How to download a song from SoundCloud

Sometimes you don't want to download an entire profile or playlist: just that song you've just discovered and are afraid you won't find again. A remix someone posted, a small artist's demo, an edit that might vanish tomorrow. For those cases, downloading a single SoundCloud track is quick and doesn't require installing anything. Here's how, step by step, with PullVid.

When it makes sense to save a single song

SoundCloud is home to a huge amount of music you won't find anywhere else: unofficial remixes, DJ sets, demos, covers, and tracks from independent artists. That content is fragile: it gets uploaded and taken down, pulled due to claims, or the author simply closes their profile. Saving the song you liked, to listen to it offline, is how you stop depending on it still being online tomorrow.

• A remix or edit you stumbled upon that doesn't appear on any other platform.
• The demo or track from a small artist you want to support and listen to without using data.
• A long set or mix for the gym, the car, or an offline flight.
• A track the author marked as a free download and wants you to share.

How to download a song from SoundCloud, step by step

1. Open the song: go to the specific track you want to save, in the SoundCloud app or website.
2. Copy its link: tap Share → Copy link, or copy the soundcloud.com/ URL from the browser bar. Make sure it's the track's link, not the profile's.
3. Paste it into PullVid: paste the link into the tool's search field.
4. Choose MP3 and download: select the MP3 format (or the best audio available) and click Download. The song is saved to your device.

One song at a time

PullVid works track by track: you paste a link, get its audio, and repeat with the next one. It doesn't download entire profiles or playlists at once. If you have three or four songs in mind, just repeat the process with each link; that way you control exactly what you save. If you want to make sure it comes out as MP3, you can use the SoundCloud to MP3 converter directly.

When a song can't be downloaded

If the tool doesn't offer a download after you paste the link, it's almost always because that song is DRM-protected: commercial label tracks or SoundCloud Go+ exclusive content. That audio is encrypted and can't legitimately be extracted. It's not a flaw in the tool, it's a real limit, and any site that promises to bypass it is lying. With public, freely accessible tracks, which are the majority, you won't have a problem.

If this is your first time downloading from the platform, our general guide how to download from SoundCloud explains in more detail what you can and can't download. And once you've got your link ready, go ahead: save the song with PullVid.