YouTube is an excellent platform for watching videos or listening to them as podcasts in the background. But sometimes, you may want to listen to your favourite YouTube blogger or a show on the go without having to watch them. For that, you’ll need to turn a YouTube video into an audio, but YouTube doesn’t let you do that natively.

Fortunately, there are several tools available that can help you convert YouTube videos to audio files. 4K YouTube to MP3 is the best to do the job.

Download YouTube Videos as Podcasts with 4K YouTube to MP3

4K YouTube to MP3 desktop app is a free tool that allows you to convert YouTube to MP3. With this tool, you can convert YouTube videos to MP3, M4A, and OGG audio formats so that you can listen to the files offline on any of your devices.

Here are the steps to download a YouTube video as a podcast audio using 4K YouTube to MP3 app:

Step 1: Download and install 4K YouTube to MP3 app.

Firstly, you need to download and install the 4K YouTube to MP3 app on your PC, macOS, or Ubuntu desktop. You can download it from our official website for free. The installation process is quick, easy, and safe.

Step 2: Copy the YouTube video URL.

Next, you need to find the YouTube video you want to convert to audio and copy its URL. Just open a YouTube video and copy the URL from the address bar of your browser.

Tip: If you want to download an entire channel or playlist as mp3 and turn all this content into podcasts, 4K YouTube to MP3 lets you do that as well. Just copy the playlist or channel URL instead of a single video link and proceed to the next step.

Step 3: Paste the YouTube video URL.

After copying the video URL, launch the 4K YouTube to MP3 app and click on the Paste Link button. This will automatically paste the video URL into the app.

Step 4: Choose audio format and quality.

Once you paste the video URL into the app, you can choose the audio format and quality you want to convert the video to. Pick from MP3, M4A, or OGG formats, and select the audio quality that suits your needs.

Step 5: Convert YouTube video to an audio podcast

After selecting the audio format and quality, click on the Download button to convert the YouTube video to an audio file. The conversion process may take a few seconds, depending on the length of the video and the quality you selected.

Tip: If you want to set the output folder, you can do that in this step. Just select the desired folder in the download window, and your podcast will be saved there.

Step 6: Play the audio file on your computer.

Once 4K YouTube to MP3 processes and downloads a file, it’s saved within the app and on your computer automatically. Then just play the file from the in-app list to enjoy the podcast offline.

Might be useful: If you want to transfer the podcast to your iPhone, iTunes, or Apple Music Library, check our guide on how you can do that.

Download YouTube Videos as Podcasts on Android

As the YouTube mobile app won’t allow you to save videos as podcasts on your Android smartphone natively, we’ve got a handy solution for you. 4K Video Downloader for Android is a perfect tool to save YouTube and other sources’ content right on your Android smartphone, as well as download YouTube videos as audio podcasts in high quality.

Take these steps if you want to download a YouTube video as an audio podcast:

1. Launch 4K Video Downloader for Android.

2. Open YouTube and copy the video link from the browser.

3. Press the Paste URL button in the 4K Video Downloader application.

4. Select the format (audio) and quality in the download window and press the Download button.