YTMP3YTMP3 takes a YouTube link and gives you back an MP3 file. You do not install anything, you do not sign up, and you do not sit through a wall of adverts to get to the download. Paste the address, choose how good you want the audio to sound, and a few seconds later the file is on your device. The sections below walk through how it works, which quality to pick, and the handful of things it will not do.
Convert any YouTube video to MP3
MP3 is still the format worth having. It plays on every phone, laptop, tablet, car stereo, and music app without a second thought, and the files are small enough to keep thousands of them without filling a drive. When all you want is the sound of a video, an MP3 is the simplest thing to carry around, and that is the one job YTMP3 does.
Because the conversion runs on our side and not in a program on your computer, it behaves the same whether you are on Windows, a Mac, an Android phone, or an iPhone. There is no extension to add to your browser and no app to keep updated. You open the page, paste a link, and you are already most of the way there.
How to save a YouTube video as MP3
Three short steps, and it rarely takes more than a minute from start to finish.
- Copy the link of the video you want. On a phone that is the Share button and then Copy Link; on a computer it is the address at the top of the browser.
- Paste it into the box at the top of this page, pick a bitrate, and press Convert.
- When it finishes, press Download MP3. The file goes to your usual downloads folder, ready to play or drop into a music app.
If you convert the same video again shortly after, it comes back almost instantly, since a copy is held briefly for a little while. A three minute song is ready in a couple of seconds; a long talk takes a bit longer simply because there is more audio to work through.
Which bitrate should you choose?
The number beside each option is the bitrate in kilobits per second. Higher keeps more detail and makes a bigger file; lower saves room but can start to sound flat on busy music. A quick rule of thumb:
- 320 kbps is the highest setting and the one to use for music you care about. It stays close to the source and holds up on good headphones. Expect roughly two and a half megabytes per minute.
- 192 to 256 kbps is a comfortable middle. On normal earbuds most people would struggle to hear the difference from 320, and the files are smaller.
- 128 kbps is perfectly fine for casual listening and roughly half the size of 320. A good pick when space is tight.
- 64 kbps is built for talking. Podcasts, lectures, and audiobooks stay clear, and hours of audio compress down to a small, easy to share file.
Keep in mind that no setting can add quality that was never in the video. If a clip was uploaded with thin, heavily compressed sound, choosing 320 will not fix it. For a track posted at good quality, though, 320 gives you the best the video has.
Great for music, podcasts, and lectures
People reach for a converter for all sorts of reasons. Some are building a playlist for a device that has no internet, like an old MP3 player or a phone kept offline on a flight. Some want a long interview or a university lecture as audio so they can listen on a walk with the screen off. Others are after a piece of music, a live set, or a sound clip that is hard to find anywhere else. Whatever the reason, the result is the same clean audio file you can keep and play however you like.
No apps, no accounts, no ads
Plenty of converter sites bury the real download under fake buttons, and the first few you click just open another advert. YTMP3 is the opposite: one field, one Convert button, and one genuine download at the end. There are no pop-ups, no redirects, and no timer counting down before the file shows up. It is free to use as much as you like, and if it saves you time there is a small, entirely optional coffee button. That is the only thing we ever ask, and nothing is gated behind it.
A few limits worth knowing
YTMP3 handles normal YouTube videos up to four hours long, which covers almost every song, mix, and shorter show. Anything longer than four hours is not supported, which keeps the service quick for everyone. Live streams and age restricted videos cannot be converted either, because their audio is not available to pull cleanly.
Please use the tool for audio you have the right to keep, such as your own uploads, content that is free to share, or files for your personal use. Downloading copyrighted music to hand it out is not what this is for. If you own something that has been converted here and want it taken down, the DMCA page explains exactly how to reach us.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Every conversion and every bitrate is free, with no daily cap. The coffee button is the only paid thing on the site and it is completely optional.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Everything happens in your browser. There is no app, no extension, and no account to create.
Why will my long video not convert?
Videos over four hours are not supported. Try a shorter one, or the specific part you need if it exists as its own upload.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It runs in the browser you already have, on any phone, tablet, or computer.
Which quality is best?
320 kbps for music, 128 kbps if you want smaller files, and 64 kbps for speech such as podcasts and audiobooks.