MixCloud Downloader

A Mixcloud downloader saves a public DJ mix, radio show, or podcast as an MP3 file directly to a device. Paste a Mixcloud link above and tap Download to get the audio without a Premium subscription.

Why Mixcloud Doesn't Offer Free Downloads

Mixcloud's entire business runs on licensing deals with PRS and major record labels that specifically compensate rights holders by play count, not by download. That licensing structure is what lets DJs upload two-hour sets full of commercially released, copyrighted tracks without triggering the takedowns those same mixes would face on SoundCloud or YouTube. The tradeoff built into that deal is that offline listening and downloads are locked behind Mixcloud Premium or a paid channel subscription, since a downloaded file falls outside the play-count model the licensing depends on.

Pasting a link into the box above works independent of any subscription, fetching the audio directly rather than going through Mixcloud's own Premium download flow.

Why Full DJ Sets Survive Here When They Don't Elsewhere

A two-hour mix stitching together dozens of commercially released tracks is exactly the kind of upload that gets flagged, muted, or removed on platforms built around individual-track licensing. Mixcloud's blanket agreements with labels and PRS cover that use case specifically, which is why full mixes with recognizable, copyrighted music routinely stay up here without the automated takedowns common elsewhere. It's part of why DJs and radio hosts default to Mixcloud for full sets rather than SoundCloud or YouTube in the first place.

Quality Depends on How the Mix Was Made

Whatever bitrate a creator uploaded a mix at is what this tool returns, unchanged. Mixcloud doesn't enforce one fixed encoding standard across every upload, so quality varies by creator and by how the original recording was made, a home DJ set recorded on consumer software versus a professionally produced radio show can sound noticeably different even at the same nominal length.

Mix Links vs. Live Stream Links

A finished, uploaded mix follows the pattern mixcloud.com/username/show-name/. A live broadcast in progress uses a different path, mixcloud.com/live/username, and behaves differently for downloading purposes: an active stream isn't a finished file yet, so there's nothing at a fixed URL to fetch until the broadcast ends and the recording is published as a normal show.

From Stream to Saved File: Every Device

The steps are nearly identical everywhere, copy a link, paste it, tap Save, but where the finished file lands depends on the device.

On iPhone & iPad

1. Copy the link: Open the show in Safari and copy the URL from the address bar.
2. Paste it: Come back to this page in Safari, paste the link into the box at the top, and tap Download.
3. Save it: Tap Save on the track. Safari adds it to its Downloads list; from there, tap the file, tap the Share icon, and choose Save to Files, or open it in a music app.

On Android

1. Copy the link: Open the show in Chrome and copy the URL from the address bar.
2. Paste it: Come back to this page, paste the link into the box at the top, and tap Download.
3. Save it: Tap Save on the track. It downloads straight into the phone's internal Download folder, ready to play in any music app.

On PC, Mac & Chromebook

1. Copy the link: Open the show in a browser and copy the URL from the address bar.
2. Paste it: Paste it into the box on this page and click Download.
3. Save it: Click Save on the track. It saves to the browser's default Downloads folder as an MP3.

What This Mixcloud Downloader Can and Can't Reach

Who Actually Uses a Mixcloud Downloader

DJs archive their own sets for a portfolio or to send to promoters without depending on Mixcloud staying up. Listeners build an offline collection of favorite radio shows and mixes for commutes or travel without needing a Premium plan just for offline playback. And some simply want to keep a specific set before a channel goes inactive or a show gets taken down.

Why a Mix Sometimes Won't Download

Pasting a link to a creator's profile instead of a specific show won't work, since the tool needs the exact show's URL. A currently-live broadcast returns nothing until it ends and gets published as a recording. And a show removed by its creator or by Mixcloud itself has nothing left on the platform's servers to fetch.

Is It Legal to Download a Mixcloud Mix?

Saving a public mix for personal listening is standard fair-use territory, the same as saving a preview from any streaming platform. What's worth remembering is that the individual tracks inside a mix are still copyrighted even though Mixcloud's own licensing lets the mix itself stream legally; redistributing a downloaded mix commercially, or extracting individual tracks for reuse, is a separate situation from personal listening and carries real legal risk.

Recent Fixes

Works on Tablets and Chromebooks Too

An iPad running Safari, a Chromebook, or a Windows tablet all handle the same paste-and-download flow as a phone or laptop, since nothing about the process depends on a specific operating system beyond having a browser capable of downloading a file.

Terms & Legal Notice

This Mixcloud Downloader is meant for personal, non-commercial, and fair-use purposes.

• GetinDevice does not host or store Mixcloud audio on its own servers; every file is fetched directly from Mixcloud's public streaming servers at the time of the request.
• Please respect creators; get permission before re-using or commercially distributing anything you download.
• GetinDevice is an independent web utility and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Mixcloud. Mixcloud and its logo are trademarks of their respective owners.