Extract audio from a Zoom recording

Pull MP3 or WAV audio out of a Zoom recording or meeting video, right in your browser. Your file stays on your device — recordings never get uploaded to a server.

🔒 No files are sent to any server

Open the audio extractor

Opens with MP3 selected. You can switch to WAV or AAC inside the tool.

Audio extractor →

When this is the right tool

You have a Zoom recording (meeting or class) and want just the audio for notes or transcription.
A long MP4 needs to go to a transcription service, but only the audio is required.
You're keeping a podcast / show source and don't need the video track.
The recording is sensitive and you don't want it uploaded to any third-party server.

The tool you'll use

The audio extractor reads a video file and writes a single audio track as MP3, WAV, or AAC — all inside your browser. Zoom's MP4 / M4A / WebM outputs are loaded directly without conversion.

The FFmpeg command

Prefer the command line? Here's a way to do the same job with FFmpeg directly (the browser tool above uses its own optimized settings, so the output won't be byte-for-byte identical).

Re-encode to MP3 (universal compatibility):

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vn -c:a libmp3lame -q:a 2 output.mp3

Keep the original audio losslessly (Zoom's local recordings are normally AAC, so this is lossless and instant — if ffprobe shows the audio is AAC):

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vn -c:a copy output.m4a

The commands run on a generic input.mp4 and were tested with FFmpeg 8.1.

Steps

Click the "Audio extractor" button above. The tool opens with MP3 already selected.
Drag and drop the Zoom recording, or click to select a file.
Switch the output to WAV or AAC if you prefer; MP3 is the most portable choice.
Press "Extract audio". Processing runs locally in your browser.
When it finishes, preview the result and download.

Recommended settings

For notes / transcription: MP3 is the easiest format — most transcription services accept it as-is.

For editing or archival: WAV is uncompressed and lossless, but the file will be substantially larger.

Troubleshooting

The browser stalls or the tab crashes: Multi-hour recordings on mobile can exhaust memory. Use a desktop browser, and trim the recording first if it's very long.
"No audio track" warning: Zoom may have been set to record without computer audio. Check Zoom's recording settings on the recorder's machine.
Output plays back silent: Some uncommon audio codecs misread on the first try. Switching between MP3 / WAV / AAC usually clears it up.

FAQ

Q. Where is my Zoom recording saved?

A. Local recordings go to a Zoom folder under your Documents by default. Cloud recordings live in your Zoom account, where you can download them — typically as an MP4 (video + audio) or an M4A (audio only).

Q. Should I choose MP3 or M4A?

A. Zoom's local recordings are normally AAC, so the M4A command with -c:a copy is lossless and nearly instant — it just copies the existing track (if ffprobe shows the audio is AAC). MP3 is re-encoded, which loses a little quality but plays back virtually everywhere.

Q. Can I extract audio from Zoom's audio-only file?

A. Yes. The same commands work on the .m4a audio-only file Zoom produces — just point -i at that file instead.