How to Download Music from Tidal in 4 Methods

Quick Answer: Can you download music from Tidal? Yes. If you have a Tidal HiFi or HiFi Plus subscription, you can use the official Offline Mode on your iOS or Android device. However, you cannot officially download songs to a PC or Mac, and your downloads will disappear if you cancel your subscription. To download Tidal music to a computer as permanent local files (MP3/FLAC), you will need a dedicated desktop tool like the AudKit Tidizer Music Converter.

Whether you want to play high-fidelity tracks on an MP3 player, burn them to a CD, or just save your mobile data, we have compiled a complete guide covering the top 4 methods to download Tidal music for offline playback.

Comparison of the 4 Tidal Downloading Methods

Method	Platform	Output Format	Keeps Songs Forever?
1. Tidal Official App	iOS / Android	DRM-protected Cache	No (Requires Active Sub)
2. AudKit Tidial Converter ⭐	Windows / Mac	MP3, FLAC, WAV (Lossless)	Yes
3. Online Audio Recorder	Web Browser	MP3 (Lossy Quality)	Yes
4. GitHub Tidal-dl	Windows / Mac / Linux	Varies	Yes (Complex

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Part 1. Official Way to Download Music from Tidal on Mobile Phone

You can download music on Tidal to your mobile device only if you are a subscribed user. Because Tidal offline mode is only available to Tidal HiFi users or HiFi Plus users. To do that, you can follow the steps below.

Step 1. Open the Tidal app on your Android/iOS phone.

Step 2. Tap “My Collections” to find the album/playlist that you would like to download. Or you can search for the songs you want to download, and then add them to “My Collections”.

Step 3. Open the album/playlist. Tap the “Download” button at the upper of the songs to trigger the download process.

It’s pretty easy to download music from Tidal to phone. But the precondition is that you have a Tidal Hi-Fi or Hi-Fi Plus subscription. Plus, when your subscription expires, all the downloaded music files vanish immediately. You can try to backup Tidal playlists to keep them forever.

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Part 2. Best Way to Download Tidal Music on a Computer

As we said at the beginning, there is no “download” option on the Tidal desktop app. Fortunately, you can use a third-party tool to download Tidal music on computers. AudKit Tidizer Music Converter is the best Tidal downloader for you.

AudKit a professional tool to download music from Tidal on Mac and Windows computers. The downloaded songs are 100% the same as the original sound. You don’t need to worry about the sound quality. The download speed has reached 5X. It means that a playlist that needs 5 minutes to download now only takes you 1 minute. How amazing, right?

Moreover, as its name suggests, AudKit Tidizer Converter is also a functional converter. You can use it to convert Tidal music to MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, M4A, and M4B with ease. When it starts the conversion, you can continue adding tracks from Tidal to convert.

Here are some of the features of AudKit Tidizer that enhance your journey with the Tidal app. You can download the correct version according to your computer system. Then follow the step-by-step tutorial below.

Step 1 Install and sign in the Tidizer

Go to the official website of AudKit, and download AudKit Tidizer Music Converter based on your system OS version. Or you can directly get it with the above “Download” button. Install it, and then launch the tool.

To access the full version of Tidizer, you can buy the subscription according to your needs. After the successful payment, you will receive a registration code and licensed email. Then click the “menu” button, and choose the “Register” option to register with your registration code.

Step 2 Set the output parameters

Next, click the “menu” button and press the “Preferences” icon. Here you can set the output parameters. If you want to download music on Tidal to MP3, you can select MP3 as the output format. You can also customize channel, bit rate, and sample rate. Save the changes by tapping the OK button.

Step 3 Download music on Tidal

You can click “log in” to log in to your Tidal account. After that, all your Tidal playlists will appear on this tool automatically. Then you are convenient to add Tidal music to AudKit for downloading. Open a Tidal playlist or album and click the blue “add music” icon.

How to download a song on Tidal? If you want to download a single song, you can just open the playlist and then select a single song. Finally, hit the “Convert” button to trigger the downloading and conversion process.

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Part 3. Other Possible Ways to Download Music from Tidal

1. Record Tidal Music for Free

Is there a way to download Tidal music free? Yes! There are many free Tidal downloaders in the market for your choice. Here we introduce an online free recorder and downloader to you. It’s called Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder. Using the web-based tool, you don’t need to download any app. But if you are the first time to use it, you need to install a launcher. Here are quick steps to learn how to download music on Tidal for free via Apowersoft:

Step 1. Search for Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder and go to its official website.

Step 2. Click “Start Recording“. From “Audio Input“, select the audio source as System Audio.

Step 3. You can adjust audio parameters in “Tools” > “Options“.

Step 4. Open Tidal and start playing the songs you want to rip.

Step 5. Go back to Apowersoft and click “Start” to launch the recording process. Then it will download music from Tidal for you.

Step 6. Apowerspft will download music on Tidal for you automatically. Once downloaded, you can find the downloaded tracks by clicking “Show in Folder“.

2. Download Tidal Music GitHub for Free

Besides free online downloader, you can also download Tidal tracks on GitHub. GitHub is the biggest website where developers share different kinds of software. Tidal-Media-Downloader is one of the programs on GitHub. It has two versions: Tidal-dl and Tidal-gui. You can use them to download music on Tidal with ease. But you need a Tidal HiFi subscription. The following are simple guide to show you how to download Tidal music on GitHub.

Step 1. Go to GitHub and download Tidal-Media-Downloader without installation.

Step 2. Open Tidal-Media-Downloader and log in to your Tidal HiFi account.

Step 3. Type “2” to make adjustments if you need.

Step 4. Go to the Tidal app, and copy the URL of the track/playlist/album that you are going to download.

Step 5. Paste the URL to Tidal-Media-Downloader to download.

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Part 4. FAQs about Downloading Tidal Music

Q1: Can you download music from Tidal to a computer directly?

No, the official Tidal desktop app for Windows and Mac does not support offline mode. To download Tidal music to a PC or Mac, you must use a third-party audio converter like AudKit Tidizer.

Q2: Do I keep my downloaded Tidal songs if I cancel my subscription?

If you use the official mobile app, your downloaded songs will become unplayable the moment your subscription expires. However, if you convert the tracks to MP3 or FLAC using AudKit Tidizer, the local files belong to you and can be kept forever.

Q3: How much does it cost to listen to Tidal offline?

To use the official offline feature, you need a Tidal HiFi ($10.99/month) or HiFi Plus ($19.99/month) plan. Free tier users cannot download music natively.

Q4: Where are Tidal downloads stored on my phone?

Tidal downloads are hidden in encrypted cache folders on your phone’s internal storage. They are not saved as standard audio files, meaning you cannot transfer them to another device or locate them via a standard file manager.

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Part 5. To Sum up

Listening to your favorite high-quality audio shouldn’t be restricted by network connections or expiring subscriptions. If you just want to listen on your daily commute, the official Tidal mobile app’s offline mode is highly convenient.

However, if your goal is to truly own your music files, back them up on a hard drive, or play them on non-supported MP3 players, AudKit Tidal Music Converter stands out as the ultimate solution. By converting Tidal tracks into universally compatible, lossless formats, you take full control of your digital music library. Download the free trial today and experience offline listening without limits.

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