What YTMP3 does, in one paragraph
YTMP3 takes a YouTube link and gives you back the sound as an MP3 file. That is the whole job. There is no software to install, no browser extension asking for access to every site you visit, and no “download our app for faster speeds” banner. You paste the link into the box at the top of this page, the converter reads the video, shows you the title, the channel and a preview so you can be sure it is the right upload, and then offers plain download buttons: MP3 in six bitrates from 64 to 320 kbps, the original M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG and OPUS, and MP4 if you also want the picture.
We built yt-mp3.store because most converters in this space look alike and behave alike: a link box surrounded by fake “Download” buttons, a new tab that opens a casino page, and an MP3 labelled “320 kbps” that was made from a 128 kbps stream. We wanted the opposite — one real button per file, honest labels, and a page that tells you what you are actually getting.
How to convert a YouTube video to MP3
- Copy the link. In the YouTube app, tap Share under the video and then Copy link. On a computer, copy the address from the browser bar.
- Paste it into YTMP3. Tap the box above. On most phones the Paste button fills it for you and starts the conversion straight away.
- Check the preview. Tap the thumbnail to play the video inside the page. This is the moment to catch a lyric video when you wanted the live version.
- Save the file. Tap Download MP3. The file goes to your Downloads folder and plays in any music app.
Most links are ready in two or three seconds. Long recordings — a two-hour DJ set or a full lecture — take a little longer because the audio is converted while it downloads.
What you get from each button
| Button | Format | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Download MP3 (320–64 kbps) | MP3, constant bitrate, six quality steps | Music, car stereos, old MP3 players, sharing |
| M4A | Original YouTube AAC audio, not re-encoded | The untouched source on phones and Apple devices |
| WAV / FLAC | Uncompressed PCM / lossless FLAC | Editing in Audacity, DAWs and video editors |
| OGG / OPUS | Vorbis / Opus audio | Small, efficient files for Android, Linux and games |
| MP4 buttons | Video with sound, 1080p down to 144p | When you need the picture as well |
An MP3 uses about 2.4 MB per minute at 320 kbps, 1.4 MB at 192 kbps and 1 MB at 128 kbps. A four-minute song at 320 kbps is around 10 MB; a one-hour podcast at 128 kbps is around 58 MB. WAV is the giant of the family at roughly 10 MB per minute, so save it for editing rather than for your phone.
Links YTMP3 understands
You do not need to clean up the link before pasting it. The converter accepts:
- Normal watch links:
youtube.com/watch?v=… - Short share links:
youtu.be/… - Mobile links:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=… - YouTube Music links:
music.youtube.com/watch?v=… - Shorts:
youtube.com/shorts/… - Live replays:
youtube.com/live/…(after the stream has ended) - Links with a timestamp (
&t=95s) or a playlist tail (&list=…) — the extra parts are ignored and the full single video is converted.
What it cannot open: private videos, members-only uploads, videos removed for copyright, and live streams that are still on air. Those are locked by YouTube, and no honest converter can get past them.
Works on the device in your hand
YTMP3 is a web page, so it runs wherever a modern browser runs: Chrome and Samsung Internet on Android, Safari on iPhone and iPad, Chrome, Edge and Firefox on Windows, Safari and Chrome on Mac, and the Chrome browser on Chromebooks. Nothing is installed, so nothing needs updating and nothing runs in the background after you close the tab.
On iPhone, Safari asks once whether you want to download the file; tap Download, then find it in the Files app under Downloads. From there you can play it directly, share it to another app, or move it to a folder of your choice.
Which bitrate should you choose?
Here is the honest picture. YouTube does not store a lossless master of the song; it streams compressed audio — AAC at around 128 kbps or Opus at up to about 160 kbps. Every converter, this one included, starts from that stream. So the bitrate you pick decides how much of it is kept and how big the file is, not whether new detail appears.
- 320 kbps (default) keeps the most headroom and is the safe “best” choice if storage doesn’t matter to you.
- 256 or 192 kbps already hold everything the YouTube source contains, at a smaller size. 192 kbps is the sweet spot for big libraries on a phone.
- 128 kbps is fine for casual listening and earbuds.
- 96 or 64 kbps are made for speech — lectures, audiobooks, podcasts — where they cut the file size by two thirds without hurting clarity.
If you want zero re-encoding at all, the M4A button gives you YouTube’s own audio file untouched. WAV and FLAC unpack that same audio into formats that editing software loves; they are bigger, not better-sounding.
Safe to use
There are no pop-ups, no redirects, no notification prompts and no “allow” dialogs on this site. The only thing that downloads is the file you chose, and it downloads from yt-mp3.store itself. We do not ask for an email address, and there is nothing to sign into. If a site claiming to be YTMP3 asks you to install a “codec” or a “download manager” before you can save an MP3, close it — a converter never needs that.
YTMP3 tools
- YouTube to MP3 converter: every MP3 bitrate from 64 to 320 kbps, plus M4A, WAV and FLAC, with an honest quality guide.
- YT to MP3 converter: the two-tap routine for Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Chromebook.
- YouTube to MP3 player: preview first, then play your MP3s on phones, car stereos and MP3 players.
- Convert YouTube to MP3 legally: what you may save, and where to find audio that is free to keep.
Use it for audio you are allowed to keep
YTMP3 is a tool, and like a screen recorder it can be used well or badly. Good uses include your own uploads, lectures and talks you have permission to keep, Creative Commons and public-domain recordings, royalty-free music from creators who allow downloads, and podcasts published on YouTube by people who want them heard offline. Please do not use it to copy commercial music you have not paid for. Our guide to converting YouTube to MP3 legally explains where the lines are and how to find audio that is free to save.