Let's see how to convert YouTube videos to MP3. It will be necessary to use some specific computer programs, but the same action can also be carried out directly from the browser and from mobile, using special applications for Android and iOS.
Before starting to explain the technical part it must be said that: it is not illegal to convert a Youtube video to MP3, while it is illegal to download a copyright protected music video.
Let's understand better, downloading YouTube videos and music via online download sites is legal. This means that there is no criminal sanction for those who download Mp3 or Mp4 content on their PC or mobile phone for personal use.
So downloading music from the Internet is not illegal as it is not to extract the audio file from a Youtube video.
All this can be transformed into a crime only if the user, in this operation, has the purpose of earning money.
That is, you cannot:
- spread and share MP3,
- trade downloaded music.
Considering therefore that downloading a video is not a crime, it is still necessary to pay attention to the contractual conditions of YouTube for the use of the platform.
Some videos, in fact, are "protected" and therefore their download is prohibited: for this reason it is advisable to always read, first, the disclaimer, the disclaimer, which appears at the end of each video and check the type of license .
NB: this article is for informational purposes only, we do not want you to infringe copyright laws in any way. Use this listed information only legally, as required by law in your country.
Convert Youtube Videos to MP3
MediaHuman YouTube to MP3 Converter (Windows/Mac)
MediaHuman YouTube to MP3 Converter is a free program available for Windows and Mac that allows you to download YouTube music videos while maintaining the quality of the original file. Videos can also be saved in OGG or M4A format with a bitrate up to 320 kbps.
To use it you need:
- connect to the program's website,
- click on the Download YouTubeToMP3 link on the left,
- at the end of the download, if we are using Windows, open the .exe file just obtained,
- click on Run and then on Yes,
- put the check mark on the item I accept the terms of the license agreement,
- finish the setup by clicking on Next four consecutive times and then on Install and on Finish.
If we are using a Mac:
- open the downloaded .dmg package,
- drag the MediaHuman YouTube to MP3 Converter icon onto the Applications folder using the Finder window that has opened,
- go to the Applications folder of macOS, by right clicking on the program icon,
- select Open twice in succession.
In the MediaHuman YouTube to MP3 Converter window:
- press the Paste link button on the video you wish to convert to MP3. Or:
- click in the center of the window, directly pasting the link using the key combination Ctrl + V on Windows and cmd + v on Mac,
- another way to insert the link is to drag it into the program window,
- return to the main program window by clicking on the down arrow at the top right,
- the video will be immediately converted to audio and saved on your computer, in the Music folder.
If we wanted to change the destination folder of the downloaded songs we should click on the gear icon, located at the bottom left of the main program window and then select the Preferences item:
- in the pane that appears, choose the Audio Output tab by changing the folder in which to save the MP3s downloaded from YouTube,
- click on the Choose button (next to the wording Output folder),
- save by first pressing the Apply button and then the OK button.
From this same preferences tab you can change both the bitrate, which affects the quality of the video (the higher the bitrate of a video, the higher its quality), and the quality itself, by selecting the appropriate item.
If we use iTunes, we can set up a program that automatically exports the downloaded songs to the iTunes library. To do this, check the Add to iTunes item and select the playlist from the drop-down menu below.
ClipGrab (Windows/Mac)
ClipGrab is a free program for Windows and Mac:
- to download the program on your computer, connect to the Internet site
- press the Free Download button,
- Once the download is complete, open the .exe file you just obtained and click on Run, on Yes and on Next,
- accept the terms of the license agreement by ticking the appropriate option and click Next two more times,
- remove the check mark from the item concerning the installation of additional software (eg Opera),
- click on Next again, then on Install,
- complete the setup by clicking on Finish.
If we are using a Mac:
- open the downloaded package in .dmg format and drag the program icon to the Applications folder in the Finder window,
- go to the Applications folder of macOS,
- right-click on the ClipGrab icon, pressing Open twice consecutively.
For both operating systems:
- select the Downloads tab from the window that appeared,
- paste the address of the YouTube video that we want to convert to MP3 in the bar at the top,
- select the MP3 (audio only) option with the Format drop-down menu at the bottom and choose the Quality,
- click on the Download this clip button, indicating in which folder you want to save the output file,
- wait for the video to MP3 conversion procedure to start and complete.
4K YouTube to MP3 (Windows/Mac)
Even 4K YouTube to MP3 is free and available for both PC and Mac. It has a simple and very intuitive interface, and allows you to save the audio of YouTube videos in MP3, OGG and M4A.
To use it:
- connect to the download page of the program,
- click on the Download 4K YouTube to MP3 button,
- open the file obtained and click on Run and then on Next,
- check the box to accept the terms of use of the program and press Next again twice in a row,
- click on Install, on Yes, checking the box to start the program immediately,
- click on Finish.
On a Mac:
- open the .dmg package you just got
- drag the software icon to the Applications folder via the Finder window that is visible,
- move to the Applications folder of macOS,
- right click on the program icon and choose ereOpen two consecutive times.
4K YouTube to MP3 window displayed on screen:
- press the Paste link button,
- the download will start automatically, then you will find the song directly in the Music folder.
It is possible to immediately start playing the song just downloaded by clicking on the Play button located inside the program window.
If we want to open the song from the folder in which it was archived, we need to bring the pointer over it and select the View item.
From the Tools function you can make changes to the software settings by changing, if you want, the final quality of the file, the destination folder and more.
2conv (Oline)
Another online service available is 2conv. As per claim. It works from any web browser, it's free, and it's pretty simple to use.
To use it:
- connect to the home page of the service,
- paste the link of the video on YouTube that we want to extrapolate in the appropriate field,
- check that MP3 is selected in the adjacent drop-down menu,
- click on the Convert button.
In this way, the video will be downloaded and the relative audio extrapolated, in a short time it will be possible to download it:
- press the Download button on the new Web page that appears,
- the file will be saved in the Download folder of the PC or Mac.
App to convert YouTube videos to MP3
To convert YouTube videos to MP3 from mobile, we need to use YouTube Music, with which you can access the entire YouTube catalog, including unofficial mixes, and download the songs offline.
It is available in the form of and as an app for and, but the offline content download can only be done from mobile and with a subscription.
The subscription costs 9,99 euros / month (or 14,99 euros / month, if you choose the family plan that can be used by 6 people) with an initial 3-month free trial. With it you can listen to music in the background and in audio-only mode, without advertising.
To download the content, we need to:
- search for titles within the app,
- press the ⋮ button next to their title,
- select the item Download from the menu that appears at the bottom.
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