How to Download YouTube Video As MP3 Audio

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How to Download YouTube Video As MP3 Audio

18 June 2021 Ashley S. Miller Specialist of Customer Service Dept.

Last update by William Davis at 8 November 2026

Summary
YouTube offers a platform to watch and share video. However, what if we just want to get the audio from the YouTube video? Following us to download YouTube video as MP3 or other audio format.

Content

Part 1: Record Audio in YouTube Video with Renee Audio Tools

Part 2: Convert YouTube Video to MP3 with Video to Audio Function in Renee Audio Tools

How to Get YouTube Video

Part 3: Extract Audio from YouTube with Online Tools

Part 4: Summary

Part 1: Record Audio in YouTube Video with Renee Audio Tools

Renee Audio Tools collects many audio edit tools, like recording streaming media and output as audio files. Following will introduce how to record audio from video.

Professional Audio Editor – Renee Audio Tools

CutterArbitrarily cut and clip audios in MP3, ACC, FLAC and APE formats. Many effects, such as fade in/out, speed adjustment, music mixing and volume adjustment, are available.

ConverterConvert music files between all audio formats, including MP3, M4A, ACC, OGG, AAC, FLAC and the others. It can also convert the video format into MP3.

RecorderRecord computer sounds from streaming media and microphone at the same time and output into multiple audio formats.

JoinerMerge music files into one regardless the original file formats. The output format and quality can be set, too.

CD BurnerBurn multiple music files into CD, DVD and also make APE or BIN image file.

Compatible with: Windows 11 / 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP (32bit/64bit)

CutterArbitrarily cut and clip audios in diffrent formats. Many effects, such as fade in/out, speed adjustment, music mixing, are available.

ConverterConvert music files between all audio formats, including MP3, M4A, ACC, OGG, AAC, FLAC and the others. It can also convert the video format into MP3.

RecorderRecord computer sounds from streaming media and microphone at the same time and output into multiple audio formats.

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Step 1: Download and install Renee Audio Tools. Launch Renee Audio Tools and click [Recorder] function.

Step 2: Select [Computer sounds] and then please set the output format and saving location for the recorded file. Then please open the target video in YouTube. Please click [Record] before you play the video in YouTube.

use renee audio tools to record computer sounds

Step 3: After the video is finished, please click [Stop] button and the recorded audio will be saved in the set position.

stop recording sounds in renee audio tools

Part 2: Convert YouTube Video to MP3 with Video to Audio Function in Renee Audio Tools

Besides, Renee Audio Tools also supports to convert video in different formats to audios and cut the audio before saving. Here will introduce how to convert video to MP3 with the Video to MP3 function in Renee Audio Tools.

Step 1: Install and open Renee Audio Tools. Select [Video to MP3].

Convert youtube to wav click video to mp3 in renee audio tools

Step 2: Click on [Add Files] to select the target video. Then select the output format and click [Start].

Step 3: Click on [OK] as the conversion is finished.

finish conversion in renee audio video to mp3

How to get the YouTube video if you want to use this method to extract the audio from YouTube video?

How to Get YouTube Video

Download with online tool

1. Go to http://www.clipconverter.cc/. Then copy and paste the url of the target YouTube video in the correct position of this online tool. Then select the desired resolution and output format. Finally click [Start] to process the download.

2. After conversion finishes, please click [Download] to get the video.

Get YouTube video with software

1. Download and install GihosoftTubeGet. Then open it.

2. Copy the url of the target YouTube video and click the button named [+Paste URL]. Then select the resolution and click [Download] to get the YouTube video.

Part 3: Extract Audio from YouTube with Online Tools

Besides, users can download YouTube video as MP3 or other audio formats with online tools. Following will introduce such tools to you.

1. Contercio

a. Go to the online tool and upload the target YouTube video.

b. Select desired output format and click [Convert].

2. Audio Converter

a. Go to its official website and upload the target YouTube video.

b. After conversion finishes, please download the audio file.

Cons: Although online tools is convenience, it supports merely audio format and the conversion speed is slow. Also, users need to download the files even conversion is finished.

Part 4: Summary

Users can take one of the above methods to download the Youtube video as MP3 or other audio formats according to their situations. Renee Audio Tools is recommended because it can not only download MP3 or audios in other fromats from the YouTube video but also edit audios, which fulfill users’ different needs.