Audio to MP4

Google Drive on iPhone and in a web browser has no speed control for audio files. Turn yours into an MP4 and Drive plays it at 1.25×, 1.5×, 2× like any video. Your file never leaves this device.

How to speed up audio in Google Drive

  1. Choose your audio file above (MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG or an iPhone voice memo).
  2. Tap Make the MP4. It takes a few seconds and happens on your device.
  3. Save the MP4, or on iPhone tap Send to Google Drive and pick Drive.
  4. Open the MP4 in Google Drive and pick 1.25x, 1.5x or 2x from the player's speed menu.

Questions

Why doesn't Google Drive have a speed control for audio files?

Google Drive's player on iPhone and in a web browser shows a playback speed menu for videos, but not for audio files like MP3 or M4A. Wrapping the audio in an MP4 makes Drive treat it as a video, so the speed menu appears.

How do I speed up an audio file in Google Drive?

Convert the audio to MP4 on this page, upload the MP4 to Google Drive, give Drive a minute to process it, then open it and pick 1.25x, 1.5x or 2x from the player's speed menu.

Does this work with iPhone voice memos?

Yes. In Voice Memos, tap the three dots on a recording, tap Share, then Save to Files. Then tap Choose an audio file on this page and pick it from Files. Voice memos are M4A files, so their audio is copied into the MP4 unchanged.

Which audio formats can I convert?

MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC, OGG and Opus. The result is a standard MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio that plays in Google Drive, on iPhone and on computers.

Is my audio uploaded anywhere?

No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser on your own device. Your file is never sent to a server.

Will the MP4 play faster on its own?

No. The MP4 keeps the original speed. You choose the speed in Google Drive's player each time you listen, so you can change it whenever you like.

Does converting lower the sound quality?

M4A and AAC files keep their exact original audio. Other formats are converted to AAC, which sounds the same as the original for speech, lectures and podcasts.

Is it free?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many files you convert.