Getting the audio out of a video, on iPhone

Short, practical guides: turning videos into MP3, choosing a format and bitrate, making ringtones, and keeping your files private.

• How to turn a video into an MP3 on iPhone

  Three steps to pull the audio out of a video on your iPhone as an MP3 — without uploading the file anywhere.

• MP3, M4A or WAV: which audio format should you choose?

  What each format is good at, how big the files get, and which one to pick for sharing, Apple devices and editing.

• MP3 bitrate explained: 128, 192 or 320 kbps?

  What bitrate means, how it changes file size, and which setting makes sense for speech and for music.

• How to make a ringtone from a video on iPhone

  Cut up to 30 seconds from a video, save it as an .m4r ringtone file, and install it on iOS 26 or iOS 18.

• On-device vs. online converters: where does your video go?

  Online video-to-MP3 sites upload your file to someone else's server. Here is what converting on the iPhone itself changes.

• Where do converted audio files go on iPhone?

  Find, share, rename and back up the MP3, M4A, WAV and ringtone files you make with Tonify, using the Files app.