How to record audio from a website on various devices

Key Takeaways:

• To record audio on Windows 11 and Windows 10, you can use the built-in audio recorder on your PC. It records audio from YouTube and many other websites. Mac users may try Audacity.
• If you want to record website audio on mobile phones, try the built-in screen recording feature. If you want to record on Chrome or Firefox browsers, try an audio recording extension.
• However, to get more functions and features, we suggest you use a third-party audio recorder called EaseUS RecExperts. It helps recording and editing audio files from the website.

When browsing on the internet, you may find some music fragments or video BGM intriguing and want to capture it. If you are using a computer, you will need a tool to record computer audio in order to capture music from websites. If it’s a phone you use, the built-in screen recorder may help. No worries, we’ll give you a complete guide to grab audio from websites on various devices.

Record Audio from Website on Windows 11, 10

• Compatibility: Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7
• Best for: Users who want advanced recording features like automatic-recording, audio-extracting, and file-compressing, etc.

EaseUS RecExperts record audio from a website on Windows PCs without a hassle. It records sound in original quality without time limits. It also offers a scheduled recording feature to record website audio automatically. After recording, users can trim, extract, and manage the audio file freely. Below are the steps to capture audio from websites with EaseUS RecExperts:

Step 1. Run EaseUS RecExperts and choose “Audio” (looks like a speaker) from the left side. Select to record the system audio or the microphone sound. You can also select them both.

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Step 2. When all is done, click “REC” tostart recording. Then, click on the red square icon to stop the recording whenever you want.

Step 3. After that, it will automatically lead you to the recording list. You can listen to, edit, and manage the recordings here.

Note: If you don’t want to use third-party tools, you can also record audio files on Windows 10 and 11 with the built-in Voice Recorder.

Grab Audio from Website on Mac with Audacity

• Compatibility: macOS 12 & 13, with OS X versions since 10.9
• Best for: Users who want an open-source audio recorder.

Audacity is free and open-source digital recording software. It can be used to record internal audio on Mac. It reduces background static with noise reduction tools. After capturing, it exports the audio file in popular audio formats, including MP3, M4A, AIFF, FLAC, WAV and more. One thing to note is that to record the system audio from your Mac website, you will need a plug-in tool called Soundflower.

Note: The Soundflower plug-in is not compatible with Apple silicon-based machines. Therefore, this method may not be suitable for those who use these machines.

Step 1. Install and open SoundFlower on your Mac. Then, hit the apple icon and go to “System Preferences” > “Sound” > “Output” > select “Soundflower (2ch)” as the sound output.

Step 2. Run Audacity and go to “Audio Setup” > “Recording Device” > choose “Soundflower (2ch)” as the recording source.

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Step 3. Click on the “Record” button to start recording the website audio on your Mac. When you want to stop the recording, press the “Stop” button.

Rip Audio from Website Online with Audio Recorder Extension

• Compatibility: Firefox browser
• Best for: Users who don’t want to download anything to their devices and need basic recording features.

If you are using the Firefox browser and want to record website audio online, the Live Recorder Add-on may be your best choice. This browser extension is capable of recording audio, video, and canvas elements into a WEBM file. Since it captures audio in real-time, you can use it to record streaming audio on the Firefox website easily.

Note: the Live Recorder Add-on exports recorded audio only in WEBM format. Also, you can’t edit it within the extension. In this case, we suggest you turn to EaseUS RecExperts.

Step 1. Go to the Live Recorder Add-on official website and click “Add to Firefox” to add it to your browser.

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Step 2. Play the audio you want to record from the Firefox website and click the add-on to start recording.

Step 3. Once you want to stop the recording, hit the “Stop” button.

That’s it! If you want to record audio from websites on other browsers, let’s say Chrome, you may try Chrome Audio Capture. You can save the captured audio to your local device afte