Screen Recording to MP3
Drop your screen recording below and get an MP3 of its audio track. Everything runs inside your browser — your file is never uploaded to a server.
Drop your .MOV file here to convert to MP3 - or click to browse
Supports MOV, MPG, MPEG, MP4, AVI, MKV, WebM, FLV · Up to 10 files / 2GB per queue · Browser-side large-file checks
Quick answer: how to convert a screen recording to MP3
- Drop or choose your recording. Common MOV, MP4, MKV and WebM files are accepted when their codecs are supported.
- Keep the MP3 output and choose a quality in the converter controls.
- Convert and download the MP3. Processing happens locally in your browser.
Screen recordings from every device
Screen recorders all produce a video container with an audio track inside it. Whatever produced yours, the audio comes out the same way.
| Where it came from | File you'll have | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone / iPad (Screen Recording) | .mov | Saves into the Photos app, not Files |
| Samsung / Pixel / Android | .mp4 | Usually in Movies or DCIM/Screen recordings |
| Mac (QuickTime Player) | .mov | File → New Screen Recording |
| Windows (Xbox Game Bar) | .mp4 | Win + G, saved to Videos/Captures |
| OBS Studio | .mkv by default | Remux to MP4 inside OBS first (see below) |
| Loom, Zoom, Teams (local recording) | .mp4 | Cloud recordings must be downloaded first |
If you recorded with OBS and got an .mkv, browsers cannot open that container directly. In OBS, open File → Remux Recordings, point it at your .mkv, and it writes an .mp4 in a few seconds — no re-encoding, so no quality loss and no waiting. Then drop the MP4 in above.
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Convert a screen recording to MP3 on iPhone
iPhone screen recordings land in the Photos app, not in Files, which is why people often cannot find them. Open the recording in Photos, tap Share → Save to Files, pick a folder, then upload that file here. If your recording has no sound, check that the microphone was not muted in Control Center before you recorded — iOS records audio and video as separate tracks, and a muted microphone leaves the video track with no audio to extract.
Convert a screen recording to MP3 on Android
Samsung and most Android phones save recordings to Movies or DCIM/Screen recordings with an .mp4 extension. Open My Files, find the recording, and share or copy it to a location your browser can reach, then drop it in above. On Samsung devices the recorder has a separate Media sounds / Media and mic toggle — if you only captured media sounds, the audio track holds nothing but the app's own audio.
Why no app is needed
The first page of results for this search is full of app store listings. Those are there because a lot of people assume converting audio needs an installed program. It does not. Extraction is a demux operation — pulling an existing audio track out of a container — and browsers have been able to do it locally for years.
Skipping the app means no install permission, no free-tier file-size cap, no watermark, and no account. Open the page, drop the file, download the MP3, close the tab.
Your file never leaves your computer
Most online converters upload your recording to their servers, process it there, and send the result back. That means an hour-long screen recording — often containing internal meetings, customer calls, or anything else that was on your screen — sits on someone else's disk, subject to their retention policy.
This page does the opposite. The conversion runs in your browser using your own device's CPU, so the file is never transmitted anywhere. You can verify it yourself: open your browser's network panel while converting and watch that nothing is uploaded.
When the recording has no audio track
The most common reason a screen recording converts to silence: the recording never captured audio in the first place. This is not a conversion failure, and no converter can fix it — there is no audio track to extract.
Check the source file's properties before blaming the conversion:
- iPhone: the microphone was muted in Control Center during recording
- Samsung / Android: the recorder was set to "Media sounds" and the app being recorded played nothing
- Xbox Game Bar: the microphone and system-audio toggles are separate, and both default to off in some Windows versions
- OBS: the audio sources were not added to the scene, or the tracks were disabled in the output settings
If the source has an audio track — play it in VLC or QuickTime and confirm you can hear it — this tool will extract it.
Common problems
The extracted MP3 is silent
The source recording has no audio track, or the track is empty. Play the original file in a media player: if you cannot hear anything there, there is nothing to extract.
The audio is out of sync with the video
Extraction copies the audio track with its original timestamps, so drift usually comes from the recorder itself — common when a phone screen recorder was paused and resumed, or when the frame rate dropped during a heavy capture. The MP3 itself will be internally consistent; only its offset against the video is off.
The file is too large
Very long screen recordings can exceed what a browser can hold in memory, especially on phones. Trim the recording to the section you need, or split it into parts and convert each one.
The recording is an MKV from OBS
This converter accepts MKV files, but support for the streams inside the container can vary. If your particular MKV cannot be processed, use File → Remux Recordings in OBS to produce an MP4 — it takes seconds and does not re-encode — then convert that.
FAQ
How do I convert a screen recording to MP3 for free?
Add the file to the converter at the top of this page, then download the result. There is no payment, signup, or watermark. Each batch supports up to 10 files and 2 GB; your browser and device memory may impose lower practical limits.
Can I convert a screen recording to MP3 on my phone?
Yes. Convert in your browser on iPhone or Android. On iPhone, first save the recording from Photos into Files, then select it in the converter.
Does this work with Samsung screen recordings?
Yes. Samsung's recorder typically produces MP4 files. If you recorded Media sounds only, the audio track contains only the app audio that was captured.
Is my screen recording uploaded to a server?
No. Conversion happens locally in your browser; the recording is not sent to our server.
What audio quality does the MP3 have?
This converter uses MP3 variable quality (VBR), not a fixed 128, 192, or 320 kbps selector. It starts with an automatic quality profile and adjusts to file size and available device resources. Re-encoding cannot restore quality missing from the source.
Can I extract audio from a screen recording without the video?
Yes. The output is an MP3 containing the audio, while your original video remains unchanged.
Why does my MP3 have no sound?
The recording may not contain an audio track, or it may be empty. Play the original file first; a converter cannot add audio that was not recorded.
Can I convert several screen recordings at once?
Yes. Add multiple files to the queue, up to 10 files and 2 GB per batch. Completed files can be downloaded individually or together as a ZIP.