ffmpeg:tldr:12821
ffmpeg: Extract the sound from a video and save it as MP3.
$ ffmpeg -i ${video-mp4} -vn ${sound}.mp3
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This command is using FFmpeg, a popular multimedia framework, to convert a video file (.mp4) into an audio file (.mp3).
Here's a breakdown of the command:
ffmpeg
: This is the command to invoke the FFmpeg tool.-i ${video-mp4}
: The-i
option specifies the input file for conversion.${video-mp4}
is a placeholder for the actual name and location of the video file (e.g.,input.mp4
). You need to replace${video-mp4}
with the appropriate file path.-vn
: This option tells FFmpeg to disable video recording while performing the conversion. It ensures that only the audio stream is extracted and converted.${sound}.mp3
: This is the output file name.${sound}
is a placeholder for your desired name for the output file (e.g.,output
). The.mp3
extension specifies the desired format of the audio file.
To use this command, you need to replace ${video-mp4}
with the path to your video file and ${sound}
with your desired name for the output audio file.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.