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How to download Bandcamp tracks as MP3

Keep a Bandcamp track you can stream in full as an MP3, and get the original files when the artist makes it free.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Copy the track’s link

    Copy the track page’s address, or tap Share and copy the link. It looks like artist.bandcamp.com/….

  2. 2

    Paste it into FetchBolt

    Open the Bandcamp downloader and paste the link into the box.

  3. 3

    Download the MP3

    Tap Download. When the artist offers the track for free, the higher-quality files are listed too.

Stream quality vs. buying

Bandcamp streams tracks at 128 kbps, so that’s the quality of the MP3. Buying the track gets you lossless files, and Bandcamp pays artists better than most stores.

Free downloads

Some artists make tracks free or name-your-price. In that case FetchBolt lists the original files, which sound better than the stream.

The tool for the job

Everything above uses the Bandcamp Downloader. MP3 converted from the stream (128 kbps), or higher-quality files when the artist offers the track as a free download.

Questions

Can I download a whole album?

Paste the link of one track at a time.

Does it work on iPhone?

Yes. Safari saves the MP3 to Downloads in the Files app.

Is it legal?

Download for personal listening, and buy music you love to support the artist.

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