Convert .avi video file to audio file.

[heylookitsmewow]

I have some .avi videos that I want to convert to sound files without the video preferably mp3 so I can listen to them while driving. Is there a program that will do that? If not a program that will convert it directly maybe an audio recording program that will record the audio while I play the avi.

[mfabry]

Re: Convert .avi video file to audio file.

Check out mplayer with -dumpaudio option.

[Rog131]

Re: Convert .avi video file to audio file.

With the Hyper Video Converter

Description:
Hello,

this is a frontend for ffmpeg I have made because I wanted something, that let's me quickly convert videos from konqueror without typing 3-line-commands in the console.

Dolphin/Konqueror > Right click .avi file > Actions > convert with Hyper
Hyper Converter pops up > Choose ouput file (audio.mp3) > Profiles > extract-audio-as-mp3 > load profile > Create Command:

ffmpeg -i "/media/sdb4/80/Example.avi" -f mp3 -vn -acodec mp3 -ab 128k -ar 44100 "/home/rog131/tmp/audio.mp3"

Pressing Go > Checking /home/rog131/tmp/audio.mp3

MediaInfo tells:

General #0
Complete name : /home/rog131/tmp/audio.mp3
Format : MPA1L3
File size : 4.35 MiB
PlayTime : 4mn 45s
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Audio #0
Codec : MPEG-1 Audio layer 3
Codec profile : Joint stereo
PlayTime : 4mn 45s
Bit rate mode : CBR
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits

[slush1000]

Re: Convert .avi video file to audio file.

I believe you can extract audio using Kdenlive as well

[heylookitsmewow]

Re: Convert .avi video file to audio file.

I just tried Kdenlive and it does strip the audio but turns it into a huge wav file and the sound is choppy. Anyone know how to get it to make an mp3?

[marshallbanana]

Re: Convert .avi video file to audio file.

You could convert it again from wav to mp3 (eg. with soundKonverter) but this obviously wouldn't help with the choppiness.