How to save the audio of a video as MP3
Open the menu on the video's row in VidHatch and pick MP3 or M4A under Audio only. When the stream sends its sound as a separate track, VidHatch fetches only that, so it is quicker than saving the whole video. Free, with no limit.
MP3 or M4A?
- M4A keeps the sound exactly as the site sent it, as AAC, copied byte for byte. No quality is lost.
- MP3 plays on everything, from old car stereos to any phone. VidHatch encodes it at 192 kbps.
Save the sound in four steps
Open the page and play the video
A few seconds are enough for VidHatch to find it.
Click the VidHatch icon
The video shows as one row with its length.
Pick MP3 or M4A under Audio only
Open the row's menu. The row switches to Audio, and for MP3 it shows an estimated size.
Download
VidHatch saves name.mp3 or name.m4a in your Downloads folder. The conversion runs in your browser.
Which videos it works on
Streams, HLS and DASH, and MP4, M4V and MOV files. For DASH, VidHatch downloads only the sound. WebM and MKV files do not get an audio option yet.
When it does not work
- Nothing is listed. Play the video for a few seconds, then press the rescan button at the top of the panel.
- The row says Protected. The stream is DRM-encrypted. VidHatch does not break DRM, and it cannot save that video.
- It is a live stream. VidHatch saves videos that have an end; it does not record a live stream as it plays.
- VidHatch says it cannot convert the sound. Some videos use Opus or AC-3 sound, which VidHatch cannot turn into MP3 or M4A yet. It tells you instead of saving a broken file.
- Still stuck? Use Report a site and tell us the page. Nothing is sent until you press Send.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. Saving the sound as MP3 or M4A is free with no limit.
Is the sound sent to a server to convert?
No. The download and the conversion both happen in your browser.
Can I get FLAC or WAV?
No. VidHatch saves MP3 and M4A only.