How to download music from SoundCloud on desktop and mobile
If you’re a big music fan, you’ve probably browsed the many playlists, artists, and albums in your Spotify or Apple Music subscription. But what about all the independent artists in the world? Some music streaming platforms are better than others at celebrating “unsung gems,” but one of the most trusted forums for new off-the-grid music […]
If you’re a big music fan, you’ve probably browsed the many playlists, artists, and albums in your Spotify or Apple Music subscription. But what about all the independent artists in the world? Some music streaming platforms are better than others at celebrating “unsung gems,” but one of the most trusted forums for new off-the-grid music is SoundCloud.
Founded in 2007, SoundCloud has always prioritized music that’s a bit low-key. With more than 320 million titles in its library, the platform will even allow you to download the majority of its songs and albums.
Offline downloads for the entire SoundCloud library are only accessible with a $10 per month SoundCloud Go+ subscription, but we’ll go over a few other ways to download tracks for free.
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The official way to download songs from SoundCloud
SoundCloud offers its artists the ability to make their tracks downloadable for those who have a SoundCloud account, free or not. This feature is not without limitations, unless you pay for the service, in which you can download full albums from major artists.
Step 1: To download an artist-sanctioned song from SoundCloud, if you’re using a browser, first make sure you’re signed in to your SoundCloud account. Then just press the button marked Download found under the sound wave of the song.
2nd step: You can also find the Download option in the drop-down menu titled More. If it’s missing, it’s because it hasn’t been marked as available for download by the creator.
Step 3: If you want to download songs from SoundCloud to a mobile device with the SoundCloud app, the only way to do so currently is with a $5 per month SoundCloud Go account or a $10 per month SoundCloud Go+ account that you can get at soundcloud.com/go. .
Step 4: Members of these services can download full albums of playlists to their mobile devices for offline listening. Simply press the Download icon (the little down arrow) next to the desired track or playlist.
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Step 5: You can also download your entire library of likes and playlists for offline listening, by going to Settings > Downloadsthen turn on Download automatically.Here you can also set download quality, configure it to download only over Wi-Fi and also delete all your downloads.
The Unofficial Way to Download Music from SoundCloud
Unfortunately, not all tracks on Soundcloud have download buttons. But there is another way to save songs if you can’t do it locally from SoundCloud. This method involves running the URL through an online extractor. The extraction tool allows you to recover the audio file from SoundCloud server.
Before we get into details, keep in mind that piracy is illegal and you should only use this guide for music offered for free. We do not intend for this tool to facilitate illegal acts of any kind. We share this process only with the aim of helping honest and law-abiding citizens to download their favorite music for free listening for offline use.
That being settled, here is what you need to do:
Step 1: Find a track you want to download from SoundCloud. Copy the URL from the address bar at the top of your browser.
2nd step: Go to the KlickAud website.
Step 3: Paste the URL and press the button Download button.
Finally, make sure to save the file to your computer or an external device.
Next steps
Compiling your entire music collection into a single library on your computer is just the first step in the modern listener’s music experience. The next crucial step is being able to access your music collection while you’re on the go. One option is to load your tunes onto a plug-and-play storage device for your vehicle. Many people opt for this option because the devices easily connect to your computer for a single file transfer. But if you want to take your music with you everywhere, transferring it to your smartphone is the ideal solution.
We also have a handy guide on how to convert your vinyl record collection to digital files.
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