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Tidal is one of the most popular music streaming platform like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer and Pandora Music, tc. Tidal offers high fidelity music quality for streaming, so many music lovers will swtich from Spotify Music to Tidal. Tidal offers 3 different subscription options: Free, HiFi and HiFi Plus. Tidal subscribers can download Tidal music for offline listening on Android, iOS, Windows and Mac through its offical Tidal app. However, the Tidal Offline Mode is only available for the Tidal subscriber, even though you have download Tidal music for offline listening with the Tidal app, the downloaded Tidal songs is not really belong to you, you cannot transfer Tidal music to MP3 player or other devices, and if you cancel your subscription, these downloaded Tidal songs will automatically expire, so you can't play them offline when you're in somewhere without Wi-Fi or internet access. In addition, if you use Tidal Free account, you can't download Tidal music for offline listening. In order to keep Tidal downloads forever, you need to convert Tidal music to MP3.
To make your Tidal music downloads never expire, or playing Tidal music on any devcies offline, the best way is converting Tidal music to MP3, so that you can transfer Tidal music to an MP3 player, USB drive, SD card, burn Tidal music to a CD, or listen to without Tidal app.
To help you download songs or playlists from Tidal to MP3 with ease, this post will show you 6 helpful methods to download and convert Tidal Music to MP3, so that you can play Tidal music offline on any devices.
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Verdict
Even though you are able to download music for offline listening with Tidal HiFi and Tidal HiFi Plus account, you don't really own those downloaded songs, you cannot extract them from Tidal app. If you stop your Tidal HiFi (Plus) subscription, you cannot enjoy them offline.
Therefore, you need to convert Tidal music to MP3 with a third-party Tidal Music to MP3 converter, so that you can save Tidal songs as local MP3 file, and transfer them USB disk for backup, or transfer Tidal music to MP3 player and other playlist for flexible playback.
UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter is an exclusive program designed for all Tidal users to download and convert Tidal music to MP3. With this professional Tidal to MP3 converter, both Tidal Free, Tidal HiFi and Tidal HiFi Plus users can download Tidal songs, playlist and albums to computer, and convert Tidal music to MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, WAV, and AIFF format.
UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter has a built-in Tidal web player, no need to install the Tial app, it can helps you download all Tidal songs/playlists in batch with only one click, and keep all ID3 tags including Title, Artist, Album, Genre, etc. In addition, it will keep music in HiFi audio quality after conversion. Just login your Tial account, you are able to convert Tidal Music to MP3 for offline listening on any device and player.
Key Features of UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter
Comprehensive Tidal Downloading
Multiple Output Formats
Rapid Conversion with Impeccable Quality
UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter redefines speed and quality by offering a remarkable 16X conversion rate while preserving lossless audio quality. This synergy guarantees that your Tidal music experience remains immersive and authentic, even after undergoing the transformation process.
Built-in Tidal Web Player
Offline Music Enjoyment Across Platforms
Now, let's learn how to download and convert Tidal music to MP3 using UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter:
Step 1. Run UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter and Log in Your Tidal Account
Download, install and launch UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter on the computer, then click "Sign In" to log in your Tidal account.
Tips: With UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter, either Tidal Free nor HiFi and HiFi Plus users can download songs/playlist from Tidal to MP3, just sign in with your Tidal account. Becuase you just log in to the Tidal official website directly in it's built-in web player, we won't read or save your personal information, our software is 100% safe and secure.
Step 2. Setting MP3 Output Format
Now set the output format for the converted Tidal songs, here M4A is default, in this case you should choose "MP3" as output format.
More parameter of the output music could be change, like Title, Artist, Album, Track Number, Playlist Index.
Step 3. Add Tidal Songs/Playlist for Downloading
In the built-in list of Tidal Music web player, you open a songs, albums or playlists that you want to download.
All songs in the playlist/album are selected by default, you can unselect the ones you don’t need.
Step 4. Start Converting Tidal Music to MP3 Offline
Start conversion by clicking “Convert” once the output setting is done. Then you could click the folder icon to quickly load the downloaded Tidal songs which as MP3 format on the computer.
Step 5. View MP3 Music Files
When the music conversion is done, you can find all songs in the output folder. As below screenshot, you can see all ID3 information can be well-preserved after conversion, including the album cover, song title, album title, and artist.
Now, you can get the MP3 Tidal songs with Hi-Fi audio quality, you can use the converted songs for more personal usage, like transfer music to iOS/Android smartphone, play Tidal music on MP3 player, transfer them to USB drive, or burn them to a CD.
Step 6. Play the Converted Tidal Music Offline
There is a built-in Music Player in UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter. You can click the "History" icon to open it's built-in Music Manager & Player, all the downloaded music are automatically sorted by Date, Artist or Album, you can directly play them offline directly.
UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter is a one-stop music converter, downloader and player for Tidal users, it can help you quickly convert Tidal songs/playlist in 16X fast speed. In my test on a Windows PC, it takes less than 1.5 minutes to convert a 5-minute song while maintaining the original music quality. But if you wish to record music from Tidal or other music streaming platform, check the tips in the following part.
If you want to free download music from Tidal with this program, UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter trial version allows you convert the first 3 minutes of each songs, please download it and try to convert Tidal songs to common audio formats for offline listeing.
Pros and Cons of Converting Tidal Music to MP3 via UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter
Pros
Supports to convert all Tidal music content
Multiple output formats
Remain original music quality and ID3 tags
Built-in web player, music player
Organize and manage output Tidal music easily
Let you offline enjoy Tidal on all devices and players
Cons
Limited function in free trial version
Only work on Windows or macOS
Verdict
Except for using a Tidal Music converter to converting Tidal music to MP3, an audio recorder can also help you record/rip audio from Tidal and save it as local MP3 files, so that you also can listen to those recorded MP3 files offline. Next, we'll introduce two powerful audio recorder for Tidal music.
UkeySoft Screen Recorder is one such awesome Tidal Music Recorder that can record Tidal songs, albums, playlists, artists and podcasts on Mac & PC and save them into popular audio formats, such as MP3, WAV, M4A. It also remains high quality of audio tracks when recording on streaming music platforms, like Tidal, Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, etc. When it comes to screen recorder, it lets you record full screen, custom area, app window, camera as needed.
Step 1.
Download and launch UkeySoft Screen Recorder, and click "Audio Only" option.
Step 2.
Choose "System Audio" under the Sound icon, and set MP3 format.
Step 3.
Open the Tidal web on browser or Tidal desktop player. Play any Tidal song and hit on "REC" button.
Aiseesoft Screen Recorder is a one-stop music and video recorder which is capable of recording anything that is played on your screen. With it, you are able to rip Tidal music to MP3, WMA, M4A, AAC audio formats with the same quality as the original one. In additional to converting Tidal to MP3, it also supports to get MP3 files from Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube music and other streaming music. Even better, it lets you record online videos, movies, zoom meeting, game playing processes, etc.
Aiseesoft Screen Recorder is highly compatible with Windows and macOS. You can click the "Download" above to get the program installed on your desktop. To extract music from Tidal to MP3 with this software, please follow the steps below.
Step 1.
Fire up Audio Recorder on your desktop and select "Audio Recorder" function. Then launch the Tidal Music app, and login to your Tidal account.
Step 2.
To record music from Tidal, you need to enable "System Audio" and turn off "Microphone".
Step 3.
Go to the menu bar in the upper right corner, and choose "Preference". In the pop-up window, tap "Output" in the left side, and then select MP3 from the "Audio format:" option, change the "Audio quality:". Then click "OK".
Step 4.
If everything is ready, hit on "REC" to record Tidal music to MP3 and save on your local drive.
Step 5.
When finished, click "Stop" button.
With above two music recorder software, you can record each Tidal song one by one, or you can record an entire Tidal playlist or album.
Pros and Cons of Recording Tidal Music to MP3 via Audio Recorder
Pros
High quality output
Supports Windows and Mac computers
Various recording functions
Record Tidal music as MP3 files
Record Tidal songs and music videos
Cons
Slow, 1:1 recording speed
The method would be difficult for new users to get started
Note
In addition to converting or recording music to MP3 from Tidal, you also can download the purchased Tidal songs to MP3 with Tidal app. If you have ever purchased songs or albums on the Tidal Store, you can download Tidal songs/albums in MP3 file from Tidal songs, but the Tidal has closed its Store in Oct 2022. If you want to download music to MP3 from Tidal web player, please try out the UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter, no matter you are Tidal Free users or HiFi subscribers, you can use this tool to download Tidal music to MP3 directly.
If you have purchased songs from Tidal Store before Oct 2022, you can refer to the below steps to download your purchased Tidal songs.
Step 1.
Head to the Tidal store, and find your preferred albums or songs available to download in MP3.
Step 2.
Then add to cart and buy them.
Step 3.
Once you purchased the Tidal songs, they will send you a download link.
Step 4.
You can select MP3 as output format and then download Tidal music to MP3.
After that, you can transfer the downloaded Tidal MP3 songs from PC to your MP3 player, smartphone, etc. Although this method can download music from Tidal straight to your computer, what if you have a large collection of Tidal songs and want to download it? Including more, the Tidal Store is closed. Obviously, this is not a workable solution. So how can your download or convert Tidal music to MP3 for free? In such case, you can ask help from a professional Tidal Music Converter, Tidal Muisc Ripper, or Tidal Recorder, which supports to download or record your Tidal music library.
Tips
If you lose a song or album you purchased, you can purchase your favorite music tracks and download them for backup again, please turn to iTunes Store, Tidal Music Store, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music Store, or other streaming music platform to download them again.
Pros and Cons of Downloading Purchased Tidal Music to MP3 via Tidal App
Pros
Download Tidal music in MP3
The output quality is great
Take downloaded Tidal songs elsewhere
Cons
Tidal Store is closed
Most songs are not downloadable
Verdict
If you don't want to install any software on your desktop, you can consider recording Tidal songs to MP3 with free online Tidal music recorder. You can find some free online audio recorders, such as Online Song Recorder, which is a professional online audio recorder that helps you record Tidal Music to MP3 format. However, this method is cumbersome and time-consuming, and the efficiency is very low. Due to the limited output file, you can only record Tidal song one by one, not the entire playlist or album. So by comparison, UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter is a better tool to download and convert Tidal Music to MP3 easily and fast, it supports to download Tidal playlist to MP3 in 320 kbps.
Online Song Recorder is compatible with Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, just open the website on browser, you can use this free online recorder to record Tidal Music songs and save them in MP3 format for free. Just go to its website, and play any music on Tidal Web Player, then start recording the songs. After recording completed, you could record and save Tidal songs as MP3 files. In addition, you can also use this tool to record other streaming music on PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, but you can only record songs one by one, which is very inefficient, and when the network is unstable, you will failed to record songs online.
Now you can also follow these easy steps to learn using record and convert Tidal Music to MP3 on your computer with Online Song Recorder.
Step 1.
Open Online Song Recorder on the browser.
Click "RECORD NOW" button to the online music recording function.
Step 2.
Open Tidal website or open Tidal app on computer to access all songs on browser.
Step 3.
Open a Tidal song that you want to record. Then, start playing Tidal Music and click the "Record" button to begin the recording process.
Step 4.
When the song is ended, stop the recording and saving the recorded Tidal Music as MP3 file for offline playback.
Pros and Cons of Recording Tidal Music to MP3 via Online Song Recorder
Pros
Free
Rip MP3 from Tidal online
Support recording any online songs
Record music on iOS and Android
Cons
Lossy music quality
1:1 slow recording speed
Can't record Tidal playlist
Lack of music ID3 tags
Complex and time-consuming
Verdict
You can find some third-party freell Tidal Music to MP3 converter for Android and iPhone on internet. But these open source tools may contain viruses or ads, although you are able to convert Tidal Music to MP3 sometimes, but the poor conversion efficiency. If it fails, you can also use a professional desktop Tidal Music Converter such as UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter, which is high conversion efficiency and works stableble, to download Tidal songs/playlist on your PC/Mac with one click, then transfer the download MP3 music files from computer to phone for offline playing.
In addition to the desktop Tidal Music to MP3 converter tools, you can also use some free open source apps to convert Tidal Music to MP3 directly on iPhone or Android. However, the real-time ripping process takes a long time, and the output sound quality is damaged. These programs require strong computer technology skills. Sometimes it doesn't work.
Streamrip is a scripted streaming downloader that supports downloading music from various streaming music sites such as Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, SoundCloud, YouTube, etc. It's also a command-based tool, and you'll need to run it from a command prompt on Windows or Terminal on macOS.
Step 1.
First, install the latest version of Python (version 3.8 or higher) and pip.
Step 2.
Open a command prompt and run the following commands:
pip install streamrip --upgrade Or pip3 install streamrip --upgrade
Step 3.
Run the command below to download music by URL. Be sure to change the Tidal URL. For example, to download and convert Tidal playlist to MP3, please enter:
rip url --codec mp3 https://tidal.com/browse/playlists/147569387
Tips: If you are confused about anything, you can type "rip" to enter the main help page.
Athame Tidal downloader is another free-source program published on GitHub. Compared to Streamrip, it only supports to download music from Tidal and Google Play Music URLs. Follow the steps below to download Tidal music to MP3 on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Step 1.
Install the thame on computer and open it.
Step 2.
Click "Menu" > "Settings", select Tidal and login to your Tidal account.
Step 3.
Go to Tidal web browser, find the song you want to download and copy its link.
Step 4.
Then paste the link to the "URL" box of Athame, and click "Add" to add the song to the download queue.
Step 5.
Hit on "Start" button to begin the downloading process.
Note: This free Athame Tidal downloader has not been updated for three years. If it doesn't work, we recommend you to use a professional Tidal to MP3 converter like UkeySoft tool.
Pros and Cons of Downloading Tidal Music to MP3 via Free Open Source Software
Pros
Free open source programs
Download Tidal music to MP3 for free
Cons
Not update
Complex download process
Bugs and issues happen frequently
Works very slowly
If you prefer listening Tidal music on a smartphone, you may considering using its default download feature to save your favorite music tracks offline. However, when you stop/cancel your subscription, all downloaded Tidal tracks will disappear. In this case, you need to download or convert Tidal music to MP3 first.
Alternatively, you may use a third-party app to download Tidal music to MP3 on your phone directly. Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging app that allows users to send messages, photos, videos, and files, both individually and in groups. What's more, it also provides some Tidal music downloader Telegram bots, such as Tidal DL, TidalMusicBot, Tidal bot. Here we will take Tidal DL as an example to show you the guide to download Tidal songs to MP3 on iPhone/Android.
Step 1.
Install the Telegram on your iPhone or Android, then search for Tidal DL.
Step 2.
Click on @tidal-dl-bot, then choose a chat with the bot and type '/start'.
Step 3.
Enter your Tidal account and password.
Step 4.
Type the name of any Tidal song/album/playlist, then select the music you like from the result list.
Step 5.
Pick your desired audio quality and hit on "Download" button.
Pros and Cons of Downloading Tidal Music to MP3 via Telegram Bot
Pros
Free to download Tidal to MP3
Works on mobile devices
Cons
A little complicated to operate
Download Tidal music with low quality sound
Low success rate, only can download a few songs
Answer: Tidal only allows HiFi and HiFi Plus subscribers to download music in the Tidal mobile app, but downloaded songs will not be saved in .mp3 format. That's why we need to convert Tidal music to MP3 using some third-party tools.
The official way to get MP3s from Tidal is to buy your favorite music or albums from Tidal Store. However, the Tide Store is no longer in service. So why not ask help from a third-party Tidal to MP3 converting tool like UkeySoft Tidal Music Converter? With this great yet lossless Tidal to MP3 converter, you can easily download Tidal music to computer and convert Tidal songs, albums & playlists to MP3 with zero quality loss. Also, if you use not only Tidal but other music services, Screen Audio Recoder is also recommended. It enables you to record and get MP3 audios from Tidal and other streaming music service. After that, you can transfer the converted Tidal MP3 songs to any MP3 player, iPods, Sony Walkman, iPhone, Android phone and more for offline listening!
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