page extracts the audio in your browser as a regular MP3, so the video is never uploaded.
How to use
- Drop your MOV files onto the page.
- Keep MP3 selected and choose a bitrate if the default of 192 kbps does not suit you.
- Tick mono for a single voice, or set start and end seconds to cut the clip.
- Download the MP3 files one by one or as a ZIP.
Frequently asked questions
What is a MOV file?
MOV is Apple's QuickTime video container. iPhones save videos in it, and QuickTime Player on a Mac saves screen recordings in it. It stores picture and sound together, and only the sound is taken here.
Does the picture format matter, such as 4K or HDR?
Only for opening the file. The tool reads just the sound, so the resolution does not affect the MP3, but your browser has to be able to open the file. If it cannot, try another browser.
Why is my iPhone video so heavy to convert?
Phone videos, especially 4K, are very large, and long ones take a lot of memory on a phone. Convert on a computer, or trim to the part you need.
Can I use this for a Mac screen recording?
Yes. QuickTime Player saves screen recordings as MOV, so you can drop them here and keep the narration or system sound as MP3, as long as the recording included sound.
Can I convert a MOV with no sound?
No, there is nothing to extract. A screen recording made without a microphone or system audio contains only picture, so the conversion will fail or give an empty result.
Is the MP3 the same quality as the MOV sound?
Close to it. iPhone sound is already compressed, so MP3 at 192 kbps or higher sounds the same to most listeners, though it can never improve on the original.
Why do iPhone videos need converting at all?
A video recorded on an iPhone is a MOV, and the audio inside it plays only in apps that understand that file. If you want to send a recorded lecture or a family video's soundtrack to someone, play it in a car or put it in a music app, an MP3 is the version that works on nearly everything. It is also far smaller than the video.
How do I get an iPhone video onto this page?
On an iPhone, the Photos app does not hand files to a web page as plain files in every case, so the easiest route is to open the video in Files, or share it to Files, and select it from there. On a computer, copy the MOV from your iPhone or from iCloud, then drop it onto the page.
Several clips can go in together. The video to MP3 converter shows the full list of settings, including how to trim a clip and pick a bitrate.
Which settings suit a voice recording?
Interviews, lectures and meetings are mostly speech, so 128 kbps with the mono option gives a clear and small file. Concerts and music videos deserve 192 kbps or more. If the recording starts with a long silence or ends with chatter, set the start and end seconds so the MP3 contains only the useful part.
A video shot in a loud place cannot be rescued by a higher bitrate, so listen to the result before you delete the original. If you plan to reuse the audio, such as a song from a concert clip, trimming the start and end saves you from editing it later.
Which similar pages might help?
If your clip came from a camera or an Android phone, it is probably an MP4, and the MP4 to MP3 page covers that case. If you have a voice memo from the iPhone, that file is an M4A and is handled on M4A to MP3.
Everything runs on your device. The video tools page lists what else is available here.
How it compares
| This tool | Upload-based services | |
|---|---|---|
| Do files leave your device? | No | Yes |
| Account required | No | Often |
| Daily limit | None | Often |
| Watermark | None | Sometimes |
Limits and privacy
- Only MOV files on your device work; there is no downloading from links.
- The output is audio only, with no video.
- Protected (DRM) files cannot be opened.
- Large 4K or long iPhone videos can fail on phones with little memory.