How to Download MP3 Files From YouTube

YouTube is not just a streaming television broadcast site. It is a place where you can listen to just about any song you desire. In most cases, songs can be found on YouTube when they cannot be retrieved on P2P downloading sites. One thing a lot of people do not know, however, is that songs on YouTube can be downloaded and converted to MP3 files. This process can be done successfully with just an Internet connection so you can listen to your songs anywhere.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Copy the URL address for the song you want to convert to MP3. Locate the video you want to convert by simply accessing it on the YouTube website. (See "Tips," below, for a URL address example.) Highlight the URL address and right-click over the highlighted text. Select "Copy."
   
   
2. Access the conversion website. (See "Additional Resources," below, for the Online FLV Conversion website link.) Double-click on the link to open the website in a new browser window.
   
   
3. Insert your YouTube URL address. Right-click over the blank data form provided when the Online FLV Conversion website loads. Click "Paste" and your URL address will appear in the data form.
   
   
4. Choose the conversion output format. Below the data form, there will be a drop-down menu next to the "Convert To" instruction. Click on the drop-down menu, select "MP3" (audio only) and choose "Start" to begin converting the YouTube video to an MP3 file.
   
   
5. Download and save the converted file. Once the conversion process is complete, a download link for the new MP3 file will load on-screen. Double-click on the link and select "Save" when the file download window opens.