Article updated on January 7, 2025 by Byothe
Sometimes at work I'll listen to a YouTube video in the background while I do my work. Most of the time, it's podcasts or interviews. It's super handy for getting through the stock of videos I want to listen to!
However, in most cases, it would of course be much simpler to have only the audio file of the video so that I can easily listen to it on my iPhone. That's why I'm going to introduce you to some software that does the job very well and allow you to convert the sound of a YouTube video to MP3.
Disclaimer : You should only download videos from YouTube if you have permission from the creator or copyright owner of the video. Reading YouTube's Terms of Service states that downloading content without permission is strictly prohibited. This article is provided for informational purposes only.
Free YouTube to MP3 Converter
Free YouTube to MP3 Converter is a very simple YouTube converter that allows you to extract audio from videos and save it on your PC in MP3 format (or other formats like AAC, OGG, M4A, FLAC and WAV).
This software allows you to queue multiple files and has a very ergonomic interface. There is even the possibility to download the audio of videos from an entire channel.
Finally, this tool has an option to turn off or put your computer to sleep once the queue is empty. Very handy if you have a lot of things to download and you start a task before going to bed!
aTube Catcher
A complete and free solution for downloading and processing videos, aTube Catcher has among its many tools a YouTube video converter to MP3.
In addition to the converter, you will have at your disposal a tool to record your screen, a DVD burner (for those who still use it), an audio recorder...
Free online solutions
However, remember that there are many free online tools that do the same job and do not require installation.
I have featured a bunch of them on this blog as Youzik ou Save to Mp3, but you can find many sites with selections of the best tools in this field. For example, you can find a selection of the best web applications for converting YouTube videos to MP3 format on Wekyo.
Whether it's in the form of software to install on your computer or a web application, there are a multitude of tools that allow you to convert a YouTube video to MP3. Test them, gauge them... and make your choice to see what you prefer!
