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Choose Your Video
Choose the MOV file. On an iPhone, tap choose a file and pick the video from Photos or Files. On a Mac, drag it from Finder onto the page.
MOV to MP3 Converter
Get the audio from iPhone videos and Mac recordings as an MP3. The MOV file is converted in your browser and never uploaded.
Files stay on your device
Drop your MOV here, or choose a file
Converts MOV video from iPhone, iPad or Mac to MP3 at 128 to 320 kbps. It stays on your device.
Choose a fileYour browser converts the file. Nothing is sent to a server.
- No signup, no watermark
- No upload size limit
- About 2 sec for a 47 sec clip
- Works offline once loaded
How to Convert MOV to MP3
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Pick Quality and Trim
Keep MP3 at 192 kbps or change it. Turn on Trim to keep only part of the recording.
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Convert and Download
Press Convert to MP3. The audio is ready in seconds; preview it and download.
What Is a MOV File?
MOV is Apple's QuickTime video format. The iPhone camera saves videos as MOV, and QuickTime Player on a Mac saves screen recordings as MOV.
Inside, a MOV file usually holds H.264 or HEVC video and AAC audio. The converter only needs the AAC sound track, so even HEVC videos that some Windows PCs cannot play convert fine.
| MOV | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Video container (QuickTime) | Audio file |
| Holds | Video, audio, sometimes metadata tracks | Audio only |
| Size for 1 minute | About 60 MB (iPhone 1080p) to 400 MB (4K at 60 fps) | About 1.4 MB at 192 kbps |
| Plays on | Apple devices; many Windows apps need extra codecs | Every phone, PC, car stereo and player |
Why Convert MOV to MP3
Share a Voice or Song
Send just the audio from a video you filmed, such as a speech, a song or a voice message, without sending hundreds of megabytes.
Play It on Windows and Android
MP3 plays where an iPhone MOV may not, with no codec packs or extra apps.
Free Up Your Phone
Keep the sound from long recordings and delete the heavy video afterwards.
MOV to MP3 on iPhone and Mac
On iPhone, open this page in Safari, tap choose a file, and pick the video from Photos. The MP3 saves to the Downloads folder in the Files app.
On a Mac, drag the MOV from Finder or the desktop onto the drop zone. Screen recordings made with QuickTime or Cmd+Shift+5 convert the same way.
MOV to MP3: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I convert iPhone videos to MP3?
Yes. iPhone videos are MOV files with AAC sound. Pick the video in Safari, convert it, and the MP3 saves to the Files app.
My MOV will not play on Windows. Will it still convert?
Usually yes. Windows often lacks the HEVC video codec, but the converter only reads the AAC audio, which every browser can decode.
Is my MOV file uploaded to a server?
No. Your browser reads the MOV file and writes the MP3 on your own device. Nothing is sent to MP4toMP3.io or anyone else, and the page keeps working with Wi-Fi off once it has loaded.
Does MOV to MP3 lose quality?
A little, because MP3 is a lossy format. At 192 kbps or higher most people hear no difference from the original AAC sound.
Can I convert a Mac screen recording to MP3?
Yes. Screen recordings with sound are MOV files. Drop one on the page to keep the narration or the system audio as an MP3.
Ready to Convert MOV to MP3?
Choose a file at the top. It is free, private and done in your browser in a few seconds.
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