How to Convert a Link to MP3 (with Details)

Can You Convert a Link to MP3

There are times when you need to extract audio from a link, be it a video or audio file. However, most of the video or social networking sites disallow you to download their video or audio files, not to mention converting a link to MP3. Thus, if you want to find an official way to convert a URL to MP3, there is no solution for you. Luckily, with the help of third-party audio downloaders or converters, you will be able to convert a link to MP3 or other audio formats easily and quickly.

How to Convert a Link to MP3 with a Video Downloader

Important Notice: This video downloader will help to directly download YouTube to MP3. If you need to download audio from videos of other sites, you can use the video downloader feature to save the video first, and then use the video to MP3 option to extract audio from the local video.

Honestly, the quickest way to convert a link to MP3 is to use an online converter indeed. But the safest way to convert a URL to MP3 is to use a desktop tool like EaseUS Video Downloader, the reliable video downloader for PC. It is a tool that allows you to:

• Download online videos by URL
• Download online audio using URL
• Download online YouTube videos to audio files
• Convert local videos to audio 

Other than these main features, there are many other user-friendly functions. For example, you can download video or audio in batch and download items by channel or playlist. What's more, you can choose the YouTube video quality (up to 8K) according to your preference. When you want to convert a YouTube link to MP3, you can choose audio qualities among 320kbps, 256kbps, and 128kbps options. Therefore, you can easily convert a YouTube link to MP3 to capture the audio file.

Whether you want to download a YouTube video link to MP3 or download online YouTube audio to MP3, you can use this video downloader to fulfill your needs.

To convert a link to MP3:

Step 1. Double click EaseUS Video Downloader icon to open the application. Copy a video URL and paste it into the bar at the start page. Click " Search" to proceed.

Step 2. It will open a built-in video play page with a download option below. Click "Download" to save the video.

Step 3. Choose "MP3" as the format for the downloaded video. Then choose a quality and click "Download" in this window.

Step 3. Wait for the downloading to complete. The time it takes depends on the size of the downloaded video. 

Disclaimer: Please make sure that your download behavior is legal in your country! EaseUS does not advocate downloading any video/audio for sale, distribution, or other commercial purposes.

How to Convert a URL to MP3 with an Online Converter

As mentioned above, you can get the MP3 file you need from a URL using an online converter. By vising such a website, you can directly convert a URL to MP3 without software installation. However, online tools are generally filled with ads or popups. Therefore, you may take a while to pick up a tool that is clean and safe to use.

If you prefer to use an online tool to convert links to MP3, you can search from the Internet and pick up the one you trust to apply. Here I'd like to show you how to convert a URL to MP3 with a free online URL to MP3 converter.

Step 1. Copy the URL of the video you want to extract audio from.

Step 2. Go to the online converter and paste the URL in the address box. Afterward, click "Download."

Step 3. Wait for the tool to analyze the address. Then you will see the video cover with a "Download" button next to it. Click the button.

Step 4. Now you can see several download options. Since you want to convert the URL to MP3, go to the "Audio" section and click "Download" to save the audio file to your computer.

As you can see, you need additional tools if you want to download MP3 at higher qualities, like 256kbps and 320kbps.

How to Convert a URL to MP3 with Browser Extensions

Like you can download online videos with one of the browser extensions, you can also get the MP3 file from a link with it. For example, when you are looking to convert a YouTube link to MP3, you can add a YouTube downloader extension to your browser that supports downloading MP3 from a link. By doing so, you can convert a URL to MP3 directly on the YouTube site, without copying the video or audio address.

Depending on the browser you use, you will need to search from different web stores. For example, if you are using Chrome, visit the Chrome web store to find the tool you need. For Firefox users, go to Firefox Browser ADD-ONS instead. 

The Bottom Line

Whether you want to convert a YouTube link to MP3 or extract audio from links on other sites, you can use one of the three solutions above to get the audio file you like. Even if you have downloaded the video to your computer, you can use the video conversion feature in EaseUS Video Downloader to convert it to MP3.