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Select your uploaded video in Canva, then choose Extract Audio from its context menu or Audio Tools. The audio becomes a separate timeline item inside the design; Canva says this feature does not download it as a separate audio file.
To extract audio from a video in Canva, select your uploaded video, then right-click and choose Extract Audio, or open Audio Tools → Extract. Canva places the audio in the design's timeline so you can trim or edit it separately from the picture. Preview the result before exporting the design.
Canva says the extracted audio stays in the design and cannot be downloaded as a separate audio file through that feature. If you need a standalone WAV or MP3, use an authorized local copy of the video in a separate soundtrack exporter.
Choose the result you need
| Goal | Starting workflow | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Edit video and soundtrack independently in Canva | Use Extract Audio on an eligible uploaded video. | A separate timeline audio item within the design. |
| Download the complete soundtrack as audio | Use a compatible local source video in an audio-export tool. | A WAV or MP3 containing the sounds mixed into the selected soundtrack. |
| Keep just one voice or effect | Start with original separate tracks, or test source isolation on the mixed recording. | An estimated source that may retain bleed or lose detail. |
Extract audio in the Canva editor
- Upload a video you are allowed to use. Open the design, upload the video and wait for processing to finish. Canva says its extraction option applies to uploaded videos with audio, not Canva library clips or embedded videos.
- Select the video itself. Click or tap it in the editor so its video controls are available. The interface may differ between desktop and mobile.
- Extract the audio. On desktop, right-click the selected video and choose Extract Audio, or use Audio Tools → Extract where offered. Canva documents both paths in its audio extraction guide.
- Edit the timeline item. Select the extracted audio to trim or reposition it. Keep it aligned with the picture if speech or sound effects must remain in sync.
- Preview the design. Play the beginning, an important spoken phrase and the ending. Check whether other music, narration or effects remain audible before exporting the finished design.
Detaching the soundtrack from the video timeline does not divide a mixed soundtrack into individual voices, music and effects. It changes how the editor lets you arrange the audio and picture.
Can you download Canva's extracted audio as MP3 or WAV?
Canva's current help page says its extracted audio remains in the design and timeline and cannot be downloaded as a separate audio file through that feature. Canva also describes downloading a finished design as MP4; an MP4 video export is not the same as a standalone MP3 or WAV. Check Canva's current controls if the product changes.
If you have permission and have the original video file locally, the Saturalabs video-to-audio converter can prepare a separate soundtrack:
- Choose the local source. Open a supported MP4 or MOV up to five minutes and 50 MiB. The tool reads the file in your browser; it does not accept a Canva design link.
- Choose WAV or MP3. Prepare the file and preview the actual export. WAV is useful for further editing; MP3 is re-encoded and may add delay or padding.
- Download and check. Save the file, confirm the intended language or soundtrack is present, and retain the original video. The decoded audio must be mono or stereo and the output must fit 50 MiB; browser codec support can vary.
The converter exports the complete decoded soundtrack; it does not select individual speakers or choose among multiple audio streams. If you need another stream or a longer source, use a suitable editor or the options in how to extract audio from video.
Keep a voice or sound effect instead of the whole mix
If the source video already has narration, music and effects mixed together, exporting its soundtrack retains all of them. Use an original separate recording when possible. Otherwise, the voice isolator can test a spoken-voice estimate from a supported MP3, WAV, MP4 or MOV up to 50 MiB. Describe the voice, compare Isolated sound with the original, and listen for missing words and remaining noise.
AI isolation uploads the file for processing and produces separated audio rather than a finished video. Downloads require an account and sufficient credits; the cost appears before download. An estimate is not the original voice track and may need further editing.
Why is Extract Audio unavailable?
- The clip is not an uploaded video: Canva says library clips and videos embedded from another site are not eligible for this extraction feature.
- Upload or processing is incomplete: Wait for the file to finish processing, then select the video directly in the editor.
- The source contains no audio: Play the original with device volume enabled. A silent video cannot provide an audible soundtrack to extract.
- The wrong item is selected: Select the video itself, rather than an unrelated page element, and check its Audio Tools or context menu.
- You only need a fade: Canva says audio fades can be applied directly to a video without first extracting its audio; check the available controls for your design.
Common questions
Does extracting audio delete the video?
Canva describes placing the extracted audio in the timeline for separate editing. Review the design and its layers before deleting or moving anything, and keep your original source.
Can I extract audio from a YouTube video embedded in Canva?
Canva says embedded videos are not eligible for this feature. Use a source file you are authorized to access and reuse; a video link does not itself supply those rights.
Can I put the sound back into a Canva video?
You can edit the extracted timeline audio within the design. If you prepare a separate audio file, upload it to Canva and follow the Canva audio guide, then check alignment and avoid playing duplicate soundtracks together.