The best free YouTube to MP3 converters

YouTube to MP3 Converter allows you to download YouTube videos as an MP3 file, the perfect solution if all you want from a video is audio. You can then create a ringtone from YouTube, add an MP3 to your music collection, and more.

There are dozens, if not hundreds, of free YouTube to MP3 converters where you can choose from, but not all created equal. Some YouTube converters are slow to convert and download, while others are full of ads or confusing to use.

The list we’ve put together below includes only the best YouTube to MP3 converters, each with its own set of unique features, to get audio out of YouTube videos you may not have seen before.

Tip: When you get an MP3 from a YouTube video, then you can use a free audio file converter to save it to your M4R for iPhone ringtone or any other audio format you want.

Note: Dedicated YouTube subscribers to MP3 converters do not include audio from ad content. Ads are completely separate from videos and are therefore not included when you convert video to MP3 or any other audio/video format.

Is it legal to convert YouTube to MP3?

Honestly: yes and no. Downloading videos from YouTube or extracting audio from YouTube videos is 100% safe and legal only if your original content you download (you are the original author and uploader of the video) or you have the written permission of the person or group who owns the right to the video.

Another way to get free content from YouTube is if the uploader contains an official download link or if the content is in the public domain.

What this means, of course, is that you can't legally use YouTube as your source for your personal music collection, download songs for free without permission from videos posted by others, even if they are for your personal use and don't plan to share them with friends.

GenYouTube

GenYouTube is simply the best way to convert YouTube to MP3 if you want to get it done quickly. It doesn’t ask you any questions, downloads are fast and you can even get started with a YouTube video.

There are three ways to use this website:

a) visit the GenYouTube page and paste the URL into the videos,
b) open GenYouTube and search for the video there or
c) visit the YouTube page and edit the URL, adding the word gen just before youtube (e.g. https: // www. gen youtube.com/watch? ...).

Once on the download page for that video, just click or tap MP3 from the list of options to immediately start downloading the MP3 version of the YouTube video.

Depending on the video, GenYouTube also supports several other audio and video formats, including 3GP, WEBM, MP4, and M4A.

For most of you, this is simply the easiest way to extract audio from a YouTube video

YoutubeMP3.to

YouTube audio downloader on YoutubeMP3.to is another website like GenYouTube there are a few extra options you might like.

To get started quickly without any customization, paste the YouTube URL, press CONVERT, then select DOWNLOAD on the next page.

Select the More Options button before converting the video, you can adjust the volume, a pretty useful feature if the sound in the original video is too loud or quiet. Just move the volume slider to the left to make it quieter or right for louder MP3s.

The drop-down menu on YoutubeMP3.to also allows you to select the essential speed you want the MP3 to be in -256 KB or 320 KB (the higher is usually better). There are other audio formats that you can also save, such as AAC, M4A, OGG, and WMA, video formats like MP4 and 3GP.

Another feature that led us to include this YouTube to MP3 converter on this list is the built-in splicer. After converting the video, select the EDIT FILE part of the video to be converted to MP3 (or any other supported format), the perfect option if you plan to create a ringtone.

MediaHuman YouTube to MP3 Converter

If you want a full-fledged desktop program for extracting and converting YouTube videos to MP3, MediaHuman YouTube to MP3 Converter is the best option for Windows, Mac, and Ubuntu.

There are a few great features that no other program or service on this list has, and a lot of really specific options that you can solve to personalize the program and make it work exactly the way you want.

Batch download and multi-link import support are supported so you can print and download more than one MP3 file at once. Pair it with the "Start download automatically" option and download tons of YouTube MP3s in no time.

MediaHuman YouTube to MP3 Converter also supports downloading the playlist so you can instantly download all the videos from the playlist and convert each video to a separate MP3. It can even track the playlist for new videos and automatically download MP3s.

This YouTube to MP3 converter also allows you to set up iTunes import so that MP3s will automatically load into iTunes, which is perfect if you plan to sync saved downloaded MP3s with your iPhone or iPad.

Here are some more important features: bandwidth control, bit rate adjustments, M4A and OGG output, auto-shutdown option when files end with download, YouTube login to access private videos, rename titles and other pre-download information, and support for MP3 downloads from other websites such as SoundCloud, Facebook, and Vimeo.

YouMp34 Android App

Do you want to convert YouTube to MP3 directly on your Android phone or tablet? YouMp34 is the best app for the job - it's basic and does what it needs, quickly and easily.

Within the app, search for the YouTube video you want to save to MP3, then tap Download to get to the download page. If you are not sure if you have the right choice, use the Play button first.

There are two buttons on the download page. The audio logo is an MP3 link, and the other is to download YouTube videos as MP4 video files.

Note: YouMp34 cannot be found in the Google Play Store, so your phone or tablet may not be set up properly to download unofficial apps. If you have problems, go to Settings> Security, place the item next to the Unknown Sources field, and confirm any instructions.

iPhone App Documents (YouTube to MP3 for iPhone)

Downloading music and other audio files directly to the iPhone is not as easy as Android, because iPhones are not built to allow this type of thing.

Instead, you need to do two things: use a specific application that supports downloading files and then download the MP3 to your phone using the online YouTube to MP3 subscriber.

1. Install the Free Documents Readdle application on your phone.
   
   Note: There are other apps like Documents that can download files, but I've found this one works best, especially if you want to lock your phone and still listen to music (you can't do that with the iOS YouTube app).
2. Open the documents and tap the small built-in browser window in the lower right corner.
3. Open GenYouTube and find the video you want to download as MP3. You can also paste a link to a video if you have already copied a direct link from an email, text message, YouTube app, web browser, etc.
   
   Note: You can use YoutubeMP3.to if you want, but GenYouTube is probably the best on mobile.
4. From the video download page, scroll down a bit and select the MP3 option. 
5. When prompted, enter a name for the MP3, then select a folder to save or use by default.
   
   Tip: If you are not asked for a file name when you tap to download an MP3, hold down the button instead and select the Download link.
6. Touch Save to download the MP3 to your iPhone.
7. You can play an MP3 file from any folder you selected in step 5. Use the button in the lower-left corner of the Documents application to return to your folders and open the MP3.

Note: If you don't like to use documents, try Offline Files and Web Browser or Files, two very similar iPhone YouTube audio downloaders that allow you to save MP3 files directly to your phone.