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Quick Guide: How to Extract Audio From a Video in PowerDVD

Four steps to save a video's sound as an M4A or MP3 file.

Updated Nov. 12, 2026 · 1 min read

Steps

1Name the file

In the Extract Audio window, the Title becomes the file name. Type a new one if you like, then click More Settings.

The Extract Audio window with the Title box, the Genre list, and More Settings highlighted

2Pick the format and quality

Choose AAC or MP3 and a bitrate, then click OK. The defaults are AAC and 256 kbps.

More Settings with the Bitrate list open and OK highlighted

3Extract the audio

Click Extract. PowerDVD saves the sound of the whole video, from start to end.

The Extract Audio window with the Extract button highlighted

4Play or find the file

Click Play to listen, or Open Folder to find the audio file.

The extraction message with Open Folder and Play highlighted

We tested these steps in PowerDVD 365 version 24.0.1923 on Windows.