Audio

Convert YouTube to MP3 (High Quality)

Extract audio at 320kbps, add metadata, and stay safe. Works on desktop and mobile.

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Best Methods

  1. Desktop (yt-dlp / 4K Video Downloader): most reliable quality and tagging.
  2. Web Converter: quick but watch for ads; verify bitrate.
  3. Mobile Apps: NewPipe/Seal (Android), Shortcuts (iOS) to extract audio.

yt-dlp command (320kbps)

yt-dlp -f ba -x --audio-format mp3 --audio-quality 0 \
-o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" VIDEO_URL

Add --embed-metadata --embed-thumbnail to keep cover art and tags. Use --add-metadata to write ID3.

4K Video Downloader+

  • Paste URL �?“Extract Audio�?�?choose MP3 �?320kbps �?Download.
  • Supports playlists, channels, and auto subtitles to text.

Mobile Options

  • Android: NewPipe or Seal (uses yt-dlp) �?share YouTube link �?select MP3.
  • iPhone/iPad: Use a Shortcut to grab audio and save to Files; or use Documents by Readdle + web converter.
Bitrate guidance: 320kbps for music, 192kbps for podcasts/voice to save space.

Tagging & Organization

  • Use --embed-thumbnail to keep cover art.
  • Name files Artist - Title.mp3 for clean libraries.
  • Batch convert playlists to build offline sets.

Legal Reminder

Only convert content you have rights to or that is licensed for reuse. Do not redistribute copyrighted music. For official offline music, consider YouTube Music Premium.