You found a soundtrack, a mix or a whole playlist on YouTube, and you want it on your phone or in your music library without streaming it every time. MediaHuman YouTube to MP3 Converter pulls the audio track out of online videos and saves it as a file you keep.
Quick facts
- Version: 3.9.24
- Platforms: Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), macOS, Ubuntu Linux 20.04+
- Price: free
- Disk space: about 120 MB
- Also needed: an internet connection
Key features
Download a whole playlist or channel in one go
You can add an entire playlist or channel instead of saving songs one at a time. You can also subscribe to a channel, and the program downloads only the newly uploaded tracks.
Get the audio only, so downloads finish faster
The app detects the audio track in a video clip and downloads just that, skipping the video part. This helps most with HD content. You can save in the original format without conversion, so there is no quality loss, or as MP3 at up to 320 kbps. Original M4A/AAC is also available.
Fix artist, title and cover art before you save
The tag editor fills in the artist name and track title automatically. You can change them, and you can swap the cover art image.
Add links by copying them
Clipboard tracking watches for copied URLs. Copy a link in your browser and it lands in the download queue without you switching windows. Several tracks download at the same time.
Send tracks straight to iTunes or Music.app
In the preferences you can add downloaded tracks to your iTunes/Music.app library automatically. You can also pick the playlist they go into.
Works with more sites than YouTube
Vimeo, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Bandcamp, DailyMotion, Reddit, Bilibili, Rumble and many other sites are supported. The interface is translated into dozens of languages.
Who it's for
This suits you if you build offline music collections from YouTube, SoundCloud or Bandcamp. It also suits you if you follow channels or podcasts and want new uploads saved as audio. It is straightforward enough for a first-time user, and the feature list covers playlists, tags and quality settings for people who want more control.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free to use.
- Handles playlists and channels, with tracking of new uploads.
- Saves the original audio without conversion, or MP3 up to 320 kbps.
- Built-in tag and cover art editor.
- Runs on Windows, macOS and Ubuntu.
Cons
- It needs an internet connection and about 120 MB of disk space.
- The oldest Windows versions are not supported. The current builds target Windows 7 and newer.
- It is a standalone desktop program, not a browser-only tool.
FAQs
Is it really free?
Yes. The vendor presents it as a free YouTube to MP3 converter.
Can I download a full playlist?
Yes. Playlists and channels are both supported, and you can subscribe to a channel to fetch only new videos.
What quality can I get?
The program downloads the highest available quality, up to 320 kbps. You can also keep the original audio stream without conversion.
Does it work on Mac and Linux?
Yes. There are builds for macOS and for Ubuntu Linux as well as Windows.
Can I edit track names and artwork?
Yes. The simple tag editor lets you change the tags and the cover art image.
System requirements
- Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8 or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
- macOS 10.12 and newer, on Intel or Apple silicon
- Ubuntu Linux 20.04 or newer
- About 120 MB of free hard drive space
- Internet connection