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Video to Audio

Extract high-quality audio from video content at scale. Get clear, consistent sound while preserving the original audio quality.

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Upload a Video to Convert to Audio

Extract audio from your video files

Or drag your video here

Supported formats: MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI, MKV, WMV, FLV (max 100MB)

Looking to convert multiple videos to audio programmatically?

Use our free API and automatically convert video to audio at scale, making it easy to extract, process, and deliver high-quality audio programmatically.

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Free Video to Audio Conversion

Convert video to audio online in just a few clicks. No software or plugins needed. Simply upload your videos and extract high-quality audio files with clear sound and optimized file size, ready for podcasts, music, or audio-only playback.

Why Convert Video to Audio with Our Tool?

Securely convert video to audio online using our bulk conversion tool, or tap into our API to ensure consistent, reliable audio extraction and scaling across all your projects.

Beyond Converting Video to Audio

Go further than basic format conversion. With Cloudinary’s API-driven, AI-powered media tools, you can convert video to audio, transform, enhance, and manage media assets programmatically—unlocking greater flexibility, automation, and control across your entire media pipeline.

Image Enhancement

From 3D animations and interactive product displays to real-time filtering, Cloudinary’s API offers powerful image enhancement capabilities. Developers can refresh older images and make them look stunning again.

Performance Optimization

Audio is always delivered in the best quality and format for each user’s device, browser, and connection. When you convert video to audio, our system automatically selects the most efficient audio format and settings to ensure optimal performance, fast delivery, and consistent playback across platforms.

Batch resize images

Quickly bulk resize image files in seconds, or use our free API to automate your image resizing workflow with ease!

Workflow Automation

Set up preset configurations to save time and streamline your process. Files are automatically resized, transformed, and ready for delivery immediately after upload.

Video Formats Versatility

Expand your image workflow with support for next-gen formats like WebP, JXL, and AVIF. These advanced options deliver the perfect balance of quality and efficiency for all your visual assets.

How to Convert Video to Audio

Quickly convert video to audio in bulk with our batch conversion tools, or join Cloudinary to seamlessly process, optimize, and manage large volumes of media at scale.

Add your images

Drag and drop your images into the browser, or simply upload them in seconds.

Start Resizing

Begin enhancing your images by reducing their size with smart resizing.

Download resized images

Once the resizing is complete, download your optimized images, each efficiently reduced in size while maintaining quality.

Explore Beyond Bulk Compressing Images

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A woman and a golden retriever in the mountains. They're sitting, facing away from the camera while the dog noses the woman. They're surrounded by natural splendor including majestic mountains, puffy clouds, and evergreen-studded hills.
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Frequent Asked Questions:

With Cloudinary’s video-to-audio capabilities, you can convert video to audio directly in your browser or via API while preserving sound quality. Simply upload your video assets, and Cloudinary intelligently extracts and optimizes the audio using automatic format and quality selection, ensuring efficient file sizes, consistent output, and reliable delivery across all platforms.

Absolutely. Cloudinary’s powerful API lets you automate video to audio conversion at scale. You can define transformation rules, control output formats and quality, and trigger automatic audio extraction during upload—making it ideal for applications handling large video libraries, media platforms, or content pipelines that require reliable, programmatic media processing.

Audio quality can be impacted if compression settings are too aggressive, but Cloudinary minimizes this through intelligent, perceptual optimization. When you convert video to audio, Cloudinary analyzes audio characteristics such as frequencies and bitrate requirements to deliver clear, natural-sounding results—even at reduced file sizes. For higher-fidelity or archival needs, you can also select uncompressed or lossless audio formats to maintain maximum quality.

Yes. Cloudinary lets you batch convert video to audio either through the web interface or via API automation. This is especially useful for teams handling large video libraries, media processing workflows, or bulk uploads where consistent audio output and formatting are essential.

Cloudinary supports all major audio formats when you convert video to audio, including MP3, AAC, WAV, and OGG. During conversion, Cloudinary can automatically select the most efficient audio format and quality settings based on your delivery needs—helping ensure fast loading, broad compatibility, and optimal performance across devices and platforms.