Have you ever watched a video on YouTube and the background has really got into your head, or some audio fascinates you that you would wish to add to one of your own projects? Do you wish to download the music and listen to it on your PC, mobile, in your car?
Well here are some of the best methods to extract/ download audio from YouTube videos
1) Using a Website
There are a plethora of websites that allow users to download files from URLs, with the ease of the internet it becomes convenient to just copy paste a link and get your files ready.
Listed below are some out of the various available on the net.
Savefrom.net
Savefrom.net offers a very user-friendly user interface and very easy to use. To download an audio file simply paste the URL into the green box and then select the file format and press download.
Keepvid.ch
Keepvid.ch is a simple site as well allowing a user to download from various sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, etc. an added bonus is that we can change the language of the page to the desired one. The download process is similar to the one mentioned above.
youtubemp3.to
While the other sites have limited options, youtubemp3.to offer a bit more options like file formats and compression speeds according to the quality you are looking for. The conversion process remains the same as above.
TheYouMp3
TheYouMp3 is an online service, which allows you to convert your favorite videos from YouTube to MP3 in high quality. It's actually pretty simple to use too. Just enter the YouTube URL of your favorite video and we will provide you with a download link to the MP3 file within seconds.
These are some of the most used websites that allow users to download YouTube videos to MP3, MP4 format as per the requirement.
The steps to do so are very simple and easy to carry out; simply copy-paste the URL of the desired YouTube video and paste it in the URL box on the website, then select the format you want to download the file in i.e. MP3/ MP4 format and click download. Select your preferred folder and the enjoy your audio anywhere you wish
As there are various websites that allow such file downloads, the download process is exactly the same on all the sites and also extremely easy to use.
2) Using a Software
The 2nd method to download or save audio is downloading software that does the work for you. Above listed are some of the most used software’s for android/ windows/ iOS/ Mac/
YouTube Downloader: For PC
With a simple user interface and small download size, it makes the work pretty simple and easy
Vidmate: For Android
This app, In general, is mostly used for all video downloads and for saving audio too, but beware of the unwanted advertisements.
Ummy: For PC
Coming into the spotlight recently, Ummy is getting popular with the increasing music videos and also with the easy user interface to use, everyone seems to love it.
Tube mate: For Android
Again a very old app for downloading videos from phone and still does have loyal users for the various options while downloading.
Any video converter: For PC
This software has been there since the start but not as popular yet useful in the various different options and formats it offers to the user.
The process for using these software’s are simple as well, add the URL of the desired video into the box in the software, select the file format and then simply press download.
While there are some of the software that helps to get our favorite audio out of a video, it's mostly preferable to use websites to download as it can be accessed on any device, unlike software where you need to download a compatible software for the same.