SoundCloud to MP3 Downloader
Convert any public SoundCloud track to MP3, at the best quality the stream carries.
- MP3 output
- Public tracks
- Best available bitrate
How it works
- 1
Copy the SoundCloud link
Use the share button and copy the SoundCloud link.
- 2
Paste it above
Drop it in the box and press Download.
- 3
Pick a quality
Choose a file and it saves straight to your device.
Nobody can give you the artist's original
An artist uploads a WAV. SoundCloud transcodes it for streaming and stores the result. The WAV goes into SoundCloud's own storage and is never sent to a listener — not to the web player, not to the mobile app, not to anything. The lossy version is the only thing that leaves the building.
This matters because of what other sites promise. Search for a SoundCloud downloader and you will be offered FLAC, WAV, 320, sometimes numbers that do not correspond to any real encoder setting. None of those can contain more music than the stream they came from. What those tools do is take the lossy file and place it inside a lossless container, or re-encode it upward — which produces a much larger file holding the identical audio, missing the identical detail.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get FLAC or WAV?
Not from SoundCloud, and not from anywhere claiming to. SoundCloud transcodes every upload to lossy audio for streaming — the original file the artist uploaded is never served to listeners, whatever format it was. A site offering you FLAC is taking the lossy stream and putting it in a lossless container: the file becomes several times larger and contains exactly the same audio, missing exactly the same detail.
What quality do I actually get?
The best rendition SoundCloud publishes for that track, taken as-is. Different tracks carry different renditions depending on when and how they were uploaded, so rather than promising a number that would sometimes be a lie, the format is labelled with what it is when you paste the link.
Is the audio re-encoded on the way to me?
No. The file is streamed through untouched — the same bytes SoundCloud stores. Re-encoding lossy audio to another lossy format loses a second helping of detail for no gain, which is what a converter does when it promises to "upgrade" your bitrate.
Can I download a playlist or a set?
No — a set link is refused with a message explaining why rather than a generic failure. Open the individual track you want and paste its address. This is a per-track tool, not a way to pull an artist’s catalogue in one go.
Does it work on private or unlisted tracks?
Only if the link is public. A track hidden behind a secret URL or set to private is not served to anyone without access, and this site holds no SoundCloud account.
Why does the file name have the artist in it?
Because a folder of files called 1a2b3c.mp3 is useless. Names come out as artist-track rather than the identifier SoundCloud uses, which is the reason bytes pass through this server at all instead of you being sent straight to the storage URL.
Is downloading from SoundCloud legal?
Many artists on SoundCloud enable downloads deliberately, and for those tracks the answer is straightforward. Where they have not, saving a track for personal listening is the same act as your browser caching it to play — but redistributing it, or using it in something you publish, is a licensing question that no downloader answers for you.