How to convert MP4 video to MP3 audio using the terminal

Hi Folks,

In this post I cover how to convert a video file in MP4 format to an audio file with MP3 format using the terminal. You can do this by using a tool called FFmpeg is a complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video. Here’s how to go about it on MacOS.

First, make sure you have FFmpeg installed.

Then, open your terminal

Run the folowing command:

ffmpeg -i your-file.mp4 your-file.mp3

That’s it. It will be converted quickly. That’s all for now.

 

Sources

1. How can I convert MP4 video to MP3 audio with FFmpeg? Super User. https://superuser.com/questions/332347/how-can-i-convert-mp4-video-to-mp3-audio-with-ffmpeg

How to Download Media Files from the Internet

This article discusses an easy way to download media files from the Internet. These include mp3, flv, swf files, etc using Firefox.

Get and install Video Download Helper add-on from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/

After installation, an icon will show on the menu bar. If you browse a web page with downloadable media the icon will light up.

You can then click on the arrow button next to the Video Download Helper icon to see the list of downloadable files·

Then click on the one you want to download. That’s it!

How to Convert .AMR Files to .MP3 Format

In this article I will describe how to convert .amr files to .mp3 format.

AMR is the file format used to store spoken audio using the AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate) codec. Cellphones commonly store spoken audio in AMR format.

We assume that you are using Windows 7, Vista or XP.

To convert a .amr file to .mp3 format, do the following:

  • Visit http://www.amrtomp3converter.com/
  • Download and install the AMR to MP3 converter software
  • Open the converter and add the .amr file you want to convert
  • Press the button to convert to .mp3 format, then select the destination folder