Music gives courage and alleviates sadness. How best to do that by listening to these songs on YouTube. However, sometimes you may feel the need to save these MP3 files on your cellphone or computer.

We have already discussed the ways to download YouTube videos. In this post, we are going to talk about how to download MP3 format YouTube videos.

Thanks to the popularity it has gained in recent years, YouTube has become the most popular music streaming app. Many famous artists have joined this platform to promote their songs. Not only can you find the latest versions, but it’s completely free. All you need is an active internet connection to start your own conversation.

Before we discuss this any further, please note that downloading any type of YouTube content (audio or video) from any third-party application is against YouTube’s terms. This is a criminal offense and a copyright infringement.

In addition, you should always be careful when using these unreliable applications. Mostly it is spam, which can infect your system with viruses and Trojans.

So, let’s take a look at some of the free tools to convert YouTube to MP3.

Youtube to MP4 Converter is an easy website to download and convert YouTube songs to MP3. All you have to do is paste the url of your YouTube content into the search bar. Before downloading, you also have the option of selecting the output file you want. In addition to MP3, you can also download video clips in MP4 and WebM formats.

Users even have the option to choose compression levels from 64 Kbps to 320 Kbps.

Click the Convert button after choosing the compression and format you want. The file is saved on your local computer.

YTMP3 is a free online tool for computers, mobile phones and tablets to convert YouTube videos to MP3. It doesn’t require registration and you can download your favorite videos just by pasting the url in the conversion bar. The output files can be saved in MP4 and MP3 format.

This is a simple conversion and the maximum compression rate is limited to 192 Kbps. The download video length is also limited to 1 hour.

The best YouTube to MP3 converter on our list is Easymp3converter.com because of its unique download capabilities. Users can choose from different compression levels ranging from 64 Kbps to 320 Kbps. Compared to other online converters that don’t offer these features in the free version.

What else? You can also download YouTube videos as MP4 files with a maximum resolution of 720p.

We have tested this tool in the browsers Chrome, Firefox and Safari on over 20 video sites such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Vimeo. Aside from a few pop-ups, there was nothing suspicious about this site to cause concern.