Turn a YouTube Video Into an MP3
Paste a YouTube link into ScreenApp and it pulls the audio track out of the video and saves it to your library as an MP3. YouTube link imports do not count against the upload limit, so trying it does not use up your upload allowance.
Once the import finishes, the MP3 sits in your library alongside the video’s title and thumbnail. You can play it back straight away; import a YouTube link and download the extracted audio as MP3 once it has been processed.
What you get:
- The audio track of a public YouTube video, saved as an MP3
- The original video title and thumbnail carried over automatically
- Playback in your library on any device where you sign in
- YouTube, Vimeo and direct media links, so the same box also takes Vimeo and direct media links
How to Convert a YouTube Video to MP3
- Copy the video’s link: From the YouTube app or the address bar of a watch page.
- Paste it into the box above: ScreenApp reads the link, downloads the video, and pulls out the audio track.
- Play it or download it: The MP3 plays back in your library right away. Saving the file to your device needs a paid plan.
Converting to MP3 does not improve the source recording. Background noise and compression artifacts in the original may remain in the output.
Who Converts YouTube Videos to MP3
Musicians sampling free-use audio pull short clips from Creative Commons uploads and royalty-free libraries hosted on YouTube, then drop the MP3 into Ableton, FL Studio, or Logic for chopping and pitching.
Language learners save a pronunciation reference, a news anchor reading numbers, or a comedian’s slang in context, then loop the MP3 in a phone’s music app during a commute.
Podcasters pull a short excerpt from an interview they plan to discuss, so they can mark the exact timestamp and write a precise quote while prepping the episode.
DJs grab edits, mashups, and remixes that only exist on YouTube, then import the MP3 into Rekordbox, Serato, or Traktor for set prep at home.
Students and researchers save the audio from a lecture or talk posted to YouTube so they can relisten without needing a video player open.
If you want the video itself rather than just the audio, the YouTube cluster has a sister for that job: the YouTube 4K downloader pulls the full video file, the YouTube video cutter online trims a clip by URL without a full download, and the YouTube clip maker packages short clips for social posting.
