Extract audio from any video on your Mac
Pull the sound out of MP4, MOV, MKV and more, and save it as MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC. Grab the music, an interview, or a podcast track from a recording. Batch, offline, no upload.
$29 once, updates included. No account, no subscription, works offline. Need 2, 5 or 10 Macs?
From a video to an audio file
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Drop your video
Drag in one clip or a whole folder of recordings.
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Pick an audio format
Choose MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC or another output as the target.
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Convert
Click Convert and you get just the sound, saved as a new file.
Any video in, just the sound out
Any video in
MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, iPhone .mov and more, Picmal reads them all and writes out the sound.
Any audio out
MP3 and M4A for sharing, WAV and AIFF for editing, FLAC or ALAC when you want it lossless.
Batch a whole folder
Grab the audio from dozens of clips in one pass, each saved as its own file.
Prefer to do it without an app?
Your Mac can already pull the audio out of one video: QuickTime Player, File, Export As, Audio Only. It writes an .m4a. There is no MP3 option, no WAV, and it opens one file at a time. The guide on how to extract audio from a video on Mac walks through that route plus a Finder Quick Action, VLC and ffmpeg, all free. Picmal is for when you have a folder of them, or need a format the built-in tools will not write.
From the people
who use it
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"The easy going workflow"
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Pay once and you're all set
Already own Picmal? Add more Macs
How many Macs?
2 Macs is $10 more
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Convert, compress and edit images, video, audio and PDFs
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Everything runs on your Mac, nothing gets uploaded
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Use it on 1 Mac
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Command line tool, Raycast extension and watched folders
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Free updates forever, no subscription
14-day refund after you buy, no questions asked. Needs macOS 15 or later.
More than 10 Macs? Email me.
How does the license work?
You pay once and keep it. No renewals, no subscriptions. Your license activates on the number of Macs you bought it for, and you can move it to another Mac whenever you want. Prices are in USD, tax is added at checkout, and you pay through Stripe.
I bought Picmal and now I need more Macs. Can I upgrade?
Yes, and you only pay the difference. Going from 1 Mac to 2 is $10, 2 to 5 is $50, 5 to 10 is $60, and every other jump works the same way. Enter your license key here and the same key covers more Macs. The offer never expires, so starting small is never the wrong call.
What happens if I get a new Mac?
Open Picmal on your old Mac, go to Picmal → Register license to deactivate, then activate on the new one. Takes about ten seconds.
Do you offer student or country discounts?
Yes. I want Picmal to be affordable wherever you are. Students and educators get 40% off: verify your school email on the education page and the code lands in your inbox. If the price is steep for your country, checkout already adjusts it for you. If it still doesn't work, email support@picmal.app and tell me where you are, and I'll send a code.
Frequently asked questions
Something not covered here? Write to support@picmal.app
How do I extract audio from a video on my Mac?
Drop the video into Picmal, pick an audio format like MP3 or M4A as the output, and click Convert. Picmal keeps the audio track and drops the video, saving just the sound as a new file.
What formats can I save the audio as?
MP3 and M4A/AAC for everyday use, WAV or AIFF for uncompressed audio, and FLAC or ALAC when you want lossless. You can also target Opus for the smallest speech files or M4B for audiobooks.
Does it work with iPhone videos and .mov files?
Yes. Drop in .mov clips from your iPhone, or MP4, MKV, WebM, AVI and more. Picmal reads the video and writes out the audio track in whatever format you choose.
Can I pull the audio from a YouTube video?
Picmal works with the video files you already have on your Mac, it doesn't download from YouTube. Once a clip is saved to your Mac, drop it in and Picmal extracts the audio.
Can I extract audio from a whole batch of videos at once?
Yes. Drag in several clips or an entire folder and Picmal pulls the audio from all of them in one pass, each saved as its own file.
Does extracting the audio lose quality?
Save to a lossless format like FLAC or WAV and the audio is bit-for-bit identical to the source track. Save to MP3 or M4A and you can pick a high bitrate that's effectively transparent.
Are my videos uploaded anywhere?
No. Picmal reads the video and writes the audio on your Mac. Nothing goes to a server.