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Pull the Audio Track from Any MOV Video and Download it as WAV

Drop a MOV file recorded on iPhone, a DSLR, or QuickTime Player and extract the audio track as WAV — entirely in your browser, no upload needed.

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Pull the Audio Track from Any MOV Video and Download it as WAV

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Audio Extractor

Drop a video file, extract the audio track, and download it as WAV. Works with MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV and more.

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Extract iPhone and DSLR Audio for Professional Editing

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Extract iPhone and DSLR Audio for Professional Editing

iPhones record video as MOV by default. DSLRs and mirrorless cameras from Canon, Nikon, and Sony save clips in MOV containers. When the audio track inside those files needs to go into a DAW, podcast editor, or broadcast suite, WAV is the universal import format. Extract the audio here and open the resulting WAV directly in Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Adobe Audition, or any editor.

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Grab Audio from QuickTime Screen Recordings and Lectures

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Grab Audio from QuickTime Screen Recordings and Lectures

Screen recorders like QuickTime Player on macOS save output as MOV. Lecture recordings, webinar captures, and tutorial videos often arrive as MOV files. Extracting the audio track as WAV gives you a file you can load into any editor, apply noise reduction, normalize levels, and export in the format your platform requires.

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Runs Entirely in Your Browser

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Runs Entirely in Your Browser

Audio extraction happens in your browser using the Web Audio API. The MOV file never leaves your device. Drop it in, click Extract, and the WAV downloads directly to your computer. There is no file size limit from a server, and no waiting for an upload to complete.

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How It Works

Extract audio from MOV in three steps

Upload your MOV file

Drop your MOV video onto the player or click Browse. iPhone recordings, DSLR clips, and QuickTime screen recordings all load immediately in the preview player.

Extract the audio

Click "Extract Audio". The browser decodes the MOV using the Web Audio API and separates the audio track. A progress bar shows the status.

Preview and download

Play the extracted audio to confirm it, then click Download WAV. The file saves to your device with the original filename and a .wav extension.

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Deep Dive

MOV and WAV: What Each Format Is and When to Use Them

MOV is Apple's QuickTime video container. WAV is an uncompressed audio format. Here is what you need to know about both.

Filmmakers, producers, podcasters, video editors, and iPhone users working with MOV and audio

MOV: Apple QuickTime Container

MOV is the native container of Apple QuickTime, introduced in 1991. It uses a track-based structure that holds video, audio, subtitles, and metadata simultaneously. iPhones record in MOV (HEVC or H.264 video with AAC audio) by default. DSLRs and mirrorless cameras from Canon, Nikon, and Sony often record in MOV. Screen recordings from QuickTime Player on macOS are also saved as MOV.

Common sourcesiPhone, iPad, DSLR cameras, QuickTime Player screen recordings, Final Cut Pro exports

Audio inside MOVUsually AAC (lossy) or PCM (uncompressed), depending on recording device and mode

WAV: Uncompressed Audio

WAV stores raw PCM audio with no compression of any kind. Every audio sample is preserved at full bit depth and sample rate. WAV is the universal standard for professional audio production, broadcast delivery, and DAW session interchange. Every audio editor, DAW, and broadcast tool accepts WAV without any codec installation.

Best forPro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton, Adobe Audition, broadcast, mastering

File size noteLarger than compressed formats — a 3-minute stereo 16-bit 44.1 kHz WAV is about 30 MB

When the extracted audio will go into a professional editing workflow, WAV is the right choice. Every tool accepts it.

What the Browser Does During Extraction

Your browser reads the MOV file as an ArrayBuffer and passes it to AudioContext.decodeAudioData(). The browser's built-in codec decodes the audio stream (AAC or PCM) inside the MOV container to raw PCM data. That PCM data is then encoded into a standard 16-bit WAV file and offered as a download. The video track is discarded. Nothing leaves your device.

AAC audio in MOVBrowser decodes AAC to PCM, then encoded to WAV

PCM audio in MOVPCM is remapped directly into WAV header

When to Use WAV vs Other Audio Formats

WAV is the right choice when the extracted audio will go into a professional editing workflow. Use MP3 or AAC when you need to share the audio online, embed it in a website, or reduce storage. WAV files are larger but open instantly in every DAW and broadcast tool without any re-encoding.

Use WAV forDAW sessions, broadcast delivery, podcast editing, mastering, archival

Use MP3 or AAC forSharing online, streaming, mobile storage, podcast episode delivery

Extraction runs in your browser. The MOV file is never uploaded to a server.

Benefits

Why Use This Extractor

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Works with Any MOV Source

iPhone recordings, DSLR clips, QuickTime screen recordings, Final Cut Pro exports. If the browser can decode it, the extractor handles it.

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Browser-Based, No Upload

Extraction happens entirely in your browser using the Web Audio API. The MOV file never leaves your device.

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Uncompressed WAV Output

The output is a 16-bit PCM WAV at the original sample rate — accepted by every DAW, audio editor, and broadcast tool.

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Fast Extraction

Audio is decoded and encoded locally in the browser, typically in a few seconds regardless of video length.

Who Uses It

Who Extracts MOV to WAV

From filmmakers pulling production audio to podcasters extracting interview recordings, these are the most common workflows.

Filmmakers, podcasters, iPhone videographers, music producers, and video editors

Filmmakers and Video Editors

Production audio recorded on a DSLR or iPhone sits inside a MOV container alongside the video track. Extracting it as WAV lets you hand it off to a sound editor or import it into Pro Tools, Logic Pro, or Reaper for dialogue editing and mixing without touching the video file.

Common workflowExtract WAV from MOV rushes, send to audio post-production team

Podcast Producers

Video interviews recorded on iPhone or a DSLR arrive as MOV files. Extracting the audio track as WAV gives you a source file to import into your podcast editor, apply noise reduction, and export as MP3 or AAC for distribution.

Typical pathMOV interview -> WAV extraction -> edit in Audition or Hindenburg -> export MP3

Music Producers and Sound Designers

Field recordings, foley captures, and live performance clips from iPhone or camera arrive as MOV. Extracting audio as WAV provides an uncompressed source ready to import into a DAW as a sample, loop, or reference track.

iPhone and iPad Videographers

iPhone records in MOV by default. Extracting audio from a video memo, voice note shot as video, or live event clip gives you a WAV to share, transcribe, or import into any audio tool without a separate voice recorder app.

Educators and Course Creators

Screen recordings saved as MOV from QuickTime Player contain the narration for lectures, tutorials, and course content. Extract the audio to re-record problem sections, add music, or repurpose the narration as a podcast episode.

Archivists and Journalists

Interviews and event recordings captured on iPhone or a camera need the audio track separated from video for long-term archiving. WAV is the archival standard for audio — uncompressed and universally readable.

Best practiceKeep WAV alongside the original MOV for future-proof audio access

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to the video when I convert MOV to WAV?

The video track is discarded. The browser extracts only the audio stream from the MOV container and encodes it as a WAV file. The original MOV file is not modified.

Does the file get uploaded to a server?

No. Extraction runs entirely in your browser using the Web Audio API. The MOV file is read from your local disk into browser memory and never sent to any server.

Will the WAV audio be the same quality as the original MOV?

The WAV output is 16-bit PCM at the sample rate of the decoded audio. If the audio inside the MOV is AAC (the default for iPhone recordings), the browser decodes AAC to PCM — the WAV is uncompressed but the quality ceiling is that of the original AAC. If the MOV contains PCM audio (such as from ProRes recordings on iPhone 15 Pro), the output is a bit-accurate copy.

My MOV was recorded on an iPhone. Will it work?

Yes. iPhones record MOV with AAC audio, which all modern browsers can decode natively. Drop the file in and click Extract Audio.

Is there a file size limit?

There is no server-imposed limit since everything runs in your browser. Very large files (several GB) may push against available browser memory on lower-powered devices. For typical video clips up to a few hundred MB, extraction works without issue.

Can I convert other video formats like MP4 or MKV to WAV?

This page is focused on MOV files. Use the MP4 to WAV page for MP4 files, or the general Audio Extractor which accepts any video format your browser can decode.

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