YouTube to MP3 at full 320kbps.
Pull just the audio out of any YouTube video. MP3 for anything that plays it, or M4A if you want the same quality in a smaller file.
What you get
320kbps where it exists
We take the best audio stream the video carries. If the source was uploaded at 128, the tool says so instead of faking a bigger number.
Tags filled in
Title and uploader are written into the file, so your player doesn't show a row of unknown tracks.
M4A without re-encoding
YouTube's native audio is AAC. Taking M4A skips a conversion step, so it's faster and loses nothing.
No video wasted
Only the audio stream is fetched — a fraction of the data of downloading the video and stripping it later.
MP3 or M4A?
YouTube already stores audio as AAC. Taking M4A copies that stream directly; MP3 re-encodes it. Here's when that's worth it.
| Format | Quality | Size (10 min) | Pick it when |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4A (AAC) | Identical to source | ≈ 23 MB | Your player supports it — most do |
| MP3 320kbps | Very slightly lower | ≈ 29 MB | Car stereos, old devices, DJ software |
| MP3 128kbps | Noticeably lower | ≈ 12 MB | Speech, podcasts, tight storage |
Audio extraction specs
How to convert a YouTube video to MP3
Copy the YouTube link
Any watch, Shorts or playlist URL — desktop address bar or the Share sheet in the app.
Paste it above
You'll see the title, length and every resolution the uploader actually published, with sizes.
Download
Pick a rung and save. No account, no watermark, no install.
YouTube to MP3 FAQ
Still stuck? Read the guides or mail us.
M4A is what YouTube already stores, so it's the faster, cleaner option. Pick MP3 only if your player or car stereo is fussy about formats.
The ceiling is whatever the uploader's audio was encoded at. We never re-encode upward — that adds file size and no quality.
M4A is a straight copy, so no. MP3 is a re-encode, which is a small, generally inaudible loss at 320kbps.
Yes — paste the playlist link into the playlist tool and choose the Audio tab.
Copyrighted music generally isn't yours to keep. Your own uploads, Creative Commons tracks, podcasts and lectures usually are — check the licence.