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4K YouTube to MP3 v2.10.8.1505 – BEAN

Utility scene 30 MB Official developer website

At a Glance

TypeUtility
CategoryAudio Downloader
PlatformWiN
DAWAny
Size30 MB
Available on Windows desktop.

4K YouTube to MP3 is a standalone audio downloader for Windows, rather than a VST plugin or an effect you load inside a DAW. It extracts audio from online videos and saves it as MP3, M4A or OGG, making it useful for hobby producers and listeners who want local copies of material they have permission to download.

The workflow starts with a browser link: copy the address, then use Paste URL in the app. Alongside YouTube, the listed supported services include SoundCloud, Vimeo, Facebook, Flickr and Dailymotion. You can also download complete YouTube playlists or channels, create M3U playlist files and extract audio from videos embedded in web pages.

A built-in player lets you listen without opening another application. Automatic transfer to iTunes is available for moving downloaded tracks into that library and onto an iPhone or iPod. For producers working in FL Studio or Ableton Live, its role is audio collection outside the DAW—not sound design, mixing or processing. This Windows release lists Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8 support.