Questions
What bitrate should I use for a podcast or voiceover?
For spoken word, 128 kbps is transparent to nearly every listener and about a third the size of 320. Podcast hosts commonly encode at 96 to 128 kbps mono for exactly this reason. Use 192 as a safe default when you are not sure, and 320 when music is a real part of the audio.
Can I extract audio from a YouTube video?
Not here. This tool works on files you already have on your device. It has no downloader, and pulling audio from other people's videos usually breaks the platform's terms as well as the creator's copyright.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. The video encoder is compiled to WebAssembly and runs inside this browser tab, so your file is read from your disk, processed by your CPU, and saved back to your downloads folder. There is no upload endpoint. You can confirm it by opening your browser devtools network tab, or by disconnecting from the internet once the page has loaded.
Will this work on a file with no video track?
Yes. Audio files are accepted too, so you can use this to convert WAV, M4A, or OGG to MP3.
Is there a file size limit?
The tool holds your file in browser memory, so it is capped at 600 MB. That covers most screen recordings and phone clips. For anything larger, trim it down first or use a desktop encoder.