How to Download Audio from YouTube Videos on Your Device | Easy & Free Ways

Want to save the audio or BGM from YouTube videos for offline listening or other personal use purposes? Here are some easy & free ways to download audio from YouTube videos. Keep reading and choose a preferred way!

🔔Note: Downloading any copyrighted video or audio from YouTube for sale, distribution, or commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. The information in this post is intended only for downloading content you own or have permission to use. Please ensure that your download behavior is legal in your country.

Top 3 Free YouTube Audio Downloaders

1. WonderFox Free HD Video Converter Factory

   WonderFox Free HD Video Converter Factory is a free two-in-one video processing tool for Windows. Its Downloader module can help download video and audio from YouTube and 500+ other sites.

   ✨Main Features

   ➜ Batch download video and music from YouTube and other sites;

   ➜ Support high video/audio quality (up to the original settings);

   ➜ Download playlists and channels.

   ➜ Convert downloads to MP4, MP3, AAC, etc. formats.

   ➜ Trim, merge, and adjust file parameter settings.

   Let's see how to download audio from YouTube videos with WonderFox Free HD Video Converter Factory.

   Step 1. Visit WonderFox Free HD Video Converter Factory's official website to download the software for your Windows PC.

   Step 2. Launch the software and open the Downloader module.

   

   Step 3. Go to the YouTube video you want to download and copy the video address in the address bar.

   

   Step 4. Open Free HD Video Converter Factory again and click + New Download.

   

   Step 5. Paste the video link and click Analyze.

   Step 6. Select a desired audio download option and click OK.

   (If the provided download options don't meet your requirements, choose a video/audio option to download and then convert it to other formats without losing quality.)

   

   Optional. Click + New Download again to add more downloading tasks.

   Step 8. Specify an output path at the bottom and press Download All to download the YouTube audio.

   

2. Y2Mate

   Y2Mate is a popular online YouTube downloader that can download your desired YouTube videos to MP3 or MP4 format.

   You can access this free online tool on your desktop, tablet, and mobile devices without downloading any software or plugin.

   It is simple to use and free without ads.

   Here is a simple guide for using Y2Mate to save audio from YouTube.

   Step 1. Visit https://y2mate.nu/ in a browser on your desktop or mobile device.

   Step 2. Go to YouTube to select a video you want to download, and copy the video link.

   

   Step 3. Paste the video link into the blank space and click MP3/MP4 to select the desired download format.

   Step 4. Click Convert and wait for the analysis process.

   

   Step 5. Click Download to save the audio to your device.

   

   📍 Note: When clicking the Download button, it may open another page. Don't click on suspicious ads or links that may lead to malware. If Y2Mate fails to download audio from YouTube, you can try a different website. But note that not using suspicious websites.

3. Addoncrop

   For desktop users, using a browser extension is also a good way to save YouTube audio if you don't want to download software.

   Addoncrop is a popular browser extension for many browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Yandex, etc. With it, you can download YouTube videos and audio in MP4, MP3, and other popular formats.

   However, it can only free download audio from YouTube within 120 minutes.

   How to get Addoncrop to download YouTube sound (Take Chrome extension as an example)

   Step 1. Visit https://addoncrop.com/v27/youtube-downloader/ and click Add to Chrome.

   It will ask you to add the Crosspilot extension. Click Let's Go, or you can also watch the video guide.

   

   Step 2. Once directed to the Chrome Web Store, click Add to Chrome to add the CrossPilot extension. Then, it will automatically download the Addoncrop extension.

   

   Step 3. Tap on Allow Permissions to install it successfully.

   

   Step 4. Go to the YouTube site and load the video you want to save audio from.

   Step 5. It will show a toolbar below the video playback window. You can click the MP3 Converter (music icon).

   Step 6. Scroll down and click Download to start downloading.

   

   💡Tips: For mobile users who want to save audio from YouTube, you can also try to use the built-in audio recorder to record the YouTube audio for offline listening, as many apps are removed due to policy violations.

Conclusion

The above solutions are all free and safe to access. You can choose one according to your actual needs. To help you easily make the choice, here is a summary of the three tools:

WonderFox Free HD Video Converter Factory is suitable for batch downloading and further editing audio on Windows.

Y2Mate is an online YouTube audio downloader for users who want to save audio from YouTube without installing software.

Addoncrop offers a direct way to download YouTube audio without switching to another page or program, but requires some installation steps.

If you know other free and simple YouTube audio downloading tools, share them here to help more people in need!

Please note that no matter what kind of audio you download from YouTube, you should not use the downloaded content for any commercial purpose.