It is high time we start revealing some of the potentials of our beloved video player - VLC. Almost everyone with a computer has VLC, and if you don’t, you might have had it before, and if not, you will still download and use it in the future. It is a free and open-source program that can play virtually all video formats, we thought that was all it could do, but now we reveal that VLC can do more than play videos. This article will show you how to convert VLC to MP3.

Part 1. How to Convert Video to MP3 on VLC?

The VLC media player is a famous media player on both computer and android devices. This VLC to MP3 converter software is free for download and can play any format as long as it is a video format. It also has some music playing features, but it is evident from the set-up that not much emphasis was placed on the music aspect. You can also stream videos online with VLC; these are all the popular uses of VLC. Hidden uses are that it can work as a VLC to mp3 converter and convert video to the different formats. So how do you convert video to mp3 on VLC?

Steps to Convert VLC to MP3

Step 1 Launch VLC and Add File(s)

Launch the VLC app alone, not with a video or anything. Just open the software normally. Then click on Menu from the toolbar at the top of the screen. Next, click on Convert/Save, and a new window will pop up. Finally, click on +Add to the video files.

Step 2 Select MP3 Format

After uploading your video or multiple videos, click on the drop-down arrow beside the Convert/Save; this will open another dialog box. By default, the format that will be selected will be Audio-MP3. VLC also support Audio-Vorbis (OGG), Audio-FLAC, and Audio-CD.

Step 3 Select Save Location and Start

Since the format has been selected, the next step is to choose the save location for your converted file. The start button will not become active if you don’t fulfill this step. Once you’ve chosen your preferred location, click on Start and VLC convert to mp3 immediately.

Part 2. Uniconverter: An Efficient VLC to MP3 Converter

Since VLC crashes frequently, sometimes, VLC to MP3 conversion on VLC might fail, impacting the conversion efficiency. So you need a better alternative, and that is where Uniconverter comes in.

Uniconverter is a top-notch video converting software that works like magic. It features many functions and features like converter, compressor, merger, etc. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the complete toolkit for any serious video editor. Packed into its package is its insane processing speed which can further be increased to 90X when you subscribe to the premium version. It is available on Windows and Mac, and it supports over 500 formats, including device and website formats. With UniConverter, converting VLC to MP3 is quite simple.

Steps to Convert VLC to MP3 using Uniconverter

Step 1 Launch Uniconverter and Import the video

On the main interface of the Uniconverter software, look to the left side and click on Converter. The screen changes to the Converter page, and you can now upload your video for conversion. Click on the purple folder in the middle of the screen or drag and drop the video into the Uniconverter screen, and it will be uploaded.

Step 2 Select Format and Quality

A thumbnail will be created for the imported video. Click on the Select Format icon, which is placed right before the purple convert tab at the edge of the thumbnail, and a new window will pop up. This window will contain all supported formats of Uniconverter, Audio, Video, Device, Website formats, etc. Choose Audio and select MP3 as your format. A new series of options will become available when you choose the format, and they are the quality options, i.e., you can select the quality of the audio you want to download

Step 3 Convert

Select the destination folder by clicking on the File location option at the bottom of the screen. Your file explorer will pop up and select your preferred location. Next, click on Convert to begin. If you have uploaded more than one video, then you need to click on Start All at the bottom of the screen to do all the conversions simultaneously.

Part 3. Online Solution to Convert VLC to MP3

Media.io can be said to be the online Uniconverter. It can almost perform on the same level as some other software converters given the fact that Uniconverter itself is a head above most software converters. Media.io can convert videos to and from over 200 formats and upload videos from your PC or Google Drive, Dropbox. And one of the limitations is that you can only download online videos from YouTube, but the conversion works just fine, and we don’t complain.

Steps to Convert VLC to MP3 using Media.io

Step 1 Access the website and upload the video

Visit Media.io. The default page will have the converter option and the compressor option, so you can click on the ‘start to convert’ tab. Then, on the next screen, click on the purple Select file tab and select the video you want to convert from VLC to MP3; on your device or from the cloud, i.e., Google Drive or Dropbox.

Step 2 Select Format

Once uploaded, you can now select the format you want to convert your video to. This time we use the MP3 format. The screen changes once one video has been uploaded. You now get the option to select and add more files located at the top left corner and the option to choose the format found at the top right corner. The conversion is divided into two: the original format of the video and the other is the format you want to convert to. Click on the second option and change it to Audio, from there, you get audio options; WAV, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, OGG, and M4A are some of the many supported formats. Choose the MP3 option.

Step 3 Convert, Preview, Download

Finally, click on Convert and leave Media.io to do its magic. After you convert VLC to MP3, you will still need to download your video. 

If you have converted one video or use batch conversion, each of the videos will have a play icon in front of it. Use this to preview the result of the conversion. 

Then you can download it. If it is just one video, click on download, but if it is a batch conversion, Media.io makes things comfortable with the download all button. It compresses and fits all converted videos into a zip file that you can download at once and unzip by yourself later.

Conclusion

VLC is very popular that has been stated repeatedly, but what makes it popular, you ask? The fact that it can play almost all video formats without a hitch, add that ability to its conversion function, and you realize that any video format can be converted to mp3 on VLC, so as an alternative, they must be able to equal or beat VLC media player when it coms to convert VLC to mp3, that is; the tools must be able to contend with this one ability, and Uniconverter as software and Media.io as an online tool are more than worthy contenders, use these VLC media file to MP3 converters yourself and see that there is no exaggeration in their description.