YouTube to MP3 on iPhone

Option 1: the website in Safari

1. In the YouTube app, tap Share under the video, then Copy link.
2. Open audiofetcher.com in Safari and tap Paste.
3. Pick MP3, or M4A for YouTube's original AAC audio (the best fit for Apple's apps), or MP4 for the video. Tap Fetch.
4. When it's ready, tap Download. Safari asks whether to download the file; tap Download again. The downloads arrow in the address bar shows the progress.

Option 2: one tap from YouTube with the AudioFetcher shortcut

iPhones don't let websites join the Share menu, but Apple's own Shortcuts app can. The AudioFetcher shortcut takes the link you share and opens it in Safari, ready to convert.

1. Tap the button above. The Shortcuts app opens; tap Add Shortcut.
2. In the YouTube app, tap Share on any video or Short and choose AudioFetcher. Scroll down the list, or tap More, if you don't see it.
3. The first time, tap Always Allow. Safari opens AudioFetcher with the link already filled in.

Want to see what it does first, or build it yourself in a minute? The shortcuts page shows every action.

Option 3: change the address in Safari

Watching YouTube in Safari? Replace youtube.com (or m.youtube.com) with audiofetcher.com in the address bar and go. youtube.com/watch?v=… becomes audiofetcher.com/watch?v=…, and Shorts work the same way.

The quick version

1. 1
   Send the link

   Share > AudioFetcher with the shortcut, or copy the link and paste it on audiofetcher.com in Safari.

2. 2
   Pick a format

   M4A or MP3 for Apple's apps, MP4 for the video. Free for single videos up to 60 minutes of audio, or 40 minutes of MP4.

3. 3
   Download

   Tap Fetch, then Download, and confirm Safari's prompt.

4. 4
   Open it in Files

   The file is in the Files app under Downloads, ready to play, share or move.

Where the file goes on your iPhone

Safari saves downloads to Files › iCloud Drive › Downloads, or On My iPhone › Downloads if you changed it under Settings › Safari › Downloads (on iOS 18: Settings › Apps › Safari › Downloads). Chrome for iPhone keeps its downloads in Files › On My iPhone › Chrome. Tap the file in Files to play it; long-press it to share, move or rename it.

Getting it into Music, Photos or your ringtones

• Music app: the iPhone's Music app can't import a file from Files by itself. Add the MP3 or M4A to Music on a Mac (File › Import) or to Apple Music or iTunes on a Windows PC, then sync your iPhone with a cable or, with an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription, through Sync Library. To skip the computer, play it from Files or from a player such as VLC, which can import from Files.
• Photos: choose MP4, open the downloaded video in Files, tap Share and then Save Video.
• Ringtone: cut up to 40 seconds into an .m4r file with the Ringtone Maker, right in Safari. The ringtone guide shows how to install it, including the GarageBand route that needs no computer.

Common problems on iPhone

• The .opus file won't play. Apple's apps don't support Opus. Convert again as M4A (the same original quality) or MP3.
• AudioFetcher isn't in the Share menu. Scroll to the bottom of the Share menu, tap Edit Actions and add AudioFetcher to your favorites so it stays at the top.
• The download stopped. Keep Safari open until it finishes, especially for long MP4s on mobile data. Files only stay on the server for a short time, so if the link has expired, fetch the video again.
• A video fails to convert. Private, age-restricted, region-restricted, removed and live videos can't be converted. See the help page for each error.

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