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Process video and audio using FFmpeg BigBoss capabilities

Extract Audio

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Summary

Extracts the audio track from a video or media file and returns the audio as a binary payload.

Inputs

  • mode — Toggle between Simple (easy presets) and BigBoss (granular control) options
  • inputSource — Select the source of the input media: Binary Field or File Path
  • inputPath — File system path to the video file when inputSource is set to "path"
  • binaryPropertyName (required) — Name of the binary property that contains the media file

Output shape

binary audio file (e.g., MP3, WebM, or other selectable format) containing the extracted audio track

The operation returns a single binary payload; no additional metadata fields are included.

Examples

Example 1: Extract audio from a binary media property named "data" using default Simple mode.

mode: Simple; inputSource: binary; binaryPropertyName: data

Example 2: Extract audio from a file path provided directly.

inputSource: path; inputPath: /files/video.mp4; mode: Simple

Example 3: Extract audio using BigBoss mode with a custom output format and codec.

mode: BigBoss; inputSource: binary; binaryPropertyName: data; format: mp3; audioCodec: libopus

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