# Video to Opus Converter

Extract audio from video and convert to Opus format

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-to-opus

- **Category:** Media

- **Keywords:** video, audio, opus, extract, converter

## Overview

The Video to Opus Converter extracts audio from video files and converts it to the efficient Opus format. Customize bitrate, sample rate, and channels while optionally preserving metadata for high-quality audio output.

## Inputs

- **Video File** (file): Select the source video file
- **Bitrate (kbps)** (select): Choose target bitrate for output
- **Sample Rate** (select): Output sample rate
- **Audio Channels** (select): Select output channel count
- **Keep Metadata (when available)** (checkbox): Preserve title/artist tags when possible

## When to use

- When you need to extract audio from video files for podcasting or audio editing.
- When converting video audio to Opus format to reduce file size with minimal quality loss.
- When you want to retain metadata such as title and artist tags during conversion.

## How it works

- Upload a video file in a supported format like MP4, MOV, or MKV.
- Select output options including bitrate, sample rate, and audio channels.
- Optionally enable metadata preservation and start the conversion.
- Download the converted Opus audio file directly to your device.

## Use cases

- Creating audio versions of video tutorials for offline listening.
- Extracting audio from video interviews for podcast episodes.
- Converting video content to Opus for efficient audio streaming on low-bandwidth networks.

## Frequently asked questions

### What video formats are supported?

Supported formats include MP4, QuickTime, Matroska, AVI, WebM, FLV, MPEG-TS, MPEG, and WMV.

### What bitrate options are available?

You can choose from 96 kbps, 128 kbps, 160 kbps, 192 kbps, or 256 kbps.

### Can I keep the original sample rate?

Yes, select 'Auto' to keep the original sample rate, or choose 48 kHz.

### Is there a file size limit?

Yes, the maximum file size for upload is 200 MB.

### How do I preserve metadata?

Check the 'Keep Metadata' option to retain title and artist tags when available in the source video.

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## Samples

- [Video AV1 Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-av1-samples): Sample video files encoded in AV1 format
- [Video H.264 Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-h264-samples): Sample video files encoded in H.264 (AVC) format
- [Video H.265 Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-h265-samples): Sample video files encoded in H.265 (HEVC) format
- [Video Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-samples): Sample video files in different formats and orientations

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