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Spotify Music Recorder: Record Spotify Music as MP3/M4A with ID3 Tags in Bulk

Peter Stewart | July 4, 2018 | License plans: 1 month $14.95, 3 months $29.95 & more | Buy Windows Version | Buy macOS Version

Summary

Spotify Free users can't download music while Spotify Premium users can only downloaded encrypted Ogg files. if you want to save Spotify music as MP3 or M4A for different purposes, you need a Spotify music recorder. There are many music/audio recording programs, but only few of them can be used as a dedicated Spotify music recorder which can help you record Spotify music as MP3 or M4A in bulk with ID3 tags retained without repeated operations. TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter is one of the best Spotify music recorders you should have a try.

The General Way to Record Spotify Muss and the Disadvantages

Convert Spotify to MP3

It's known to all that there are two plans for Spotify users, which are Spotify Free and Spotify Premium. One of the limitation of Spotify Free is no music downloading function. As to Spotify Premium, the downloaded songs are encrypted Ogg audio files which can't be played on iPod, Walkman or MP3 player, or used as background music in video editing programs or apps. So if you want to enjoy or use your favorite Spotify music without limitation, you need to save Spotify songs as MP3 or M4A, for that, you will need a Spotify music recorder to make it done.

There are many free or paid audio/music recording programs, and of course you can use any of them to record your favorite Spotify songs while playing. However, the disadvantages are also apparent.

  • A virtual sound card needs to be installed for recording Spotify music
  • Only a part of popular English songs can be recorded with ID3 tags, in most cases, you need to manually edit ID3 tags
  • You may need to click the buttons for starting playback, starting recording and stop recording manually and repeatedly
  • Only several music recorders allows you to set a silence duration to split two songs automatically, however, if the gap between two songs are shorter than the silence, two songs will be recorded as one and you need to record the songs respectively
  • You need to stay in front of your computer to operate

Each disadvantage brings inconvenience. And such a way to record Spotify music is inefficient and takes too much time. Is there any way to record Spotify songs in bulk but save the songs separately with ID3 tags retained? Sure, TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter is the best Spotify music recording program which can meet all your requirements.

The Best Spotify Music Recording Software: TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter

TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter

TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter is a professional and dedicated Spotify music recording program which can help you record Spotify songs, albums and playlists as MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC in only a few clicks.

Spotify Music Converter works with Spotify client software. You can directly drag and drop Spotify songs, albums and playlists to the program, or copy links of songs, albums and playlists to paste in the program. Once conversion is started, Spotify will play the added songs, albums or playlists in background, and Spotify Music Converter will record all the songs and save as separated music files. Song title, album, artist, genre, track number, artwork, etc. will be preserved in the output files as this smart Spotify recorder has analyzed the songs you have added.

The Spotify music recorder works on Windows and Mac, and is fully compatible with latest Windows 10 and macOS Catalina. For Windows users, both Microsoft Store version of Spotify or standalone Spotify are supported. It's your best choice to record your favorite Spotify songs.

How to Record A Bunch of Spotify Songs as MP3/M4A with ID3 Tags Retained in Only A Few Clicks

Step 1: Launch TuneMobie Spotify Music Converter

Download and install this dedicated Spotify music recording software, then launch it. Then Spotify program will be automatically launched as well. Please do not close Spotify or do not manually play songs in Spotify.

Spotify Music Converter Interface

Step 2: Add Your Favorite Spotify Songs, Albums or Playlists

Click "Add Files", then you can add your favorite Spotify songs, albums and playlists by drag-and-drop or link's copy & paste. You can directly drag and drop songs, albums or playlists from Spotify to Spotify Music Converter or you can copy the link of a song, an album or a playlist, then paste the link in the blank area at the bottom of the program and click + or Add button.

Add songs from Spotify to Spotify Music Converter

Spotify Music Converter will immediately detect all the songs in the album or playlist. By default, all the songs will be checked and you can unchecked the ones you don't want to save.

Step 3: Choose Output Music Format

By default, Spotify Music Converter will record the songs as 320kbps MP3. You can also click Options to change output format to M4A, WAV or FLAC if necessary.

Choose Output Folder and Output Format

Step 4: Start Recording Spotify Music

Now, simply click Convert button to start recording your Spotify music. All ID3 tags like song title, album, artist, artwork, etc. will be preserved. You don't have to manually edit ID3 tags like other audio recording programs. The songs will be automatically saved in separated files and you don't need to manually split them.

Downloading Spotify Music

In this way, you can record as many Spotify songs as you like, just like using Spotify Premium to download MP3 or M4A files. And with this professional and dedicated Spotify Music recorder, you can avoid all the problems in other music recorders.