How to Download Albums from Spotify Free/Online on PC/Mobile

Part 1. How to Download Albums from Spotify without Premium🏆

To download Spotify albums, you need to have a Spotify Premium subscription. Otherwise, you can't do that. But to satisfy the vast majority of Spotify Free users, we will present a perfect way for you to make it without a premium subscription. You can get support from AudFree Spotify Album Downloader. It is a professional music downloading tool for all Spotify content such as albums, songs, playlists, podcasts and more.

Moreover, it supports to convert album from Spotify to MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, M4A and M4B for free. This way, you can find the downloaded Spotify albums on your computer locally for offline playback whenever you want. What's more, there is no loss of metadata information and ID3 tags for these Spotify album downloads. It preserves the lossless sound quality of Spotify albums and allows you to set the bit rate to 320 kbps and the sample rate to 48,000 Hz.

Besides, it works fast and does the conversion quickly. That means you don't take much time to convert and download full albums from Spotify. At last, you can locate and play Spotify albums offline on any device and platform.

How to Download Spotify Albums for Free without Premium

To start, tap the 'Download' button above to download and install AudFree Spotify Music Converter on your Windows or Mac computer. Then open it.

Step 1Import Spotify Albums to AudFree SpoDable

There are two ways to import Spotify albums. The first method is to drag and drop the Spotify album into the conversion window of AudFree SpoDable directly. The other way is to copy Spotify album URL, then paste the link into the search box at the top on the AudFree tool. And then click the Add button to complete the import.

Step 2Customize Output Parameters of Spotify Album

Choose Preferences from the menu option to launch the settings window. Here, select the Convert field to set the output format of Spotify album, such as MP3, FLAC, AAC, etc. It is possible to customize other output parameters of albums on Spotify such as bitrate, sample rate, etc.

Step 3Download Full Album from Spotify without Premium

Once you have set your preferences, click the Convert button to start downloading and converting Spotify albums. Once converted, you can view the downloaded Spotify albums in your computer's local folder. In turn, you can freely play Spotify albums offline on any device and music player.

Part 2. How to Download Album from Spotify Free

If you want to find a free tool to download albums on Spotify, then you can use Apowersoft Free Online Recorder. It is able to record audio directly for free with one click. This sounds fascinating, doesn't it? You can record audio from popular streaming platforms like Spotify, important conversations in some online meetings, or even live online sessions from internet radio stations.

With this all-in-one audio recorder, you can record and download album from Spotify free. However, Apowersoft software is not very stable and prolonged recording may cause the software to crash. Anyway, this application is relatively easy to use, so let me show you the exact steps.

How to Download Spotify Albums for Free

Step 1. Navigate to the official Apowersoft website and click on the "Download" button. Then it will automatically download and install a launcher on your device.

Step 2. Click on the 'Start Recording' option to launch Apowersoft. Now, tap on the 'sound' button on the software page and select 'System Sound' to record Spotify. Then hit on the 'Start Recording' button again.

Step 3. Select 'Entire Screen' > 'Share system audio' to record Spotify album and tap the 'Share' button to the next window.

Step 4. Open the Spotify app and play a favorite Spotify album, then it will automatically start the recording process. You can tap the 'Pause' and 'Stop' buttons to control the process. When finished, click on the 'Show in folder' icon to find the Spotify album downloads.

Part 3. How to Download Album from Spotify Online

The ways above require you to use the program to make it. If you don't like them, then you can check in this part. Here is two Spotify album downloader online for you.

1. SpotifyDown

SpotifyDown can help download songs, albums, playlists and more from Spotify online via the link address. It will help convert and output Spotify audio content to MP3 for use offline. Now, let's learn how this online tool works.

Step 1. Go to the Spotify platform on your device to copy the link address of your favorite album.

Step 2. Head to the SpotifyDown website and put the link into the blank box on the screen. Then tap the 'Download' button to let SpotifyDown find the track.

Step 3. Later, you will see the album art of the song. Just hit on the 'Download' button to start downloading albums from Spotify online.

2. Spotify-Downloader

Spotify-Downloader is a simple web tool. It works by identifying the appropriate Spotify connector links and then matching those links to the Spotify albums you want. Finally, the albums on Spotify will be downloaded and stored in a folder. In addition, it downloads Spotify albums to MP3 format as fast as possible for offline listening.

How to Download Spotify Albums Online via Spotify-Downloader

Step 1. Open your Spotify app and find the Spotify album you want to download.

Step 2. Click on the "three dots" button and select the "Share" > "Copy link" buttons to copy the Spotify album link.

Step 3. Open the Spotify-Downloader official website. Then paste the above link into the search box and click on the "Submit" button.

Step 4. Hit on the "Download" or "Download ZIP" button to get Spotify full album download online.

Part 4. How to Record Albums from Spotify on PC/Mac

Here is another special tool to download Spotify albums, namely AudFree Audio Capture. It is a multi-integrated first-class media audio recorder. Thanks to its innovative and advanced audio recording technology, it can capture any audio in almost any application on your computer, such as Spotify, Chrome, Amazon Music and so on.

With it, you can easily rip Spotify albums and convert them to all popular formats such as FLAC, WAV, MP3, AIFF, WMA, and more. Whether it's a single track or a multi-track recording, it is up to the task and saves these audios in original quality. How do you use AudFree Audio Capture to download albums on Spotify without Premium? Let me explain the steps in detail.

How to Rip and Download Albums from Spotify PC/Mac

Step 1. Download and launch AudFree Audio Capture. Then add the target program Spotify app to it by go to the 'Select/Add an App' section.

Step 2. Click on the Format button in the bottom of the software. Then select the output format of Spotify album. Next, choose an output audio quality and hit on the 'settings' icon to set the audio parameters, such as encoder, bitrate, etc.

Step 3. Select the Spotify app in the added apps section and then touch the 'Start' button to launch the Spotify app. Then you can play any album you like, then AudFree Audio Capture will automatically start capturing audio. If you need to quit recording, simply tap the 'Stop' button at the top of AudFree tool.

Step 4. After capturing Spotify albums, you can hit on the 'Trim' icon to split the recorded Spotify album. You can also merge the audio files by hitting on the 'Merge all into one file' option. Afterwards, click the 'Save' button to save the Spotify songs on your computer locally.

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Part 5. How to Download Albums on Spotify with Premium

As mentioned before, Spotify Free users can only listen to Spotify albums online, they are not entitled to download Spotify albums. Instead, Spotify Premium members can do that. That's to say, if you want to download an entire album directly on the Spotify app, you must first upgrade to a Spotify Premium subscription. After that, you can follow the steps below to download albums from Spotify to your computer and mobile phone officially.

How to Download an Album from Spotify on PC/Mac

Step 1. Download and launch the Spotify application on your computer. Log in to your Spotify Premium account and fill in the relevant email address and password.

Step 2. After opening your Spotify homepage, click on the 'Album' option on the left side of the home screen. Then search or select your favorite Spotify album.

Step 3. Hit on the 'Download' button below the album cover and title. The 'download' icon will turn green, which means the download has started.

How to Download Spotify Album on Android/iOS

Step 1. Launch the Spotify app on your iPhone or Android device and sign in to your Spotify Premium account.

Step 2. Tap 'Your Library' in the bottom-right corner of the screen to select a Spotify album you want to download.

Step 3. Hit on the 'Download' button on Android or the 'down arrow' icon on iPhone to allow Spotify to download albums.

Part 6. FAQs about Downloading Spotify Albums

Q1: Why Can't I Download Albums from Spotify?

A: To download albums on Spotify, you must have a Spotify Premium account. Besides, check if your Premium account is valid or not. If not, please renew it first. Also, check if your device has enough space to download music. If not, then free up some space for your device. And you can update the Spotify app or else to fix this issue.

Q2: Can I Add an Entire Album to a Playlist on Spotify?

A: Yes. You can just hit on the album you like and click on the 'three-dots' icon on the screen. And then choose 'Add to playlist' to add it to your playlist.

Q3: How Can I Download an Album from Spotify without Premium?

A: You can do that via AudFree Spotify Music Converter or other free and online tools shown in the paragraph above.

Q4: Why Can't I Find My Downloaded Albums on Spotify?

A: If your Spotify Premium expires, then you can't see your downloaded content on Spotify. Besides, if Spotify removes that album, you can't access it anymore. In this case, you can use AudFree Spotify Music Downloader to keep Spotify albums forever locally.

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Part 7. Summary

Above are the ways that we show you to download album from Spotify. Yet, which way is suitable for you? Here you can check the comparison table to learn more about them before picking them up.

	Compatible OS	Supported Output Format	Output Quality	Download Speed	Customize Output Parameters	Keep ID3 Tags	Batch Download
Via AudFree SpoDable	Windows/Mac	MP3/AAC/FLAC/ WAV/M4A/M4B	Lossless	5X	✔	✔	✔
Via Spotify Premium	Windows/Mac/ Android/iOS, etc.	OGG Vorbis	High	1X	❌	❌	❌
Via AudFree Audio Capture	Windows/Mac	FLAC/WAV/M4A/ M4B/MP3/AAC/ AIFF/AC3/OGG/ AU, etc.	High	1X	✔	✔	✔
Via SpotifyDownloader	Online	MP3	Lossy	1X	❌	❌	❌
Via SpotifyDown	Online	MP3	Lossy	1X	❌	❌	❌
Via Apowersoft Free Online Recorder	Windows/Mac	MP3	Lossy	1X	❌	❌	❌

From the table above, using AudFree Spotify Music Converter to download Spotify albums is your best opt as it has more output settings and supports batch conversion. Also, it runs fast and outputs lossless audio quality. What's more, both Spotify Premium and Spotify Free users can use it to download albums from Spotify. At last, you can listen to Spotify albums for free on any device you like.