Convert VOB to MP3
Pull the audio out of your VOB file and save it as MP3, right in your browser.
- Free to start
- In your browser
- Up to 1GB
How to convert VOB to MP3
Upload your VOB file
Drag and drop a VOB file to turn into MP3, or click to browse. Anything under 1GB, and nothing is installed.
Confirm MP3 as the output
MP3 is already selected for your VOB. Switch between MP3 and WAV if you change your mind.
Convert and download
We convert the VOB on our servers, usually in under a minute. Create a free account to download the MP3, or keep editing it in REQO.
Why convert VOB to MP3?
VOB files are what sit in the VIDEO_TS folder of a DVD: MPEG-2 video, AC-3 audio, and sometimes menus and subtitle streams, cut into roughly 1 GB pieces because the DVD spec said so.
The practical problem: Nothing modern plays VOB: not phones, not browsers, not social platforms. A single film arrives as several files that have to be handled one at a time. MPEG-2 needs several times the bitrate H.264 does for the same picture. Commercial DVDs are usually encrypted, and encrypted VOBs cannot be converted by any tool.
MP3 solves that. Plays on every phone, car stereo, browser and podcast host in existence. Small enough to attach to an email or send in a chat. Accepted by every transcription and podcast service.
Container
Typical codecs
Best for
Plays on
File size
| Feature | VOB | MP3 |
|---|---|---|
| Container | DVD-Video object | MPEG audio layer III |
| Typical codecs | MPEG-2 video, AC-3 or PCM audio | MP3 (lossy) |
| Best for | Ripping the contents of a DVD you own | Podcasts, voice notes, music you need to send |
| Plays on | DVD players and VLC | Every device made in the last 25 years |
| File size | About 1 GB per chunk, several per disc | Roughly a tenth of uncompressed audio |
VOB to MP3 questions
Is the VOB to MP3 converter free?
Yes. Convert and preview the result for free, then create a free account to download it. There is no per-file charge and no watermark on the MP3 itself beyond the free-plan badge.
Do I need to install any software?
No. The conversion runs on our servers and the whole flow happens in your browser, so it works the same on Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android. Nothing to install at either end. Where VOB plays: DVD players and VLC. Where the MP3 you get back plays: Every device made in the last 25 years.
Does converting VOB to MP3 reduce the quality?
The audio track is decoded from the VOB and written as MP3. MP3 is a lossy format, so there is a small re-encode, inaudible for speech at the default quality. The picture is discarded entirely, which is why the file gets so much smaller.
How large a file can I convert?
Anything under 1GB per upload, which is more footage in some formats than others. VOB: About 1 GB per chunk, several per disc. MP3 coming back: Roughly a tenth of uncompressed audio. For anything bigger, trim or compress it first, both are free tools here.
Is my file kept private?
Your upload is processed and then held only as long as your project needs it. Nothing is published, indexed or shared unless you create a share link yourself.
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Free, in your browser, and the file stays open in a full video editor afterwards.