How to Download Music from Spotify to Computer

"How can I download music from Spotify to my computer?" To do that, you need to become a Spotify premium user. Then you can download Spotify songs to computer with ease. What if you don't want to upgrade to Spotify premium? How can you download music from Spotify to your computer?

Don't worry. No matter what, you can find the solution here. In today's post, we will show you how to download music from Spotify to computer. They include free and online ways. Also, the ways via the Spotify free and premium accounts are shown here. Now, let's move on to find out the detailed guidance below.

• Part 1. Download Music from Spotify to Computer without Premium
• Part 2. Download Spotify Songs to Computer with Premium
• Part 3. Download Music from Spotify to Computer Free
• Part 4. Download Music from Spotify on Computer Online
• FAQs about Downloading Music from Spotify to Computer
• In Conclusion

Part 1. How to Download Music from Spotify to Computer without Premium

"Can you download music from Spotify to computer?" If you are a free Spotify user, you can't do that. But you can look for this tool below for help.

It is a third-party Spotify music downloader to download Spotify songs to computer. It is named DRmare Spotify Music Converter. This software supports to download music from Spotify to computer without premium. Of course, it lets Spotify Premium users to download Spotify playlist to computer.

And it can convert Spotify songs to MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, WAV, FLAC in batch with up to 5X faster speed. Yet, it can archive the downloaded Spotify songs in your computer folder. Besides, you can alter the sample rate and more for Spotify music as you like.

DRmare Spotify Music Converter

• Download music from Spotify to computer without premium
• Download Spotify music, playlists, albums, podcasts, and audiobooks
• Convert Spotify music to MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, and more
• Keep 100% original audio quality and ID3 tags

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How to Download Music from Spotify to Computer without Premium by DRmare Music Converter

This section will show you how to use DRmare Spotify Music Converter to download Spotify music to computer. Please check the steps below and follow how to do that.

Step 1Add Spotify playlists and songs to DRmare for download

Click on the above 'Download' button. Then go to install the DRmare Music Converter to your computer. Once done, open the program. There are two methods to add Spotify music into DRmare for download. One is to drag and drop the songs you want from Spotify to DRmare Software's main screen. The other is to use the '+' button to add the Spotify track link to load Spotify songs.

Step 2Customize Spotify music output format for download

In general, DRmare Spotify Music Converter will set the output format as MP3 by default. But it also enables users to customize it and other audio parameters. Please click the top-right menu icon to choose 'Preferences' > 'Convert' to do it.

Step 3Download music from Spotify to computer

To download music from Spotify to computer, please press the big 'Convert' button. It will change to the 'Cancel' button. In the downloading window, you can see the conversion process. After conversion, you can locate local Spotify files on your computer via the 'history' > 'search' icon.

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Part 2. How to Download Music from Spotify Premium to Computer

"How to download music from Spotify on PC with Spotify Premium?" There are three tiers you can choose from to access over 50 million songs via the Spotify app or its web player. They are Spotify Free, Spotify Premium ($9.99 every month), and Spotify Family ($14.99 per month). When you update one of the premium plans, you can then download Spotify songs to computer.

Yet, Spotify doesn't allow you to download individual songs. It's necessary to create a new playlist for storing your individual songs. Anyway, the operation process is easy to perform. Let's see how to download music from Spotify to computer with Premium.

Step 1. Open the Spotify app on your PC or Mac. Then log in to your Premium account details.

Step 2. Please create a new playlist to add individual songs. Or you can find your favorite playlists that you'd like to download to your computer.

Step 3. Tap the playlist, you will see there is a 'Download' icon. Just switch it to the right so that the toggle turns green.

Step 4. Now, Spotify playlists will be downloaded to your computer.

Where to Find Spotify Music Downloads on Computer

Spotify is different from other streaming music services. You can locate and distribute the songs downloaded from other platforms. But there is not a direct option to locate downloaded Spotify tracks with a Premium account.

Downloaded Spotify tracks are cache files with encryption. Here, we will take a PC as an example to explain how to find Spotify music downloads on your computer.

• Launch Spotify desktop client.
• Go to Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Offline Songs Storage.
• You will be able to check the location where your songs are downloaded. In general, C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Spotify\Storage is the default location.
• Go to the folder, you will find the encrypted Spotify cache files.

Notes: Because Spotify songs are cache files, you can't transfer them to other devices. Besides, you even can't use other music players on your computer to play them. Once you cancel Spotify Premium, downloaded Spotify files will disappear from your computer.

Part 3. How to Download Music from Spotify to Computer Free

To download music from Spotify to computer free, here you can ask for help from a Chrome extension. It is Spotify Deezer Music Downloader. It is an extension of Chrome. And it can download music from Spotify and Deezer. Moreover, SoundCloud music can be downloaded with it. This free tool is easy to use. And you can get it from Google and add it to your Google Chrome extension section. Now, let's see how to download music to computer from Spotify for free with this tool.

Step 1. Go to Google web browser. Then head to the Chrome Web Store. Next, find the 'Spotify Deezer Music Downloader'.

Step 2. Press the 'Add to Chrome' option to add it to your computer.

Step 3. Click on the Spotify Deezer Music Downloader icon. Then it will guide you to the Spotify Web Player.

Step 4. Log in with your Spotify account.

Step 5. Find the Spotify music you want to download to computer. Then hit on the 'Download' button. It will start to download music from Spotify to computer free.

At last, you will get Spotify songs to computer for use anytime.

Part 4. How to Download Music from Spotify to Computer Online

How about downloading music from Spotify to computer online? Here is a tool for you. You can use the Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder to make it. It can help record and download Spotify songs to computer online. What's more, it can capture any sound playing from your computer. Your sound from the microphone can be also recorded by using it. Here we will guide you on how to use it.

Step 1. Access the Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder webpage.

Step 2. Touch the big 'Start Recording' button. Then choose the audio source as the System Sound. Here you can choose the output audio formats for Spotify music.

Step 3. Launch the Spotify app or the Spotify Web Player on your computer. Then play the songs you want to download to computer.

Step 4. Click on the 'Start' button to begin to download music from Spotify to computer online.

Step 5. Hit on the 'Stop' button to complete the downloading process.

After then, you can locate the downloaded Spotify songs via the 'Show in Folder' button on Apowersoft.

FAQs about Downloading Spotify Music to Computer

Here are some questions about downloading Spotify songs to computer. Now, you can check them out and learn more.

Q1: Can You Download Music from Spotify to Computer?

A: Yes, you can. If you are a Spotify Premium user, you can download Spotify songs to computer without any issue. Yet, you can only download a whole playlist or album, not a single track.

Q2: Can I Download Spotify Music to Computer for Free?

A: Nope. You need to have a Spotify Premium account. But you can use DRmare Music Converter to help get music from Spotify for free.

Q3: Can I Export Songs from Spotify?

A: In general, you can't. Yet, you can convert Spotify songs to plain audio files with a third-party tool. Then you can export Spotify to Excel and so on for use.

Q4: Can I Download Spotify Songs to USB Drive?

A: It's impossible to download Spotify songs to a USB drive from the Spotify app. That's because Spotify songs are protected and can't be used on other devices. But you can make it by using the DRmare Music Converter.

In Conclusion

"How to download music from Spotify on computer?" From above, you got 4 tools to make it. You can do that without/with Spotify Premium, online and free.

Among them, the way in Part 1 is the best for you. It can download music from Spotify to computer without Premium. It can help you keep Spotify songs forever and play them anywhere. Yet, if you are Spotify Premium users, you can try the way at Part 2. For free and online ways, you could try the latter two methods. No matter what, hope you can download Spotify songs to computer and enjoy them with ease.