Moreover, this sophisticated software has varieties of highlights such as the ability to record audio on Mac 1:1, convert the whole YouTube video or a certain part of it, tag ID3 information for recorded audio automatically and output audio to MP3, M4R, ACC and others.

The article will contain three parts: 1) How to convert downloaded YouTube videos & audios to MP3 sound on your Mac and Windows computer; 2) How can you get video & audio files off from YouTube site and convert to MP3 format in one go, and 3) How to download YouTube MP3 clips without converting.

There're always interesting videos and music in YouTube, you can grab them from YouTube and save onto your local media library on computer. See also: how to burn downloaded YouTube videos to Blu-ray on Mac/PC. The problem is, sometimes we'd rather extract the audio track to listen on the audio player.

• A free YouTube downloader for Mac users to download YouTube videos and the built-in FLV player lets you watch downloaded YouTube videos conveniently.
• Here is a list of 2021 top YouTube MP3 downloaders for macOS. Free download the best YouTube MP3 for macOS and save MP3 audio to local Mac easily.

So, if you just want to listen to the audio part from YouTube, then creating MP3 file format is the wise solution - MP3 is the most commonly used audio formats and has gained widespread popularity on everything from Android to Apple devices and the diverse bulk of desktop players in between.

There are several Windows and Mac-based YouTube to mp3 converters available to convert and get MP3 music from YouTube. In today's discussion, we're going to use an application called Video Converter, which comes with an easy-to-use interface that makes it suitable for both beginner and experienced users. It can easily take only the sound out of YouTube video and convert to MP3 for Mac or Windows, and gives you most of the outgoing formats that the average person will find themselves needing such as mov, wmv, mp4, flv, avi... But apart from that, it is a great application to convert from audio to audio file.

for Windows | for Mac

Now, I'm going to explain the process of creating high quality MP3 song out of YouTube video/audio clips on Mac for example.

Part 1: How to convert Downloaded YouTube into MP3 for Mac (or PC)

Click the link above to download the copy of program and install on your Mac.

Once you fire up the program you will see the main screen as shown below:

Stage 1 – Load source video/audio files into this YouTube to MP3 converter

Click the 'Add File' (#1) button on the top left, and an explorer window opens. Locate the downloaded YouTube audio or video files on your Mac you want to rip to MP3 and double-click them.

Alternatively, you use drag-and-drop function to add YouTube files into the program.

Repeat the process for any other movie files you want to convert. Also see M4A to MP3 audio conversion here.

Stage 2 – Select the format of the audio you would like to have your output audio file

After you have YouTube downloaded video/audio files imported, you will have to choose MP3 as the output format from Format Profile panel.

To pick your desire format, click the 'Profile' (#2) drop-down menu, then a format choosing window will open as shown below:

In our case, as we need to create mp3 file from YouTube videos & audios. So, go to General Audio > MP3 Audio to select MP3 as resulting file.

Stage 2.1 – Select preset

This Mac YouTube to MP3 converter has a selection of preset formats ranged from Apple, Sony, Samsung to HTC, Microsoft, Motorola etc.

Just choose the preset (i.e. iPod) you want and everything will be adjusted accordingly.

Stage 3 – Start the YouTube conversion to mp3 in Mac

You need to select the name and path for your end result prior to the conversion. To do this, please go to 'Destination' option under 'Profile' drop-down list.

Then click 'Convert' (#3) button on the lower right side of interface and your YouTube files will be converted into .mp3 audio files on Mac.

This can take quite a while (few minutes or hours) and is quite memory extensive, so you might want to take a cup of coffee, or do something else for the time being.

Part 2: How to download YouTube videos and convert into MP3 sound

There is a wide range of websites and applications that allow you to download YouTube videos and rip to MP3 audio format. Below is our favorite.

AllMyTube is an all-in-one program that can be installed on both Windows and Mac machine. It gives you the ability to grab videos from 1000+ video sharing services, like YouTube, Facebook, Dailymotion, Vimeo, etc. and convert to virtually any type of format you want. In addition, it also acts as a video player and manager.

for Windows | for Mac

How to download YouTube videos and save as MP3 on Mac:

1. Launch Safari and play the video on YouTube. Then copy the URL of the video and paste it in the 'Paste URL' field (see top left side), then click OK to begin downloading video.

Alternatively, you click the 'Download' button at the upper right corner of video to begin downloading.

2. Back to the main screen, click the 'Downloaded' category where lists all of downloaded video items with related information such as length of video, file size, original format and resolution.

Next, click the 'Convert' button next to the item, this will display a window where you choose an export format you want to convert the video to.

3. Select MP3 from 'Audio' tab, then click 'OK' to let the program do its thing.

If you want to convert the YouTube to OV video format for Mac, for example, simply switch to 'Video' tab, and select the corresponding format profile as output.

The process time of converting your YouTube video to MP3 for Mac will vary depending on the size of source file and your computer hardware.

Part 3: How to grab mp3 file directly from YouTube in Mac

AllMyTube has options avaliable for you to download YouTube MP3 files without converting. There are two ways

you can choose from to finish the task.

1) Play the video, and move mouse over the 'Download' button that appearing at the top corner, this will show you a drop-down menu where you click the 'MP3' option at the bottom.

2) Copy the video address and then click the 'YouTube MP3' button next to 'Paste URL' button on the upper left side of main screen. Then you can grab the MP3 file straight from YouTube site on Mac.

That's it!

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YouTube is one of the premiere online video sharing site across the planet, for it caters massive amount of videos with varying types. And a huge portion of these videos is composed of music videos and sound tracks. It is a lucky thing that you can not only find videos that suit your taste but also enjoy music through these clips, so there’s also a solid need of saving music from YouTube to Mac and Windows. This article will concentrate how to get YouTube MP3 on Mac and sync the audio to iTunes for playing it on iPhone, iPad, iPod and other players.

However, to rip an audio from an online video may be confusing for Mac users due to various reasons. Especially when upgrading to Mac OS X El Capitan, some apps are turn to useless. Then, it is important to choose an application which can save YouTube to MP3 for Mac perfectly. If you haven’t chosen one yet, here are some of the best options that you can have a look.

I. Shareware to Turn YouTube to MP3 on Mac (Pro solution)

Since some users worry about the stability issue, you can consider using a shareware that is built especially for devices running on Mac OS. This program is called Apowersoft Audio Recorder for Mac. By using this tool, grabbing YouTube to MP3 for Mac will not be a concern at all. Moreover, this sophisticated software has varieties of highlights such as the ability to record audio on Mac 1:1, convert the whole YouTube video or a certain part of it, tag ID3 information for recorded audio automatically and output audio to MP3, M4R, ACC and others.

Here are the steps in grabbing YouTube MP3 using Apowersoft Audio Recorder for Mac:

• Download and install the software.
• Now launch it and modify the output settings that you prefer for your audio.
• Open a YouTube video which contains your wanted audio.
• Click the red “Record” icon to start recording YouTube MP3 for Mac.
• Once done, simple click “Stop” button, you can then check your recorded MP3 in the output folder.

II. Web-based Mac YouTube MP3 Converter (Free solution)

One of the best way to extract MP3 from a video is a by using an online app. Unlike other programs, these applications do not require any software downloads and installation for it to work. They also do not eat a lot of your computer’s memory and make your computer works slow. Some of these tools are shown below.

Video to MP3

The first in the list for Mac users is the Apowersoft Free Video to MP3, a great tool perfectly designed to meet audio ripping needs of people. It also comes with other useful function that allows use to search YouTube music video or convert local YouTube audio files. To use it, here are the things you should remember:

1. Open the Video to MP3 main page.
2. Go to YouTube and look for the music video that you want to process, and copy the video’s URL and paste the copied URL on the convert box provided on the online application.
3. Click on the “Convert” button to start the process, and the setting will be display. Select the output format, configure bitrate, channel or others, then click “Download” button.
4. Wait for few moments and your newly ripped MP3 audio will now be available.

Youtube To Mp3 Converter For Mac Download

You can find the audio file in the browser download folder. Then, you can enjoy it on Mac or transfer it to portable devices for playing on the go.

ListentoYouTube

Download Mp3 Converter Youtube For Mac

Another tool which is able to convert YouTube to MP3 for Mac OS X El Capitan is none other than ListentoYouTube. This is a magnificent converter that can easily rip any online music that you prefer. It is also free and won’t require you to sign up on the site. The better thing is, ListentoYouTube has no limitation and lets you rip as many audio clips as you want. Below are way to run this awesome app:

Copy the YouTube URL, then open ListentoYouTube. Enter the URL into the blank bar and click “Go”. The app will analyse the video and provide you a download link once done. The rest thing is to click the download link, select a destination folder to save the MP3.

Conclusion

Above introduced ways have proven to be useful, you can choose one according to your need. The online YouTube to MP3 converter for Mac work fine for they can rip MP3 from a YouTube video at any time with no need of installation. However, the shareware is more stable and advanced for it not only can record YouTube MP3 on Mac but only can manage, convert and edit audio clips easily. Try it yourself, and decide which one suits you.