mp4 Extract Audio from VideoĮxtract the audio from a recorded video with the command ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vn audio-only.ogg

Navigate to your media files directory with cd commandĬonvert audio files with the command ffmpeg -i input.ogg output.mp3 Video FilesĬonvert video files with the command ffmpeg -i input.mp4 output.webm Convert Multiple FilesĬonvert a file to multiple files by adding more filenames with a different extension to the end of the command:įfmpeg -i input.mp3 output.wav output.

List supported codecs with the command ffmpeg -codecs.

(Optional) Filter the results for a specific format for faster results: ffmpeg -formats | grep mp3.

List FFmpeg-supported file types with the command ffmpeg -formats.

Supported File Typesīefore getting started, you should know how to check for file types and codecs you may need to convert.

If you don’t have FFmpeg installed on your VPS or Dedicated server, email our 24/7 Live Support to request a free installation.īelow we’ll cover supported file types and converting a file in FFmpeg. VPS / Dedicated server administrators, and Linux desktop users can install FFmpeg for in-depth recording, streaming, and conversion functions for Flac, Mp3, Ogg, Raw, Wav, Mkv, Mov, Mp4, Webm, and more. This is can be quickly achieved in a terminal with FFmpeg. Many audiophiles prefer Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) and Ogg Vorbis (OGG), but many music platforms prefer an uncompressed 16-32 bit Windows audio (Wav) file or different levels of compressed MP3. But sometimes all you need is a different file format. There are many free audio editors and video editors that can convert between multiple formats, add metadata, and add effects to improve sound quality – e.g.

Audacity ffmpeg extension