Top YouTube to MP3 Converters for Mac [Free, Online]

YouTube has tons of free resources of music, podcasts, interviews, etc. With a YouTube to MP3 converter, you can get the audio offline to make your time more productive: you can play some music while you're doing other work, listen to a Ted Talks on your way to work… To save time, this article gathers the best YouTube to MP3 converter for macOS computers. All of them are free, you can select online service or offline software as you need.

Suggested reading: How to download YouTube and other sites' videos to MP4 >>

No 1 MPXSoft YouTube to MP3 Converter

MPXSoft YouTube Downloader can download and convert YouTube as well as Facebook, Vevo, Vimeo, Instagram, and 1000+ sites. It further converts the downloaded YouTube video to MP3, AAC, AC3, WMA, FLAC, ALAC, DTS, etc. in original quality (and various video formats & device profiles). You can adjust the audio quality in 320kbps, 256kbps, 128kbps, etc. The YouTube to MP3 downloader & converter for Mac supports whole YouTube playlists and channels conversion to MP3 in one click.  You can convert any audio from YTB videos in 8K, 4K, HD, and SD resolutions. Plus, it works well on macOS 11 Monterey and earlier systems.

How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 on Mac?

Free download the YouTube to MP3 converter macOS version on Mac. Then follow the steps below:

1. Launch it and Click "YouTube URL" button to get into the video downloading center.
2. Open the YouTube video you'd like to convert, copy the video link and paste the URL to the box. Then click "Analyze".
3. To convert YouTube to MP3, tick the box "Auto convert" after the analyzing. Then click "OK".
4. You will be taken to the Output Profile window, find the "to Music" and select MP3 as the output format. Then click "OK".
5. Choose a valid destination folder to save the converted MP3 file and click the big blue RUN to let the software download and convert YouTube to .mp3 on Mac.

Tips: You can also use this program to download part of YouTube video to MP3/MP4.

No 2 Any Video Converter Free

Any Video Converter Free is able to free download videos from YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, Metacafe, and other 100+ sites and convert them into any formats, including MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, Apple Lossless Audio and more formats. It's also able to extract audio tracks from CDs and videos. The free version has enough to help you convert YouTube videos to MP3 on Mac, but if you're annoyed at the Pro version purchase tip every time you convert, you may upgrade to its pro version.

Pros:

• Supports a huge variety of input & output formats.

Cons:

• Includes bundled extra software.
• You can't convert YouTube files to MP3 directly.

See also: Top 8 Free MP3 Music Downloader Apps for Android

No 3 4K Video Downloader

As its name suggests, the free YouTube to MP3 converter for Mac to convert YouTube videos in 4K and even 8K. You can convert YouTube playlist & channel to MP3, OGG, M4A and some other video formats. It supports a limited number of popular websites, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Vimeo, Flickr, and a few others. If you want benefits like an unlimited number of downloads, no ads, channel subscriptions, etc., you need to upgrade to its premium version.

Pros:

• 4K, 8K, 3D, and 360-degree videos support.
• The free version has no ads or bundled software.

Cons:

• Limited options.
• The converter is compatible with macOS 10.14 and macOS 10.13 only.

No 4 5KPlayer

5KPlayer is actually a free 4K/HD video player that has the ability to convert YouTube to music MP3 or YouTube to AAC. It supports YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, Facebook, Yahoo, and 300+ other popular sites. It has no problem to batch convert YouTube playlists and channels in 4K resolutions. In fact, 5KPlayer has a lot more than a YouTube to MP3 Mac converter. It plays almost everything and there is also DLNA server playback, Airplay, etc.

Pros:

• It's a versatile video player with many useful features.

Cons:

• Limited output formats available.

The above are desktop programs to convert YouTube to MP3. Compared to online services, users will need to install third-party software and pay attention to the compatibility. They are not the best choice for one-time users. However, as desktop software doesn't process data on a remote server, it's safer and faster than online programs.

Below are some online YouTube to mp3 converters for Mac. They're free and convenient. Use them carefully as most of them:

• Redirects to some untrustworthy, deceptive and malicious webpages.
• Collect personal information such as IP address, URLs search, visited websites and send it to the hacker or unknown user.
• Risks of adware or malware when download the converted YouTube MP3 file to local Mac.

No 5 Youtubetomp3.sc

Youtubetomp3.sc is a free YouTube to mp3 converter online that works with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc. It converts videos to MP3 from YouTube on Mac, as well as videos from 20+ other sites. You just need to copy and paste the URL of YouTube video, select mp3 in 320kbps, 256, or 128kbps, then you can Convert Now. A few other formats are available, including M4A, AAC, 3GP, MP4, MKV, F4V, and Webm.

Pros:

• It allows you to select audio quality and other formats.
• It allows you to adjust audio volume, cut file, add metadata, etc.

Cons:

• You'll be redirected to other webpages.

No 6 YTMP3

YTMP3 will convert YouTube videos to MP3 and MP4 on Mac. The converter works on Mac, tablets, and mobiles. It's very simple to use. Just copy & paste the YouTube URL, select MP3, and Convert, you can then download the converted MP3 in the highest possible quality.

Pros:

• It's simple and fast.

Cons:

• It doesn't allow you to adjust the audio quality, select other sites or other formats.
• It doesn’'t support videos longer than 1 hour.
• Misleading buttons that redirects you to other websites.

No 7 EasyMP3Converter

EasyMP3Converter is a free services designed to convert YouTube into MP3 on Mac. You just need to add the url on the search box, select MP3 file in 5 different quality formats, including 64, 128, 192, 256 and 320kbps, and the converted MP3 file is ready for download.

Pros:

• It's simple and fast.
• It allows you to select audio quality.

Cons:

• It doesn't allow you to select other sites or other formats.
• A lot of ads.

No 8 Y2Mate

Y2Mate allows you to convert YouTube videos to MP3 on Mac within clicks. After copy and paste the YouTube link, you can select to convert it to MP3 audio in different quality such as 128kbps, 320kbps, 256kbps, etc. It works on Mac, Windows, Linux, as well as mobile platforms. No registration is required.

Pros:

• No redirects.
• It also convert YouTube videos to MP3, MP4, WMA, various other formats.

Cons:

• You're not allowed to convert a YouTube video that is too long, like 10 minutes.
• A lot of ads.

No 9 Onlinevideoconverter

The online video converter will let you download YouTube videos as MP3with HD audio quality on Mac. It also supports sites like Vimeo, Liveleak, and Dailymotion. You can convert as many YouTube videos as you want into MP3. No registration required either.

Pros:

• It's easy to use.

Cons:

• The conversion is slow and gets stuck sometimes.
• You can't select the MP3 audio quality.
• There is redirect to anonymous proxy.

Disclaimer: This post only picks free YouTube to MP3 converter that're available at present, and only provide method to rip YouTube videos for personal & non-commercial purpose. It's also suggested to refer to the related laws in corresponding country before downloading and converting YouTube videos. Any legal consequences caused by redistribution without the approval of the copyright owners will be taken by the violator himself or herself.