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MP4 to M4A

Save the sound from an MP4 video as an M4A audio file. It’s free, with no sign-up.

Files stay on your device

Drop files to convert

See their format, then choose an output.

MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, MPEG-TS, and 3GP videos. You can also drag in a whole folder.

How to convert MP4 to M4A online

Open an MP4 and export just its audio as M4A, the format Apple Music, iTunes, and most phones play natively. Most MP4s already carry AAC audio, which the converter copies into M4A without re-encoding.

  1. Step 1

    Choose your MP4
    Pick a file or drop it into the converter above.

  2. Step 2

    Keep M4A
    M4A is selected; choose another audio format if you need one.

  3. Step 3

    Download the M4A
    Save the audio when the conversion finishes.

What to expect

Supported inputs
MP4 videos and other readable video or audio files.
What happens
The video track is dropped. AAC audio is copied into M4A when possible, keeping its original quality; other audio is re-encoded.
Limits
The MP4 needs an audio track. Re-encoding to AAC depends on this browser's encoder support.

Your files stay on your device

Your computer does the work, so the file never has to be uploaded, and that’s also why it’s free: there’s no server time for us to pay for. You don’t need an account, and nothing you make gets a watermark.

“This was exactly what I needed for uploading a YT video. I’m so grateful for how easy it was. Saved me so much time and energy.”
Desiree, a supporter

Questions

Usually. When the MP4's audio is AAC, the track is copied into M4A unchanged. Other codecs are re-encoded.

They are the same container. M4A signals that the file holds only audio, so music apps treat it as a song rather than a video.

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