# Remove Audio from a Video, Without Re-encoding H.264 Clips

**Use case:** 

Mute a video by removing its audio track. A standard H.264 clip (8-bit, up to 1080p and 30 fps) that is already under your size limit is copied into MP4 without re-encoding, so the picture is untouched; any other clip is re-encoded as H.264 to fit.

## Input

```json
{
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://quarrywise.com/samples/fit-to-size-test-1080p.mp4"
  ],
  "target": "custom",
  "targetSizeMb": 100,
  "maxResolution": "1080",
  "maxFrameRate": "30",
  "audioBitrateKbps": 0,
  "videoCodec": "h264",
  "maxInputSizeMb": 2048,
  "maxDurationMinutes": 30,
  "maxVideos": 10
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "input_index": {
    "label": "#",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "input_resolution": {
    "label": "Input resolution",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "input_fps": {
    "label": "Input fps",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "input_codec": {
    "label": "Input codec",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "resolution": {
    "label": "Output resolution",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "fps": {
    "label": "Output fps",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "codec": {
    "label": "Codec",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "video_kbps": {
    "label": "Video kb/s",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "audio_kbps": {
    "label": "Audio kb/s",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "passes": {
    "label": "Passes",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "attempts": {
    "label": "Attempts",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "quality": {
    "label": "Quality",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "output_key": {
    "label": "Record key",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Compress Video to Size: Under 10 MB, 25 MB or Any Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Remove Audio from a Video, Without Re-encoding H.264 Clips". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/faObDttBKwOgEbK55) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Remove Audio from a Video, Without Re-encoding H.264 Clips" task

The Compress Video to Size: Under 10 MB, 25 MB or Any Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like video file links, size limit, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Remove Audio from a Video, Without Re-encoding H.264 Clips" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as #, input resolution, input fps, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Remove Audio from a Video, Without Re-encoding H.264 Clips" task via API](https://apify.com/quarrywise/video-compress-to-size.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Compress Video to Size: Under 10 MB, 25 MB or Any](https://apify.com/quarrywise/video-compress-to-size.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/quarrywise/video-compress-to-size.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/quarrywise/video-compress-to-size.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).