Take your SoundCloud playlist offline
What to Know
This article explains how to download from SoundCloud.
It also includes information on downloading SoundCloud music using a web client extension or a third-party app.
You must be logged in to yourSoundCloud accounton the desktop to download content.
The SoundCloud Download Feature
SoundCloudis a social platform for sharing and listening to free music.
It’s a great tool for exploring new and upcoming artists.
Downloading music from the SoundCloud website seems simple.
Artists have control over whether their content is available for download.
When you see aDownloadbutton beneath a track or under theMoreoption, select it to download and save that content.
There are some problems with the SoundCloud built-in download feature.
First, most content on SoundCloud isn’t available for download.
Second, some content with a download option may send you to a third-party website to download the media.
Users with aSoundCloud Go or Go+ subscriptioncan save content for offline listening on a mobile unit.
Subscriptions are priced from $4.99 a month to $9.99 a month.
A 30-day free trial is offered.
Search forSoundCloud downloaderin theChromeorFirefoxweb store to find the extension you’d like to use.
Downloaders are frequently removed from the extension web stores for violating the SoundCloud terms of service.
Once installed, you should be able to use a downloader without issue.
If it’s removed from the web store, you won’t be able to install it again.
Some downloaders add a Download button to SoundCloud media pages.
Installing downloader extensions may be a security risk.
Some extensions can open up a computer to viruses or other vulnerabilities.
This method is useful because it doesn’t require you to install anything.
However, be aware that third-party sites have the same security risks as extensions.
KlickAud is a popular SoundCloud downloader website.
Here’s how it works:
Find a song or other content to download from SoundCloud.
Copy the URL from the address bar.
Navigate to theKlickAudsite (or to another third-party website with a SoundCloud downloader).
Paste the song URL and select theDownloadbutton.
Downloader websites may have bugs or other issues that prevent a smooth download.
Search Google fordownload from SoundCloudorSoundCloud downloaderto find additional options.
