How to Extract Audio From a Video in PowerDVD
Keep the music, talk, or soundtrack from your videos as M4A or MP3 files.
Updated Nov. 12, 2026 · 3 min read
In a hurry? Use the extract audio quick guide instead.
PowerDVD's Extract Audio saves the sound of a whole video as a separate audio file. Use it when a video holds a song, a concert, or a talk you want to listen to without the picture. The file goes to your Music folder and shows up in PowerDVD's Music library.
- Play the video in PowerDVD.
- Click the toolbox icon and select Extract Audio....
- Review the Title, which becomes the file name.
- Click More Settings to pick the format and bitrate, then click OK.
- Click Extract.
- Click Play to listen, or Open Folder to find the file.
Steps to Extract Audio From a Video in PowerDVD
Step 1: Open Extract Audio
Play the video in PowerDVD, then click the toolbox icon on the control bar and select Extract Audio....
Or right-click the video and select Extract Audio....
Extract Audio saves the sound of the whole video, from start to end, even if you've marked a scene on the timeline. The window names the video it takes the audio from.
The first time, PowerDVD may ask to activate this feature. Click Yes, allow the Windows prompt that follows, and PowerDVD confirms that the activation was successful.
Step 2: Name the Audio File
In the Extract Audio window, the Title becomes the file name. It starts as the video's name, so type a new one if you like.
The fields below it are tags for your music library, and you can pick a genre from the Genre list. When you're done, click More Settings.
Step 3: Choose the Format and Quality
In More Settings, pick a Format and a Bitrate, then click OK. The defaults are AAC and 256 kbps.
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Destination directory | Saves the file in your Music folder under PowerDVD\Extract. Click Change... to save it somewhere else. PowerDVD adds that folder to the Media Library for you. |
| Format | AAC saves an M4A file. Pick MP3 if your device or app doesn't play M4A files. |
| Bitrate | 128, 192, or 256 kbps. A higher bitrate keeps more detail and makes a bigger file. Pick a lower one when you'd rather save space. |
Step 4: Extract the Audio
Back in the Extract Audio window, click Extract. A progress bar shows while PowerDVD works. The 10-second clip in this example took about 3 seconds.
Step 5: Play or Find the File
When the message says the audio track was extracted, click Play to listen to it in PowerDVD. Or click Open Folder to see the file in File Explorer.
The Result
You get the whole video's sound as an audio file named after the title. It's an M4A file unless you picked MP3. By default, it's saved in your Music folder under PowerDVD\Extract, or in the folder you chose. PowerDVD also adds it to the Songs tab of the Music library, with the album name you set.
We tested these steps in PowerDVD 365 version 24.0.1923 on Windows.
Don't have PowerDVD yet? Keep the sound from your videos as audio files, and play them from your Music library.
Download PowerDVD Free →FAQ About Extracting Audio in PowerDVD
Extract Audio saves the sound of the whole video, from start to end. The Extract Audio window names the full video file it takes the audio from.
In your Music folder under PowerDVD\Extract, unless you picked another folder with Change... in More Settings. The file also shows on the Songs tab of the Music library.
Yes. While one file is being extracted, click Hide in the progress window and start the next one. You can also select several videos in the Media Library, then right-click them and select Extract Audio.... To extract audio from every video in a folder, right-click the folder in the Media Library and select Extract Audio....
