How to Download Songs from SoundCloud

Seeking a way to download songs from SoundCloud? We've got you covered! Two helpful workarounds for downloading songs from SoundCloud are detailed in this article.

SoundCloud is a widely used audio distribution and streaming platform where users listen to well-curated music and podcasts, and upload, promote, and share their music. Listeners can access and download a wide variety of indie music. It's worth noting that not every song on SoundCloud can be downloaded - that depends on your subscription plans and the artist's permission. But don't worry; whatever the reason, you won't be at a complete loss as before. Keep reading. Here are two ways to help you out. Look into it!

Download SoundCloud Music in Two Ways

Method 1. Download Songs from SoundCloud via the App
Method 2. Download SoundCloud Music Offline via AudiCable (Best*)

Method 1. Download Songs from SoundCloud via the App

SoundCloud is available in the desktop and iOS and Android mobile. So this part will demonstrate how to download SoundCloud songs on a computer or mobile phone. Most SoundCloud songs are only accessible to the paid subscription. You need to upgrade the Free account to two premium subscription plans called Go and Go+.

From Desktop App/Webplayer

Step 1: Open SoundCloud desktop app on the computer or the SoundCloud Webplayer from the chrome.

Step 2: Navigate to your liked song, click "More". And click "Download file" if the artist has made the song available for download.

Download SoundCloud on Desktop

From Mobile App

Step 1: Launch SoundCloud app on your phone, then log in to your account.

Step 2: Tap the "Your Library icon" from the bottom menu.

Step 3: Click three-vertical dot icon, and then tap "Download".

Download SoundCloud on Mobile

Note:

For one thing, SoundCloud starts as a free trial service, after which you need to pay for two premium subscription plans, called Go and Go+, priced at $4.99 and $9.99, respectively. Free users can download open tracks via the SoundCloud Web player, but the download maximum is 100 songs. While the paid subscriptions enable the subscribers to download SoundCloud songs offline, but the downloaded audio is streamed to the software only, with no ability to play SoundCloud downloads on any device.

For another thing, artists have the option to disallow the downloading of audio tracks. Most famous artists don't allow for a direct download of the song. So users can't save music from SoundCloud on their devices or download whatever they want.

Please move on to the second method to download songs from SoundCloud, regardless of any limits.

Method 2. Download SoundCloud Music Offline via AudiCable(Best*)

Tool Required: AudiCable SoundCloud Music Recorder

To download songs from SoundCloud, you can also turn to a professional AudiCable SoundCloud Music Recorder, available for both SoundCloud Free and Paid accounts.

AudiCable Audio Recorder is a multi-functional audio editor and recorder for SoundCloud. Equipped with an intuitive interface and professional music converting feature, AudiCable can help to extract songs, albums, and podcasts from SoundCloud to the local drive. With the output parameter set on the program, you can get lossless audio files in different output formats, such as MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, or ALAC formats. Then you're free to put the downloaded SoundCloud songs on any device for offline playing.

Also, AudiCable offers multi-platform music recording, which is ideal for fans who want access to various music resources, such as Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, and others. Check out the detailed features below.

AudiCable SoundCloud Music Recorder (Win / Mac)

Download music, playlists from SoundCloud music to computer locally.
Support downloading any songs from SoundCloud Free, SoundCloud GO, SoundCloud GO Plus.
Save SoundCloud music to MP3/FLAC/AAC/WAV/AIFF/ALAC formats.
Keep original audio quality and ID3 tags after conversion.
Built in SoundCloud web player, no SoundCloud app needed.
Transfer SoundCloud songs to any music device and players for playback.
Handy tools: Audio Editor / Tag Editor.

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📂 Tutorial on Downloading SoundCloud Songs Offline

Step 1 Download and Install AudiCable SoundCloud Music Recorder

Take first to download and start AudiCable SoundCloud Music Recorder for Windows or Mac. Most popular music streaming platforms are displayed on the main interface of AudiCable. Navigate to "SoundCloud" and click.

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Note: Using the "Add other sources" button, you can also add other music services that you want. Just copy the official website, customize it with a new name, and then implement a new music platform.

Step 2 Choose the Player and Sign in

Please choose the way you want to download music from SoundCloud. After that, sign in with your SoundCloud account.

Choose the Recording Player

Note: The first option will bring up AudiCable's built-in web player window, and the second will pop up from your Chrome.

Step 3 Customize the Output Parameters for SoundCloud Music

On the top-right corner of AudiCable, click on a "gear icon". From the pop-up setting window, you can freely choose MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC as the output format for your SoundCloud songs. Then close it to apply the changes.

Adjust Your Output Parameters

Note: Apart from the output format, you can also freely customize the output quality and output path as you like. The audio quality varies from 128kbps to 320kbps.

Step 4 Download SoundCloud Music to Local Files

Choose your preferred SoundCloud songs, playlist, or albums to play. As soon as you play the song, AudiCable will start recording simultaneously. All recorded SoundCloud songs are saved in the format you set before.

Download SoundCloud Music to Computer

Note: If you want SoundCloud music to download in the background in mute mode, you can go to the upper right, and tap the "sound" icon to switch to mute.

Step 5 Check Downloaded SoundCloud Songs on Your Computer Folder

Once the recording is done, click the "Recorded" tab and you can check all the SoundCloud songs that have been converted successfully. Click the "Folder" icon beside the music and you'll be directed to the downloaded audio files of SoundCloud.

Check Downloaded SoundCloud Songs

Disclaimer:

All these methods are for personal or educational use only.
You should not use this tool to distribute music or for business.

Conclusion

The article above demonstrates two ways to download songs from SoundCloud. If you just want to stream SoundCloud music on the app only, you can go straight to the first method. But if you'd like to download songs from SoundCloud without being affected by various download limits and play the downloaded SoundCloud songs on any device, you should not miss out on the second method. With the help of AudiCable, extraction of lossless audio from SoundCloud has become a breeze with a few simple taps.

Note: The free trial version of AudiCable enables you to record a maximum of 10 SoundCloud music. To get the full conversion, please become a registered member by buying a license from AudiCable.

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