How to download songs from Soundcloud

SoundCloud is a social interaction platform that allows its users to record, upload, and download songs, while also enabling the sharing of audio materials between users. Many songs on SoundCloud allow users to download them directly, but in some cases, users need to use other methods and tools to download their favorite songs. You can use the built-in download tools of Chrome, Firefox, or Safari browsers to download songs, or you can use plugins from Firefox to download. You can also use other available download service websites to download songs. Follow the methods provided in this article to download your favorite songs from SoundCloud.

Method 1 Use Chrome, Firefox, or Safari browser

1Open the song page you want to download in Chrome, Firefox or Safari browser. These browsers all open developer tools to you to find files in the SoundCloud page. This method will get a file with a 128 bit rate, and its quality effect is much lower than that of the original file.

• If possible, please use the official download method provided by the singer. If the author of the song allows you to download the song directly, you will see a "⇩ Download" button below the song. Using this method to download can increase the number of downloads and obtain high-quality versions of song files. If you don’t have such a free download opportunity and cannot buy music, consider using the following method.

2Open the developer tools. Press F12 (Windows System) or Cmd+Opt+I (Mac System). This opens the Developer Tools window on the side or bottom of the browser.

3Click on the "Network" tab. It is located on the top of the Developer Tools framework.

4Reload the page of the song you want to download. You will notice that the Network tab will be reset immediately and the entry items in a column will begin to appear, or the time of the item appears in the Timeline column after the item.

• Make sure the page is playing songs.

5Classified display of the matters in the "Network" tab through the "File Size" column. Click the "Size" column to let the largest file appear at the top. Generally speaking, audio streaming on SoundCloud is the largest file on the web page, so it will appear at the top.

• The words "audio/mpeg" or "mpeg" format will appear in the "Type" column.

6 Right-click on the item entry and select "Open in new tab". If you select the correct entry, a button to play media files will appear on the new tab and the song will begin playing immediately.

• If the song is not opened in the new tab, you may have selected the wrong entry in the Network tab. It is best to reload the page and look for the file again.

7Save the page. After you load the audio file in a separate tab, you can save it directly to your computer. You need to give it a well-identified file name and select the path to download it.

• Chrome Browser - Click the Chrome menu button (☰) and select "Save Web Page As".

• Firefox Browser - Click the Firefox menu button (☰) and select "Save Web Page".

• Safari Browser - Click the "Safari" menu and select "Save Web Page As".

• You can also press the Ctrl+S (Windows) or Cmd+S (Mac) buttons in any browser to save the web page.

Method 2 Use Firefox browser's download assistant

1Click the Firefox menu button and select "Add-only". You can install a browser extension called Download Assistant to download songs more conveniently from SoundCloud. Like other methods provided in this article, this method will also obtain a 128-bit file.

2Click "Get Add-ons" in the menu on the left and search for "Download Assistant".

3Click the . Install button next to "Video Download Assistant". Even if the title says "Video", it can be used to download SoundCloud audio.

4Open the song you want to download on the SoundCloud website.

5 Start playing the song. You will notice that the Download Assistant button in the Firefox browser toolbar begins to flash.

6Click the Download Assistant button and click the Song. You need to select the path to download the song.

Method 3 Use the download service

1Open the song page you want to download. If you cannot download it through the previous method, or don’t want to work hard to use developer tools, then you can use various online download services on the Internet. Generally, this will result in lower quality files, as the song files are coded to process the second time before downloading.

2Copy the URL address of the song page. Copy the entire web address from the browser address bar to the clipboard. Select the entire address, press Ctrl or Cmd+C, or right-click the web address and click "Copy".

3Open the download service website. There are a variety of optional SoundCloud download services on the Internet, most of which are more similar. Among them, the more popular ones are:

• StreamPocket.com

• Anything2MP3.com

• Soundflush.com

4Paste the URL address into the empty column of the download page. There should be a column in the center of the download page that allows you to enter the URL.

5Click the "Download" or "Convert" button. On StreamPocket, the download button looks like a shirt button. The conversion operation will start after clicking, which will take about a few minutes.

• Note that many websites have many ads on pages that try to trick you into clicking the fake download button. If you have a hard time finding the right button, you can use an ad blocker.

6 Right-click the link that appears and select "Save as Link". This opens a window that allows you to save MP3 files to your computer.

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