Different Ways to Convert Spotify to MP3

Spotify already supports various devices including computers, mobile phones, tablets, TVs, smart watches, smart speakers and game consoles, but there are still many users who need to convert Spotify songs to MP3, why? Because in many scenarios, such as running and exercising, people may prefer to use MP3 players to listen to songs because of the excellent battery life and portability of MP3 players. Many users still use CD players to listen to music, and many cars can only play MP3. There are also many users who want to use their favorite songs as background music when making videos, but Spotify does not provide paid MP3 downloads. For these reasons, many users want to find a way to convert Spotify to MP3.

Quite a few developers have developed different ways to convert Spotify songs to MP3, such as online websites, Chrome plug-ins and specialized Spotify music converters. There are also many users who use recording software to save the Spotify songs being played. In this article, we'll take a look at what tools are available for the different Spotify MP3 conversion methods, and then what are the advantages and disadvantages of these methods. Finally, we will also introduce how to use TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter, an easy-to-use and powerful Spotify MP3 conversion software, to quickly convert Spotify songs, albums and lists to MP3.

Free Online Spotify to MP3 Conversion Websites

Now there are several online sites that can convert Spotify songs to MP3 files. Using an online Spotify to MP3 conversion site is usually simple. First copy the link of your favorite song in Spotify web player or Spotify app, then paste it into the search box of the online Spotify to MP3 conversion website and search, then follow the instructions to download the song from search result. Soundloaders and Spotify-downloader are probably two of the best online Spotify MP3 conversion sites out there.

1. Soundloaders Spotify Downloader

Soundloaders Spotify Downloader can convert a Spotify song to 320kbps high-quality MP3 with ID3 tags kept. One of the great benefits of Soundloaders Spotify Downloader is that you can use it on your computer, phone or tablet. On Windows, Mac and Android, you can use Google Chrome, Firefox and Opera to convert Spotify song to MP3. However, on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, you can only use Safari as this website is imcompatible with other browsers.

It's quite easy to use Soundloaders Spotify Downloader to convert Spotify to MP3. Check the steps below.

Step 1: Copy the link of your favorite song from Spotify web player or Spotify app. Please note that only Spotify song link is supported, Spotify album link and Spotify playlist link are not supported.

Step 2: Use a right browser on your device and open the website of Soundloaders Spotify Downloader website. You can easily find a search box.

Step 3: Paste the link of the Spotify song in the search box.

Step 4: Click the "Search" button and "searching" will be displayed for a few seconds. After that, you will see search result like the screenshot below.

Step 5: Click "Download" button now, however, download won't start immediately, you need to wait in line for a few seconds or even one minute depending on how many users are using this web service. After waiting, you will get the MP3 file with the file name in the form of "artist - title.mp3" which can help you know what song it is easily. If you click "Download another", you will be led to homepage without downloading the song in the search result.

The Pros of Soundloaders Spotify Downloader

• The website helps you to convert a Spotify song to high-quality 320kbps MP3 in only a few clicks.
• The website is relatively clean with only one ad.
• You don't need to download and install the exe/dmg installation package, nor do you need to register any account.
• ID3 tags are preserved in the output MP3 files and file name is also user-friendly.

The Cons of Soundloaders Spotify Downloader

• You can only convert and download a song at one time. It would be time-consuming for converting an album or a playlist to MP3.
• MP3 is the only output format and there are no other output formats.
• You cannot select audio quality or customize the bitrate.
• Search result may not be available for some songs.

Note: If you want to convert all the songs in a Spotify album or a Spotify playlist to MP3 in only a few clicks, or you want to convert Spotify to M4A, WAV, AIFF or FLAC, TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter will be a better choice. Besides, it can help you rename the songs in bulk and sort the output files into album or artist folders.

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2. Spotify-downloader

Spotify-downloader is a better choice when you want to convert a Spotify album/playlist to MP3 because it supports Spotify song, album and playlist link. When converting a single Spotify song to MP3, you can get a 320kbps high-quality MP3. When converting a Spotify album/playlist to MP3, you can get a ZIP file with all the songs packed, or you can download different songs by artists. The ID3 tags will be also kept in the output MP3 files. However, the website is full of ads which seem to be harmful. Before downloading, you can either watch a 15-second ad in order to pass the human verification or pay $19.98 with cryptocurrencies or Paypal for a premium key to skip the human verification.

It's also easy to use Spotify-downloader to convert Spotify to MP3. Check the steps below.

Step 1: Copy the link of your favorite Spotify song, album or playlist.

Step 2: Open Spotify-downloader website, scroll down the page and go to "Enter link" section and you will find the search box.

Step 3: Paste the link of the Spotify song/album/playlist in the search box and click "Submit" button.

Step 4: After a few seconds, the search result will be displayed. For Spotify album/playlist, you will see a zip file and a few songs with a horizontal scroller. Click "Download Zip" button to get all the songs, or click "Download" button to get a single song. After clicking the button, it will be changed to "Save" button.

Step 5: Click "Save" button and you will see "Your file is ready" message as below. You can use cryptocurrencies or Paypal to buy a premium key at $19.98 and click "Enter key" button to enter the key to skip the human verification, or click "Start verification" button and watch a 15-second ad if you don't want to buy.

The Pros of Spotify-Downloader

• It's the only free online Spotify to MP3 website which can convert Spotify album or playlist to MP3 files.
• No installation or account registration is required.
• The output MP3 files will keep the ID3 tags like song title, album, artist and artwork.

The Cons of Spotify-Downloader

• There are annoying ads all over the website.
• To convert Spotify song/album/playlist to MP3 for free, you will have to watch a 15-second ad.
• No other output formats are provided.
• No bitrate or quality options are provided.
• File corruption may occur when downloading large Zip file with a browser. You may have to try several times in order to download the complete zip file for unzipping.
• The file name of each output MP3 file starts with "[SPOTIFY-DOWNLOADER.COM]".

Note: If you want a clean and safe Spotify to MP3 converter, or you want to convert Spotify songs/albums/playlists to M4A, WAV, AIFF or FLAC, or you want to rename and organize the output files neatly, TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter is definitely a better choice. It supports both Spotify Free and Spotify Premium and can skip ads automatically.

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3. Some other free Spotify to MP3 conversion websites

There are also some other free Spotify to MP3 conversion websites, however, the two websites mentioned above are much better than the ones mentioned below. You can use these ones as alternatives if the two websites are down or unavailable in your residence.

• SpotifyDown.com: Convert Spotify song to 128kbps low-quality MP3 with user-unfriendly file name like "spotifydown.com - 1OkQ0PfVUdFthafhUSkKRb.mp3", too many ads.
• SpotifyMate.com: Convert Spotify song to 128kbps low-quality MP3, file name starts with "SpotifyMate.com", full of ads.

SpotifyDL.xyz used to be another free Spotify to MP3 conversion website, however, it no longer works and it has been shutdown.

For users who only need to convert Spotify songs to MP3 occasionally, these sites may all be good choices. However, these free Spotify to MP3 conversion websites may be shut down after a period of time due to insufficient income, or because the developers only regard them as a sideline business and do not have enough time to maintain them.

Free Spotify to MP3 Conversion Extensions for Google Chrome Browser

There are also some free Spotify to MP3 Conversion extensions which you can install to Google Chrome and help you convert Spotify songs to MP3. Basically these extensions are free and developed by individuals. There used to be some extensions that could convert Spotify songs to MP3 in different ways, but these extensions are usually not available after Spotify Web Player is updated, probably because the developers do not have enough time, energy or income to support their continuous development.

You can search keywords such as "Spotify to MP3", "Spotify converter", "Spotify downloader" on the Google web store to see if there are still available Spotify to MP3 conversion extensions. There will be some extensions that can download music in the search results, but basically they have nothing to do with Spotify and are not specially developed for Spotify to MP3 conversion. Here we briefly introduce two previously popular extensions. Unfortunately, these plugins are no longer available on the Google web store, and even if you download and install them from third-party sites, they are no longer compatible with the latest Spotify web player.

1. Spotiload (Spotify VK Downloader)

Spotiload, formly called Spotify VK Downloader, was a free music downloader which can search Spotify songs on VK.com. When the Spotify song matches the file name on VK.com, you can download the song. However, the song is name-matched instead of content-matched, so you may download the songs which are not the ones you really need. Besides, you need to register a VK.com account first or you can associate it with your Facebook account.

It's very easy to use. Just click "Spotiload" icon from Google Chrome toolbar, click "Add tracks" and paste the Spotify song/album/playlist link you copied from Spotify app or Spotify web player, select the songs in the search result and click "Find & download selected tracks on vk.com" button to start downloading.

The Pros of Spotiload (Spotify VK Downloader)

• It's totally free and safe to use.
• It supports Spotify song, album and playlist link which helps to download a bulk of songs in only a few clicks.
• Simultaneous downloads can be up to 10.
• You can specify the output folder instead of the default download folder of Google Chrome.

The Cons of Spotiload (Spotify VK Downloader)

• VK.com account is necessary to use this extension, while VK.com might be illegal in some countries.
• Many songs can't be matched, and matched songs could be the wrong ones.

As of May 2023, if you search "Spotify to MP3", you will find a free entension called "Music Downloader - VKSaver" in the result. It helps you to download music from VK.com, but it's nothing to do with Spotify.

We recommend you try TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter instead. It comes with a built-in Spotify web player, and can convert Spotify songs, albums and playlists to MP3 or other audio formats at 20X faster conversion speed and keep all kinds of ID3 tags and artwork. It can also rename the songs in batch and sort the output MP3 files into artist or album folders.

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2. Spotify & Deezer Music Downloader

Spotify & Deezer Music Downloader was another free Spotify to MP3 conversion extension for Google Chrome. By installing this extension, it will add a Download button to each song in Spotify web player. It seemed to match Spotify songs with free online music libraries. When the songs could be matched, if you click the Download button of a certain song, it would be downloaded to your computer and the button would be changed to "100%" button, however, when the songs couldn't be matched, the button would be changed to "Error!" button and "Audio not found" error message would be displayed.

There are tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of songs on Spotify. It is hard to imagine that some free music libraries on the Internet can match so many songs. Therefore, judging from the results, this extension could indeed download some popular songs from Spotify as MP3, but there was no way to download more songs. This method made changes to the Spotify web player and resulted in a block from Spotify as well. Anyway, this extension is unavailable now.

The Pros of Spotify & Deezer Music Downloader

• It's totally free and safe to use.
• It can download MP3 from both Spotify and Deezer.
• It's easy-to-use. It adds a Download button to each song in Spotify web player.

The Cons of Spotify & Deezer Music Downloader

• You can only download one song at a time.
• Many songs can't be matched or found. There are too many download errors.

Note: Some Spotify users with development ability have developed extensions to convert Spotify songs to MP3 due to temporary interests or needs, and Spotify Deezer Music Downloader was one of them. As mentioned earlier, such extensions usually only worked for a while. If you want to convert Spotify songs to MP3 for a long time, then TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter from TuneKeep Software, which is a professional software company, is a good choice. This Spotify to MP3 converter has served hundreds of thousands of users for seven years, and will continue to serve all Spotify users.

Free Spotify to MP3 Converter: AllToMP3

AllToMP3 was designed as a free Spotify to MP3 converter and it worked on Windows, Mac and Linux. Besides, it also supported YouTube to MP3 and SoundCloud to MP3. The website is still available and you can download the installer on Windows, Mac and Linux, however, even you install it and launch it, it won't convert any song at all. The source code of AllToMP3 can be found on Github as well, but it's easy to find that the release of last version was more than two years ago.

When AllToMP3 was working, it was very easy to use it to convert Spotify to MP3. You just need to copy the link of Spotify song/album/playlist from Spotify app or Spotify web player, then launch AllToMP3 and paste the link in the search box. Then you can simply press Enter key to start conversion. If necessary, you can also set the output folder before the conversion.

It's really a great pity that such an excellent and free Spotify to MP3 converter has stopped working. The official website of AllToMP3 is always accessible, as if the developers still haven't completely given up, so some users still have hope. But AllToMP3 has not been updated, and it has not been able to convert Spotify to MP3, which is really disappointing.

The Pros of AllToMP3

• It supports Windows, Mac and Linux.
• It supports Spotify, YouTube and SoundCloud as source and convert the songs to MP3.
• It supports Spotify song, album and playlist link.
• It can convert all the songs in a Spotify album/playlist to MP3 in only a few clicks.

The Cons of AllToMP3

• MP3 is the only output format. There are no other output formats.
• There is no option for you to adjust MP3 bitrate or quality.

Maybe you can still keep an eye on this website, but if you need to convert Spotify songs to MP3 now, TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter will be a wise choice. The simple and easy-to-use user interface, 20 times faster conversion speed, multiple output formats and practical various setting items all make TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter stand out from the crowd. Download the trial version to try it out.

Free and Paid Audio Recorders to Record Spotify Songs as MP3 Files

If you only occasionally need to convert Spotify to MP3, recording software might also be a good choice. Generally, recording software supports recording from the system sound card and microphone, but for Spotify MP3 conversion, usually only the sound of the system sound card needs to be recorded.

If you use recording software to save Spotify songs as MP3, different software may be slightly different, but the general steps are similar. Start the Spotify app or open the Spotify web player with a browser, start the recording software and set the output format to MP3, the moment the song starts playing in Spotify, quickly click the start recording button in the recording software. Do not play other video or sound files during recording. When a song is about to end, quickly click the stop recording button in the recording software. In this way, you can convert a Spotify song to an MP3 file.

Since recording is time-consuming, and most recording software cannot recognize songs and obtain song information, which will bring inconvenience to future use. There are also some paid recording software programs such as Leawo Music Recorder that can recognize some songs and obtain information. If you want to clearly know what song the file is, then you need to change the song file name and edit the ID3 tag of the song. Because these operations are time-consuming, using recording software to save Spotify songs as MP3 is only suitable for occasional conversions. Using recording software to convert Spotify albums or playlists not only takes a long time to record, but also has to stare at the screen, click the start recording and stop recording buttons in time, and also change the file name and edit song information, which takes much longer duration than the album or the playlist, which is basically an impossible task.

Below are some of the more well-known recording software programs, and we have also marked whether it is free or paid.

• Audacity (Free)
• Wavepad (Free)
• Ocenaudio (Free)
• Leawo Music Recorder (Paid)
• Apowersoft Streaming Music Recorder (Paid)
• Adobe Audition (Paid)

The Pros of Audio Recording Software

• There are many free options.
• You can record audio and music from different sources including Spotify.
• Some audio recorders come with audio editing functions.

The Cons of Audio Recording Software

• Recording one song needs the same duration as the song. Repeated clicks and operations could be a chore.
• Most audio recorders cannot preserve ID3 tags or artwork. Only several paid programs like Leawo Music Recorder can add ID3 tags and artwork to the recorded files with internet connection. You need to edit file name and ID3 tags manually.

TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter: Convert Spotify to MP3 Easily & Fast

Among the Spotify to MP3 conversion methods introduced above, the free desktop Spotify to MP3 converter like AllToMP3 and the Chrome extensions are basically unusable, and some online Spotify to MP3 conversion websites are still available, but we don’t know when the website will be shut down. As for the recording software, it can be used all the time, but the shortcomings are also obvious. Each of these methods has its own advantages and disadvantages, and if you can live with the disadvantages, then they are good choices. But the TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter we recommend next will be far better than the various methods mentioned above.

TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter is a paid professional Spotify to MP3 converter. This software has a built-in Spotify Web Player, supports both Spotify Free and Spotify Premium, and can quickly convert Spotify songs, albums or playlists to MP3 or other music formats such as M4A, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, etc. The astonishing 20 times conversion speed can help you save a lot of time, and the friendly user interface allows novices to figure out how to use it in a few minutes. In addition, this software also provides the functions of batch renaming and sorting by folder.

You can download the free trial version to have a test. There are two limitations in the free trial version: (1) Only convert first 3 minutes of each song. (2) Only convert 3 files at a time. We provide flexible license plans including 1-month license at $14.95, 1-year license at $49.95 and lifetime license at $99.95. Volume license is also available for lifetime license. You can purchase a license plan after you are satisfied with the testing result.

How to Convert Spotify to MP3 with TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter

The steps of converting Spotify songs, albums and playlists to MP3 with TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter is simple. You can check the step-by-step guide below as reference.

Step 1: Launch TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter and log in

Launch TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter and you will soon see a built-in Spotify web player and a "Log in" button at the upper right corner of the software interface. Click "Log in" button, enter your Spotify email address and password to log in. You can remember the account so that you don't need to enter email address and password next time.

Step 2: Choose MP3 format

TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter provides MP3, AAC (M4A), WAV, AIFF, FLAC and Auto option (256kbps AAC) as output formats. By default, Auto option is used. You can click Settings icon at the upper right corner to open Settings dialog and choose MP3 for Spotify to MP3 conversion. When MP3 is selected, you can also choose MP3 bitrate including 320kbps.

It's recommended to set a rule to rename the output files and select a way to sort the output files. You can use {Title}, {Album}, {Artist}, {-}, {Track Number}, {Space-Space}, etc. to set a rule of file name for output MP3 files. You can also sort the output files into artist, album, artist/album or album/artist folder if necessary. You can open the output folder and find the output MP3 files quickly by specify the action from the "After conversion" list.

Step 3: Add your favorite album/playlist to conversion list

After choosing MP3 as output format, you can go back to the built-in Spotify web player and browser your favorite album or playlist. Then open the song list page of the album/playlist. You will see a button in the middle right. Hover your mouse on the button and the button will be changed to "Add to list". Click it and all the songs in the album/playlist will be added to conversion list.

Step 4: Choose the songs

By default, all the songs will be checked. You can easily uncheck any songs you don't want to convert. You can search album/artist and ascend/descend the songs by album/artist.

Step 5: Start Spotify to MP3 conversion

Now simply click the "Convert" button to start Spotify to MP3 conversion and all the songs in the list will be converted to MP3 one by one. With 20X faster conversion speed, even a long list of songs will be converted soon.

Conclusion

Above we have introduced a variety of Spotify to MP3 conversion methods, but it should be noted that some of them are no longer available. Among the still effective methods, you can choose the most suitable one for you according to how often you convert Spotify songs, the advantages and disadvantages of various methods. In terms of comprehensive performance, the TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter we recommend is undoubtedly the best. If you also like TuneKeep Spotify Music Converter, please do not hesitate to download it and have a try.