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Video To Wav by godot-fun — Agent Skill

Name: Video To Wav
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: godot-fun

Video To Wav

Extracts audio tracks from a single video file to PCM WAV using FFmpeg while preserving source quality. Use when the user wants to extract audio from video, rip sound from MP4/MKV/MOV/WebM, or export video audio to WAV without quality loss.

godot-fun Updated Sep 22, 2026

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Video to WAV

Extract the first audio track from a supported video file to PCM WAV via FFmpeg. Defaults preserve source quality — no resampling, bit depth matched from the embedded audio (32-bit float for lossy codecs), channels preserved, video stream discarded (-vn).

Rules

When this skill applies, read and follow skill-dependency-manager — run scripts as documented, install missing tools into .dependency/.

Quick Start

Default output: <video-dir>/video-to-wav/<basename>.wav

.dependency/python/python .ai/video-to-wav/convert.py --video path/to/video.mp4

Example: assets/clip.mp4 → assets/video-to-wav/clip.wav (same rate/depth as embedded audio)

Format Defaults

Setting	Default	Notes
Audio track	First (`a:0`)	Use `--track N` for alternate tracks (0-based)
Sample rate	Preserve source	Always kept; use `audio-sample-rate-standardize` to resample
Bit depth	Match source	Probed per file; lossy → 32-bit float PCM
Channels	Preserve source	Always kept from embedded audio
Lossless PCM in container	Stream copy	Bit-perfect when no overrides

Common Flags

--video · -o / --output · --track · -b / --bit-depth

Alternate audio track:

.dependency/python/python .ai/video-to-wav/convert.py --video clip.mkv --track 1

Custom output path:

.dependency/python/python .ai/video-to-wav/convert.py --video clip.mp4 --output path/to/out.wav

Never overwrite source files. The script writes only under video-to-wav/ (or --output). Input must be a single video file (--video), not a directory. Supported inputs: .mp4, .mkv, .mov, .avi, .webm, .wmv, .flv, .m4v, .mpeg, .mpg, .ts, .mts, .m2ts, .3gp.

Agent Notes

Use the bundled script, not hand-written ffmpeg -i … commands.
Sample rate is always preserved — chain audio-sample-rate-standardize if resampling is needed.
Do not reduce bit depth unless the user explicitly asks — omit -b.
No audio track — script reports failure; confirm the file has an audio stream.
Missing Python/FFmpeg → populate .dependency/ per skill-dependency-manager, retry same command.
Do not copy, move, or replace the source with extracted output — tell the user where output files are; they swap assets manually when ready.
This skill is for video containers only; standalone audio files are out of scope.
FFmpeg codec and probing details: reference.md

Tests

From repo root:

.dependency/python/python .ai/video-to-wav/test_convert.py

Manual CLI examples: cli/video-to-wav.md

---name: video-to-wavdescription: Extracts audio tracks from a single video file to PCM WAV using FFmpeg while preserving source quality. Use when the user wants to extract audio from video, rip sound from MP4/MKV/MOV/WebM, or export video audio to WAV without quality loss.---# Video to WAVExtract the first audio track from a supported video file to **PCM WAV** via FFmpeg. **Defaults preserve source quality** — no resampling, bit depth matched from the embedded audio (32-bit float for lossy codecs), channels preserved, video stream discarded (`-vn`).## RulesWhen this skill applies, read and follow [skill-dependency-manager](../skill-dependency-manager.md) — run scripts as documented, install missing tools into `.dependency/`.## Quick StartDefault output: `<video-dir>/video-to-wav/<basename>.wav````bash.dependency/python/python .ai/video-to-wav/convert.py --video path/to/video.mp4```Example: `assets/clip.mp4` → `assets/video-to-wav/clip.wav` (same rate/depth as embedded audio)## Format Defaults| Setting | Default | Notes ||---------|---------|-------|| Audio track | First (`a:0`) | Use `--track N` for alternate tracks (0-based) || Sample rate | Preserve source | Always kept; use `audio-sample-rate-standardize` to resample || Bit depth | Match source | Probed per file; lossy → 32-bit float PCM || Channels | Preserve source | Always kept from embedded audio || Lossless PCM in container | Stream copy | Bit-perfect when no overrides |## Common Flags`--video` · `-o` / `--output` · `--track` · `-b` / `--bit-depth`Alternate audio track:```bash.dependency/python/python .ai/video-to-wav/convert.py --video clip.mkv --track 1```Custom output path:```bash.dependency/python/python .ai/video-to-wav/convert.py --video clip.mp4 --output path/to/out.wav```**Never overwrite source files.** The script writes only under `video-to-wav/` (or `--output`). Input must be a single video file (`--video`), not a directory. Supported inputs: `.mp4`, `.mkv`, `.mov`, `.avi`, `.webm`, `.wmv`, `.flv`, `.m4v`, `.mpeg`, `.mpg`, `.ts`, `.mts`, `.m2ts`, `.3gp`.## Agent Notes1. Use the bundled script, not hand-written `ffmpeg -i …` commands.2. **Sample rate is always preserved** — chain `audio-sample-rate-standardize` if resampling is needed.3. **Do not reduce bit depth** unless the user explicitly asks — omit `-b`.4. **No audio track** — script reports failure; confirm the file has an audio stream.5. Missing Python/FFmpeg → populate `.dependency/` per skill-dependency-manager, retry same command.6. **Do not copy, move, or replace the source with extracted output** — tell the user where output files are; they swap assets manually when ready.7. This skill is for video containers only; standalone audio files are out of scope.8. FFmpeg codec and probing details: [reference.md](reference.md)## TestsFrom repo root:```bash.dependency/python/python .ai/video-to-wav/test_convert.py```Manual CLI examples: [cli/video-to-wav.md](../../../cli/video-to-wav.md)

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