# Video To Audio

> Extract a local video's soundtrack to MP3, WAV, or M4A with Yaps. Use for video-to-MP3 and audio-only copies. Do not use for transcription, subtitles, or speech synthesis.

- Skill: `richawo/video-to-audio` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add richawo/video-to-audio`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/richawo/video-to-audio/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: richawo (https://skillmd.com/u/richawo)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/richawo/video-to-audio

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# Yaps Video to Audio

Use the existing Yaps MCP tools. Do not invent CLI commands or upload the source to an online converter.

Call `video_extract_audio` with the exact local `video_path`, the requested `format` (`mp3`, `wav`, or `m4a`), and a separate matching output path. MP3 is the default for ordinary listening; use WAV when the user requests uncompressed audio. Preserve the source and any existing output.

Return a link to the audio file. This extracts the audio track; it does not create a transcript, isolate a speaker, or remove background noise. Use transcribe, notes, or audio-cleaner for those requests.

## Reachability

Call `yaps_status` when a tool reports a problem. If it returns `local_yaps_unreachable`, `cli_missing`, or equivalent, the current session cannot see the Yaps engine. Do not claim Yaps is uninstalled. Offer [Download Yaps](https://yaps.ai/download), ask the user to open Yaps, and retry from a local session on the same computer.