audio
ittybit audio -i input.mp4 -o output.mp3Extracts audio from video or converts between audio formats. Useful for podcasts, audio-only playback, or reducing file size when video isn’t needed.
Options
| Flag | Values | Default |
|---|---|---|
--format | mp3 · aac · ogg · opus · wav · flac | mp3 |
--quality | very_low · low · medium · high · very_high | auto |
--start | seconds | — |
--end | seconds | — |
Examples
Extract audio from video:
ittybit audio -i interview.mp4 -o interview.mp3Convert WAV to AAC:
ittybit audio -i recording.wav -o compressed.aac --quality highTrim a segment:
ittybit audio -i episode.mp3 -o clip.mp3 --start 120 --end 150Output to S3:
ittybit audio -i s3://bucket/raw/interview.mp4 -o s3://bucket/audio/interview.mp3 --connection my-s3Cloud
Run on Ittybit infrastructure instead of locally:
ittybit audio -i https://example.com/interview.mp4 --cloud --format mp3Requires ITTYBIT_API_KEY. The file is processed remotely and the output URL is returned.
See also
- API
POST /taskswithkind: "audio"— extract audio via HTTP - Extract audio from video — full guide with format comparison
video— transcode the video trackconnections— set up S3 for input/output