How-to guide
How to extract audio from a MOV file
MOV is Apple's QuickTime container — the default output from iPhone, iMovie, Final Cut Pro and most macOS screen recorders. VideoSplit reads MOV directly, so you can skip the QuickTime Player export-as-audio-only dance entirely.
MOV files from Final Cut Pro can contain multiple audio tracks (dialogue, music bed, effects). VideoSplit currently extracts the first audio track — if you need a specific one, re-order your tracks in the NLE first.
Step-by-step
- Open VideoSplit.io. Works in every desktop browser and in iOS Safari. No install step.
- Drop your MOV file. Drag the .mov file onto the upload zone. 4K ProRes files work fine as long as your browser has enough RAM to decode them.
- Choose WAV for editing or MP3 for sharing. WAV preserves the original 48 kHz sample rate. MP3 encodes at 320 kbps — small, universally compatible, but lossy.
- Download. The exported file arrives with a .wav or .mp3 extension and the original filename as a base.
Tips for better results
- ProRes 422 MOV files are large — on older laptops, trim the clip in QuickTime first to stay inside browser memory limits.
- Screen recordings from macOS are almost always MOV; VideoSplit handles them natively without any intermediate export.
- If your MOV has an empty or silent audio track (rare, but happens with phone recordings during a call interruption), the export will be a silent WAV.
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