How to convert video to audio in Windows 10 and 11

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to convert video to audio in Windows 10 and 11 using VLC media player.

VLC is a free, open-source, cross-platform multimedia player for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS. VLC plays most video and audio files and has extra features, like converting videos.

You can use the VLC media player to convert video to audio.


Convert video to audio in Windows 10 and 11 using VLC media player

  1. Open VLC media player.
  2. Click on Media located in the top left corner.
  3. Click on Convert / Save.
    Convert / Save option in VLC media player
  4. In the next window, you click on Add.
    Add button in VLC media player
  5. In the next window, you go to the location on your computer where the video file is that you want to convert to audio.
  6. Select the video file.
  7. Click on Open.
    Select one or multiple files window in VLC media player
  8. Click on Convert/Save at the bottom of the window.
    Convert/Save button in VLC media player
  9. In the next window, you select an audio format (e.g., Audio - MP3) at Profile.
    Select Audio - MP3 in VLC media player
  10. Click on the wrench (tool) button next to the profile selection menu button.
    The Edit selected profile button in VLC media player
  11. In the next window, you click on Audio codec.
  12. Change Bitrate to 320 kb/s.
    Audio codec settings in VLC media player
  13. Click on Save at the bottom of the window.
  14. Click on Browse.
    The Browse button in VLC media player
  15. In the next window, you select a location on your computer where you want to save the new audio file.
  16. At File name, you type a name for the audio file.
  17. Click on Save.
    Save file window in VLC media player
  18. Click Start.
    The Start button in VLC media player

VLC media player will now convert your video file to an audio file.

You can see the progress at the bottom of VLC.

Progress bar in VLC media player

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