We know that in order to enjoy all the content that Spotify offers, it is necessary have an internet connection that allows you to access their streaming service. Otherwise, you would have to pay a subscription to be able to access offline mode and download the music of your choice directly to your device. There is no other alternative. Or is there?
If you are one of those who wonder How to download music from Spotify to MP3 without having to pay, and thus have your favorite music available all the time, here we bring you the answer. Below you will find a list of programs and applications that will allow you to download all the music you want from Spotify, without any limit on the download and without having to pay not a single cent for it.
How to download Spotify music for free in MP3?
Contrary to what you might think, downloading everything from individual songs to entire playlists for free is perfectly possible. This is thanks to the applications we will mention below. And the best thing of all is that there is at least one program or app available for whatever platform you use: PC, laptop or mobile.
Sidify Spotify Music Converter
Sidify is available for desktop or laptop computers that run under Windows 7/8/10 and 11, and for Apple computers. Its free version is more than enough to perform the task we propose, for which it has these features:
- Converter with support for MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF and ALAC files
- Preserves the original quality and the ID3 tags of the downloaded file.
- Allows edit labels, play audio and convert to supported formats.
- Allows direct recording to CD, batch download and uploading to cloud storage services.
The premium version of the program adds additional features to the above mentioned ones, but the free version will be more than enough for the intended purpose.
AllToMP3
It's the turn of a free program compatible with Windows, GNU/Linux and MacOS. AllToMP3 It is a fairly simple program with a friendly and easy-to-use interface, being one of the most recommended for downloading music. And as an extra, it is not only compatible with Spotify, but it also supports content and playlists from Deezer, Soundcloud and YouTube.
It has a built-in player and with its own search engine, from which you can locate and download directly the song of your choice. The program downloads only in MP3 format at a rate of 256 kbps, and supports the creation of tags. Best of all, it has a repository on GitHub and is open source, allowing experts to expand and improve its functions.
Deezloader Remix
We now present you a program that has been considered the music download paradise, and has managed to reinvent itself to avoid blockages by platforms. Previously known as Deezloader, the new Remix version brings new features:
- Added full support for the Spotify API.
- Music is downloaded directly from the platform, in MP3 or FLAC format.
- Powerful search engine compatible with Deezer and Spotify platforms.
- Allows you to download individual songs, playlists, albums, or entire libraries.
- Download directly using the URL provided by the platforms.
Added to all this are many additional features, among which we mention its multiplatform compatibility, being available for Windows, MacOS, GNU/Linux and Android. Plus, it's 100% free and open source.
Audacity
Audacity It is a program for the audio editing and recording, considered one of the most complete today. Among its main features is the fact that it is totally free and open source, multitrack recording and cross-platform compatibility (Windows, GNU/Linux and MacOS). As the powerful editor that it is, it includes features such as:
- Support for 16, 24, and 32-bit audio.
- Import and export files WAV, MP3, AIFF, AU, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC, among others.
- Plugins, effects and libraries for audio editing, recording and playback.
- Recording and editing in real time.
- Spectrum analysis.
- Time setting.
- Converting cassettes and other old formats to digital tracks.
- Vocal isolation to create karaoke tracks.
These are just some of the many features that this program has. But what interests us on this occasion is that it is capable of recording what is played through our team's speakers. Without the need for additional connections, Audacity can take the audio output as its input and record whatever you're playing, then edit it as you wish.
Apowersoft Online Audio Recorder
Now we are going to introduce you to a cool utility that will allow you to record directly from the system audio output, without having to install anything. This audio recorder works from the browser, and allows you to Capture up to 30 minutes of audio from any of the active windows on your PC, including those in your browser. Its use is quite simple and you only need to follow these steps:
- Go to their website.
- Choose ““System sound” as a source.
- Click on “Start recording”.
- Choose the audio source, which can be the entire screen, a specific window, or a browser tab.
- Click on “Share" and that's it, the recording begins.
- When finished, you stop the recording and you can play and/or download the MP3 file.
Additionally, it has a free desktop version which gives you more options regarding file format, editing, and other features. This desktop version also allows for long recordings.
JDownloader
This well-known download manager multiplatform (Windows, MacOs and GNU/Linux) has a large number of options to manage downloads of files. Among its many features are compatibility with all download servers, downloading files directly from streaming platforms, and more.
With a little trick, it will allow you download songs from spotify totally free. To do this, you will need to use the Groovylist page to convert Spotify songs or playlists with “Goovyfy it”. Then, you copy and paste the URL into Jdownloader changing the word “retro” by “Listen” and that's it, all the music will start downloading.