MOV is a common video format on the Mac system. As one of the originally supported media formats on Mac OS, the multimedia container format may contain multiple tracks that store different types of media data and is often used for saving movies and other video files. MOV files commonly use the MPEG-4 codec for compression, therefore both video and audio content in an MOV video can have a high quality. Because of the great performance of the MOV audio, a lot of people would love to extract the audio track from the MOV video and convert MOV to MP3. In order to do the MOV to MP3 converting task, you are going to need an MOV to MP3 converter program to help you do the job. There are not many good MOV to MP3 converter programs on Mac. So in today’s article, we will introduce 4 of the best MOV to MP3 converter tools that can do the MOV to MP3 converting task quite perfectly.

Part 1: Convert MOV to MP3 on Mac with Leawo Video Converter for Mac

When it comes to video converter programs on Mac, there is hardly anything better than the professional media converter program Leawo Video Converter for Mac. Although the name of the converter program is “video converter”, the program can actually do both video and audio converter tasks with extremely high efficiency so you can count on it to convert your MOV file to MP3.

As a professional media converter program, Leawo Video Converter for Mac can convert more than 180 kinds of video or audio from one format to another. With the professional media converting technology, Leawo Video Converter for Mac can retain the best quality and the most detail in the final output result, no matter it’s a video or an audio that you are converting. Besides the powerful media converting function, Leawo Video Converter for Mac also has a practical video or audio editor built in. If you are converting a video, you will be having the options to trim or crop the video, add watermark to video, convert 2D video to 3D, remove the noise in the video background or adjust the video performance parameters. And when you are converting an audio, or converting a video to an audio file, you can also edit the bit rate, sample rate, audio codec and audio channel as well. So with Leawo Video Converter for Mac, you can definitely get a best MP3 audio file out of the MOV video.

Beside the excellent media converting functions, Leawo Video Converter for Mac also impresses its users with a user-friendly interface design. In order to make it easy for everyone to convert MOV to MP3, Leawo Video Converter for Mac has made the interaction style intuitive and as simple as possible. Thanks to the straightforward software design, almost anyone can do the MOV to MP3 converting task with Leawo Video Converter for Mac within only a couple of minutes. To give you a better idea on how to convert MOV to MP3, we have prepared a brief guide for your reference below.

Step 1: Install Leawo Video Converter for Mac on your Mac computer and launch it. From the main interface, click the “Add Video” button to import your source MOV video file. You can also drag the file and drop it on the program interface to import it as well.

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Step 2: Leawo Video Converter for Mac has set “MP4 Video” as the default output format. So after importing the file, you have to change the output setting and set “MP3” as the output format. To do that, you must go to the format selection panel first by clicking the “MP4 Video” area next to the green “Convert” button, and then choose “Change”. After clicking “Change”, you will be brought to the format selection panel. To find the “MP3 Audio” format, make sure you are on the “Format” section, and then go to “Common Audio” tab, where you can see an “MP3 Audio” profile option. Click on it to select.

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Step 3: Once you have set the output format to MP3, you can then go back to the main interface, click the green “Convert” button to call out the output settings panel. On the panel, you should firstly set an output folder to save the converted file, and then click the “Convert” icon below to start the MOV to MP3 converting process.

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Part 2: Convert MOV to MP3 on Mac with Clone2Go Video Converter for Mac

Leawo Video Converter is a great choice for the MOV to MP3 converting tasks. However, if you are looking for more options, Clone2Go Video Converter for Mac is also worth considering. As a video converter freeware tool developed by Clone2Go, Clone2Go Free Video Converter for Mac can convert most of the mainstream video formats and can provide a pretty decent converting speed. Also, the program features some other functions like video trimming and batch converting, which makes the converting process easier and more efficient. What’s more, Clone2Go Video Converter for Mac also features a simple user interface. Even if you are a fresh beginner to the program, you can also easily convert MOV to MP3 with Clone2Go Video Converter for Mac without any problem. Now let’s have a brief guide on how to do the MOV to MP3 converting task on Mac with Clone2Go Video Converter for Mac.

Step 1: Download Clone2Go Video Converter for Mac and install the program on your Mac computer.
Step 2: Launch Clone2Go Video Converter for Mac. To import your source MOV video file, click the “+” button at the bottom row and locate the video at its original folder.
Step 3: After the video is imported, click the “Profile” dropdown box under the preview window on the right to select an output profile. You can also do some basic editing operations above.
Step 4: Finally, click the “Start” button at the lower right corner to start converting your MOV file to MP3.

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Part 3: Convert MOV to MP3 on Mac with VLC Media Player

We all know that VLC Media Player is a powerful media player for all platforms. However, it’s actually a multimedia processing tool with a series of powerful media converting functions built in. Comparing to other video converter tools, VLC player does not have many advanced and personalized options for your conversion, and does not provide a very intuitive and user-friendly operating style. After all, it’s a professional media player, not converter. But if you are not too demanding on the conversion task, VLC can still provide a decent video converting service for your MOV video on Mac. Especially if you already have the player installed on your computer, it would be even more convenient. If you are thinking about converting MOV to MP3 on Mac with VLC, here is a brief guide for you.

Step 1: Launch VLC Player. In the toolbar, find “Media”, and then navigate to “Convert/Save”
Step 2: After clicking the “Convert/Save” button, you will be able to import your source MOV file into the program. Once your file is imported, click the downwards arrow next to the “Convert/Save” button and choose “Convert”
Step 3: In the newly popped out window, choose “MP3” as the output format in the “Profile” box, then set a destination folder and then click “Start” to start the converting process.

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Part 4: Convert MOV to MP3 on Mac with OnlineVideoConverter

Besides using a professional media converter tool introduced above, you can also use an online video converter service to convert your MOV file to MP3. One of the best things about online video converters is, you don’t have to worry about the operating system compatibility. As long as you have a fully functional web browser on your computer, you should be able to convert MOV to MP3 with ease. Among all online video converters, OnlineVideoConverter is one of the best. With OnlineVideoConverter, you can not only convert your local MOV videos, but also convert an online video with a link, or record your own video for converting. Now let’s have a look at how to convert MOV to MP3 online with OnlineVideoConverter.

Step 1: Visit the website of OnlineVideoConverter on your Mac.
Step 2: Click the “SELECT OR DROP FILE” button or drag your file then drop it into the frame to upload your source MOV file. You can abort the upload anytime when it’s uploading by clicking the “Abort” button.
Step 3: When your file is uploaded, there will be a dropdown menu shown in a new window. Click on it and choose “MP3” as the output format.
Step 4: Click “START” to start the conversion.

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Part 5: Comparison of four converters

Today we have introduced 4 different converter programs for you to convert MOV to MP3 on Mac. Each of the introduced tool has their own advantages and drawbacks. To help you pick the best program for yourself, we have prepared a simple comparison form below. Take a look at the comparison form and I believe you will know which one to use for your MOV to MP3 converting task.

 

Leawo Video Converter for Mac

Clone2Go Video Converter for Mac

VLC Media Player

OnlineVideoConverter

Basic Video Conversion

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Basic Audio Conversion

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bulk Conversion

Yes

Yes

 

 

Offline Working

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Real-time Preview

Yes

Yes

 

 

Mobile Device Optimization

Yes

Yes

 

 

Basic Editing

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Advanced Editing

Yes

 

Yes

 

Remove Noise

Yes

 

 

 

Video 2D to 3D Conversion

Yes