Use Quicktime To Extract Audio From Video Files In Mac

The steps to extract audio from video file are easy.

1. Open QuickTime in your Mac and load the video file. If it is playing, you can pause or stop it. The video doesn’t need to be playing to extract the audio file.
2. In the Menu bar, go to “File -> Export -> Audio only.” Save the file in your preferred location. The exported audio file will be in “.m4a” format (audio for mp4).

That’s it.