How to Keep Apple Music Songs Forever

By Justin SabrinaUpdated on December 22, 2025

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Apple Music offers a huge collection of over 100 million songs. However, even if you download songs for offline listening, they cannot be kept forever. This is why many users are searching for ways to keep Apple Music forever and save Apple Music permanently. The good news is that this is easier than you might think. As long as your Apple Music songs are saved in a common audio format like MP3, you can keep them on your device without limits. Once you find the right method, you no longer have to worry about losing access to your favorite tracks.

In this article, you will learn two practical ways to save Apple Music permanently. One option is to purchase songs directly from iTunes so you own them outright. The other option is to download and convert Apple Music songs to MP3 using a reliable third party tool before your subscription ends.

CONTENTS

Part 1. Purchase Apple Music Songs to Keep Them Forever

The easiest way to keep Apple Music songs forever is to buy them directly from the iTunes Store. When you purchase a song, it becomes yours to keep and is saved in a standard AAC format. This makes it easy to store, transfer, and play the music on different devices. With this method, you can save as many Apple Music songs as you like.

1) Buy Apple Music on iPhone or iPad

To purchase and save Apple Music songs permanently on an iPhone or iPad, follow these steps using the iTunes Store app:

Step 1. Open the iTunes Store app and tap Music at the bottom.

Step 2. Find the song or album you want and tap the price.

Step 3. Sign in with your Apple Account and confirm the purchase.

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2) Buy Apple Music on a Computer

Windows now has a separate Apple Music app, and the buying process is similar to that on a Mac. Here is how to buy Apple Music songs on a Mac computer:

Step 1. Open the Apple Music app and search for the song or album you want to keep.

Step 2. Click iTunes Store in the top right corner, then click the price next to the song or album.

Step 3. Sign in with your Apple Account to complete the purchase and keep the music forever.

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Part 2. How to Download Apple Music to MP3 [Best]

Apple Music songs are connected to your active subscription, which means you can no longer access them once your plan ends. If you want to keep Apple Music forever and continue listening after canceling your subscription, the songs need to be saved as local audio files such as MP3 on your device. Besides buying songs from the iTunes Store, one of the best ways to save Apple Music permanently is to download Apple Music to MP3 using a third party tool. This method allows you to store your favorite tracks locally and enjoy them anytime without restrictions.

Among many available options, UkeySoft Apple Music Converter is a powerful and reliable choice. It works as a professional Apple Music to MP3 converter, helping you convert Apple Music songs, playlists, and albums to MP3 while keeping the original sound quality. It also supports other popular formats such as M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, and AIFF, making it easy to keep Apple Music forever on any device.

Unlike the Apple Music app, UkeySoft allows unlimited downloads. It also comes with a built in Apple Music web player, so you can search, browse, download, and play music all in one place. There is no need to install the official Apple Music app or any extra software, which makes the whole process simple and convenient.

👍Key Features of UkeySoft Apple Music Converter

• Download songs/playlists/albums from Apple Music.
• Convert Apple Music to MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, and AIFF.
• Preserve original audio quality and ID3 tags after conversion.
• Offer 16X fast speed in batches.
• Keep Apple Music forever even after canceling subscription.
• Play Apple Music on any device offline.
• Compatible with Windows and Mac.

Guide: Keep Apple Music Songs Forever by Converting to MP3 Format

Follow the steps below to convert Apple Music to MP3 and save your favorite songs as local files that you can keep forever.

Conclusion

In summary, once Apple Music songs are saved in common audio formats such as MP3 or other standard formats, you can keep Apple Music forever. This article introduces two effective ways to save Apple Music songs locally. One method is to convert Apple Music songs to MP3 using UkeySoft Apple Music Converter, and the other is to purchase tracks directly. After that, you can freely transfer your music to other devices and enjoy it anytime without limits.

1.Add Songs and Playlist to iTunes Library(Option)

You don't need to download the Apple Music songs to your computer first. Just add songs, albums or playlists to your iTunes Library, the Apple Music Converter program will loads the added songs and playlist automatically. If you want to convert songs quickly, we recommend that you download the M4P Apple Music songs to the computer.

2.Launch UkeySoft Apple Music Converter

Launch Apple Music Converter and iTunes will be opened as well, the program will loads entire iTunes library including Apple Music tracks and playlists and music videos, as long as you added them to iTunes music library before.

3.Select Apple Music Songs and Playlist

Since all your iTunes library will be loaded into this program, you can preview your Apple Music songs on the "Playlist" section, just click a playlist in the left panel and tick the checkbox to select the songs you want to convert, or tick the top checkbox to choose whole playlist. You can alsouse the search function to locate your favorite Apple Music songs quickly.

4.Choose MP3 or M4A as Output

Select a output format you want on the "Output Settings" section, the program can convert Apple Music files to MP3, M4A, AC3, AIFF, FLAC, AU and MKA formats. For general usage, MP3 or M4A is compatible with most devices. You can also choose other output format depending on your need.

Tips: After converting process complete, the ID3 tags and metadata will be preserved in output MP3 or M4A files, so don't worry about losing the title, artist name, album name, genre or album artwork of the song.

5. Start Convert Apple Music to MP3 or M4A

Simple click on "Convert" button start to convert the selected Apple Music songs and playlist to MP3 format,the program will remove the DRM protection during the conversion process.

6. Get the DRM free Apple Music Songs

When the conversion complete, you will get the DRM -free Apple Music and iTunes songs as the program performs 16X faster conversion speed.