Short answer first: the only way to download full music from Spotify is inside the Spotify app itself, with a Premium account — and those downloads stay inside the app. This guide shows you the official way, step by step, what Free accounts can do, and what websites like SpotyMateDown honestly can and cannot do.
How to download music on Spotify with Premium (the official way)
On mobile (Android & iPhone)
- Open the Spotify app and go to the playlist, album or podcast you want.
- Tap the download (down-arrow) icon.
- Wait for the green download badge — the content now plays offline in the app.
- Find everything under Your Library → Downloaded.
On desktop
- Open the album or playlist.
- Click the download icon next to it.
- Songs save to the app’s offline library — not as MP3 files on your computer.
What Free Spotify accounts can (and cannot) download
On Free, podcast episodes can be downloaded on mobile in some regions, but songs and albums cannot — the download button for music is a Premium feature. There is no setting that changes this.
What about websites that promise Spotify downloads?
No website can take full songs out of Spotify — the music is encrypted and licensed for the app only. Honest tools do something different: they read the link’s public data. SpotyMateDown, for example, shows the real title, cover and track list, plays the official 30-second preview, and saves a track-info file so your library stays organised.
Try it on the Spotify Song Downloader homepage or the dedicated Spotify to MP3 page.
How to save a playlist’s track list with SpotyMateDown
- Copy the playlist link from Spotify (Share → Copy Link).
- Open the Playlist Downloader and paste it.
- See every track with its own preview, then save the whole list as one track-info file.
Frequently asked questions
Can you download music from Spotify without Premium?
Songs: no — only podcasts in some regions on mobile. Full offline music needs Premium, inside the app.
Where do Spotify downloads go?
Inside the app’s own storage: Your Library → Downloaded. They are not MP3 files you can copy.
Is it legal to use a Spotify link tool?
Reading public track information and previews is fine; only save content you have rights to. See our Disclaimer.
Want the details on formats and quality? Read How It Works — or paste a link into the converter and see for yourself.