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How to get the audio of your own YouTube video as MP3

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You may want to keep the audio of a video you published on your own channel as a separate file, turn it into a podcast episode, or simply back it up. This short guide covers the quickest route.

Step by step

  1. Copy the video link from the address bar.
  2. Paste it into the converter and check that the preview shows the right video.
  3. Choose 128 kbps for speech, or 192 or 320 kbps for music.
  4. Accept the terms of use and convert.

Which videos are suitable?

Only your own content, or Creative Commons and royalty-free material. Downloading someone else's copyrighted video can breach both the terms of use and copyright law.

Note: this article is not legal advice. Use the tool only for your own content or Creative Commons / royalty-free videos, and make sure you hold the necessary rights to anything you download.