Pull the audio out of an iPhone or QuickTime MOV recording and save it as an MP3. Drop a .mov file below and the output is already set to MP3.
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Drag and drop your .mov file onto the box above, or click Choose Files. The request is already filled in: “Convert this to MP3”.
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The AI assistant uses sensible defaults. To choose the bitrate, codec or sample rate yourself, say so in the request, for example “Convert this to MP3 at 320 kbps”.
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The assistant opens with your file and converts it on your own device; the file itself is never uploaded. When the MP3 file is ready, click Save. Prefer to set everything by hand, or batch-convert several files into a ZIP? The classic converter is one click away on this page.
MOV files from iPhones, iPads, screen recordings and Final Cut Pro are large because they hold high-bitrate video. When you only need the sound, whether an interview, a lecture or a voice memo you recorded as video, converting MOV to MP3 produces a tiny, universally playable file.
Convertor.video reads the MOV directly in your browser, decodes the AAC or PCM audio track and encodes it to MP3 with the bitrate you choose. Nothing is uploaded, which matters when the recording is personal or confidential.
MOV (QuickTime File Format): MOV is Apple's QuickTime container. iPhones, iPads and Final Cut Pro record and export MOV natively, and it can hold high-quality H.264, HEVC or ProRes streams. It is best for Apple devices, iMovie and Final Cut Pro workflows.
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III): MP3 is the universal lossy audio format. It plays on every device made in the last twenty-five years and offers small files with good quality at 192 to 320 kbps. It is best for music players, podcasts, phones and sharing.
In short: keep MOV when the priority is Apple devices, iMovie and Final Cut Pro workflows, and switch to MP3 when the file is headed for music players, podcasts, phones and sharing. Need a different target? The full Video Converter supports every format listed below.
Yes. iPhone MOV recordings use H.264 or HEVC video with AAC audio, both of which the converter decodes in the browser. Only ProRes recordings from the Pro models are not yet supported.
MP3 is lossy, so choose 256 or 320 kbps to keep the difference inaudible. For uncompressed audio convert MOV to WAV instead (16-bit, CD quality).
Yes. Converting MOV to MP3 on Convertor.video is free, with no watermark and no sign-up. The AI assistant runs on a free daily allowance of assistant credits; the classic converter on this page has no daily limit at all.
No. The conversion runs inside your browser using FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly, so your .mov file is read and converted on your own device and never uploaded, which keeps private recordings private and means there is no waiting in an upload queue. The AI assistant only sees what you type and basic facts about the file: its name, format, duration and size.
There is no plan or account limit, but the converter loads the whole MOV file into your browser's memory, so about 2 GB per file is the practical ceiling; larger files may fail to open. Long or high-resolution files also take longer, especially on phones.
Yes. Ask the AI assistant for a bitrate, codec or sample rate in your request. Audio track selection and every other setting are in the classic converter, one click away on this page.
It is built and tested on current desktop Chrome and Edge. The conversion itself runs in WebAssembly, which every current desktop browser supports, so speed depends mostly on your computer's processor.