The Ultimate Adobe Premiere Shortcut Guide: 20 Tips and Tricks

Top 20 Adobe Premiere Shortcuts You Will Use When Editing Video Files

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Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Whilst the conventional mouse control allows you to perform any task that Premiere is capable of, for efficient workflow the keyboard shortcuts cannot be beaten. We all work a little differently, and thankfully Adobe understands that, so although here we will be concentrating on the standard keyboard layout, the keyboard shortcuts can be customized to be anything you want and saved as a custom profile, there are even presets already included for Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro for those who are maybe transitioning from those packages or just prefer the way they work.

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This is achieved by going through the path edit > keyboard shortcuts as below:

Before we step into the most useful shortcuts, a brief note here on the different platforms, although I’m sure most readers are aware. The PC and Mac versions of the software do share the same basic shortcuts with the one caveat that where the PC uses the Control and Alt keys, the Mac has Command and Option keys instead. Other than that the functionality is the same. I’ll include the shortcuts for both platforms with each to make referencing easier.

1Select Window

I’m starting with this one simply because I find it the most used of all, especially if like me you prefer a custom layout for all your windows. If your program monitor is hidden for instance, you can just press shift+4 and there it is. The shortcuts are the same for both platforms here.

Audio Clip Mixer Shift+9
Audio Track Mixer Shift+6
Effect Controls Shift+5
Effects Shift+7
Media Browser Shift+8
Program Monitor Shift+4
Project Shift+1
Source Monitor Shift+2
Timelines Shift+3

2 Import

Whilst the shortcuts for editing and manipulating clips are extremely important for efficient workflow, it should be remembered that those relating to the basic operation of the program are just as useful, as we see here. Using Control and I (Command and I on Mac) brings up the import media dialogue box instantly.

3Capture Panel

There are multiple shortcuts that can be used within the capture panel, but because this is such an intrinsic aspect of the Premiere workflow, being the entry into a project for all media, I think the available shortcuts are all as valuable as each other here.

Navigate Through Fields - Tab
Cancel Capture - Esc
Fast Forward - F
Rewind - R
Go to In Point - Q
Go to Out Point - W
Record - G
Stop - S
Step Back - Left Arrow
Step Forward - Right Arrow

4 Timeline Panel

In a similar vein to the Capture Panel, the Timeline Panel has a set of shortcuts specific to all its basic operations, and are essential for a faster workflow.

Clear Ins and Outs - G
Clear In Point - D
Clear Out Point - F
Go to In Point- Q
Go to Out Point - W
Match Frame - M
Start and Stop - Spacebar
Play Normal Speed - L
Play Reverse Normal Speed - J
Set In Point - I
Set Out Point - o
Shuttle Stop - K
Trim - T
Arc Tool - A
Ellipse Tool – E

This one works within the program monitor/timeline or source monitor windows, ensure the desired one is active first of course. You can move to a specific time code within the clip, or go forwards or backwards a set number of frames using the number pad. To go to a specific time code simply type that on the number pad. To travel a set number of frames simply type + or – (to signify direction) and the number of frames.

6Marking Clips

By far the simplest way to mark clips is to use the keyboard shortcut.

For marking clips use X , whilst marking a selection is / .

7 In and Out

In addition to marking clips via shortcuts, it is also far easier to mark In and Out points this way.

To Mark In use I , whilst to mark Out use O .
To Clear In the shortcut is Control+Shift+I for PC and Option+I for Mac.
To Clear Out Control+Shift+O for PC, Option+O for Mac.

8Playing Clips

Going hand in hand with the shortcuts for marking, are the keyboard commands for playing clips. These are:

Play In to Out: Control+Shift+Space (PC) and Option+K for Mac
Clear In and Out: Control+Shift+X (PC) and Option+X for Mac
Play Around: The same for both platforms and is Shift+K.

To get the best from this it is necessary to set some options beforehand, as Play Around plays the portion of the timeline around the Playhead, and where it plays is dependent on the options set. This is done through the menu via edit > preferences > playback, here I have preroll and postroll set to 4 seconds, meaning that it plays 4 seconds prior and following the point where the playhead is placed.

In addition, turning on looping for this can help to fine tune edits.

9Toggle Audio During Scrubbing

There are times you may want to hear audio when scrubbing, however turning it off can have beneficial effects on performance for lower end computers. The shortcut makes it an easy process to turn off and on as required.

The shortcut is Shift+S for both platforms.

10Slide a clip within the sequence

There are a couple of options available here from the shortcuts, slide one frame or 5 frames.

To slide one frame to the left is Alt+, for PC or Option+, for Mac. To increase to five frames add Shift to either shortcut.
To slide one frame to the right is Alt+. for PC and Option+. for Mac. Again, to increase to five frames add Shift.

11Slip within a sequence

As with the slide options, the choice is one frame or five frames.

To slip one frame to the left is Control+Alt+Left for PC or Option+Command+Left for Mac. To increase to five frames add Shift to either shortcut.
To slip one frame to the right is Control+Alt+Right for PC and Option+Command+Right for Mac. Again, to increase to five frames add Shift.

12Nudging

You can move a clip up or down simply by using the Up and Down arrow keys, whilst holding Alt or Option at the same time allows you to select just the video or audio to move.

13Multi Camera Selection

This is a tool that allows you to work with multiple camera angles of the same subject or scene. To switch between different cameras quickly is extremely useful and accomplished with the numerical keys.

Numbers 1 through 9 select the corresponding camera.

14Add an edit

This option cuts the track (or tracks) that are targeted. The shortcut for this is Control+K or Command+K.

You can view all added edits within a sequence by selecting show through edits within the sequence menu.

15Add the default Transition

This option applies the default transition to all selected media. To do this use Shift+D.

16 Match Frame

Locating a specific frame within the sequence for adding in a second clip is very useful, the shortcut is M, a great timesaver.

17Zoom to sequence

Being able to zoom in is great, it makes working in the sequence panel much easier, at least for me, however the one drawback I find is that I tend to get lost when looking for a particular clip. Using / enable you to quickly zoom out for navigation and back in again to work

18Jump to Edit

Navigating from edit to edit is a very simple process with the shortcuts available to you.

Page up takes you to the previous edit point, whilst page down takes you to the next.

With practice these shortcuts become second nature and you will find your workflow becomes not only faster but a smoother operation as well.

19Toggle the type of Trim used

Quickly shift between Standard, Ripple and Roll trim types.

Shift+T for PC, Control+T for Mac

20Ripple Trim

This enables you to trim the head or tail of the clip very quickly, making an extremely efficient workflow. To trim the next edit from the Playhead use W, for the previous edit from the playhead use Q.

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This is achieved by going through the path edit > keyboard shortcuts as below:

1Select Window

Audio Clip Mixer Shift+9
Audio Track Mixer Shift+6
Effect Controls Shift+5
Effects Shift+7
Media Browser Shift+8
Program Monitor Shift+4
Project Shift+1
Source Monitor Shift+2
Timelines Shift+3

2 Import

3Capture Panel

Navigate Through Fields - Tab
Cancel Capture - Esc
Fast Forward - F
Rewind - R
Go to In Point - Q
Go to Out Point - W
Record - G
Stop - S
Step Back - Left Arrow
Step Forward - Right Arrow

4 Timeline Panel

In a similar vein to the Capture Panel, the Timeline Panel has a set of shortcuts specific to all its basic operations, and are essential for a faster workflow.

Clear Ins and Outs - G
Clear In Point - D
Clear Out Point - F
Go to In Point- Q
Go to Out Point - W
Match Frame - M
Start and Stop - Spacebar
Play Normal Speed - L
Play Reverse Normal Speed - J
Set In Point - I
Set Out Point - o
Shuttle Stop - K
Trim - T
Arc Tool - A
Ellipse Tool – E

6Marking Clips

By far the simplest way to mark clips is to use the keyboard shortcut.

For marking clips use X , whilst marking a selection is / .

7 In and Out

In addition to marking clips via shortcuts, it is also far easier to mark In and Out points this way.

To Mark In use I , whilst to mark Out use O .
To Clear In the shortcut is Control+Shift+I for PC and Option+I for Mac.
To Clear Out Control+Shift+O for PC, Option+O for Mac.

8Playing Clips

Going hand in hand with the shortcuts for marking, are the keyboard commands for playing clips. These are:

Play In to Out: Control+Shift+Space (PC) and Option+K for Mac
Clear In and Out: Control+Shift+X (PC) and Option+X for Mac
Play Around: The same for both platforms and is Shift+K.

In addition, turning on looping for this can help to fine tune edits.

9Toggle Audio During Scrubbing

The shortcut is Shift+S for both platforms.

10Slide a clip within the sequence

There are a couple of options available here from the shortcuts, slide one frame or 5 frames.

To slide one frame to the left is Alt+, for PC or Option+, for Mac. To increase to five frames add Shift to either shortcut.
To slide one frame to the right is Alt+. for PC and Option+. for Mac. Again, to increase to five frames add Shift.

11Slip within a sequence

As with the slide options, the choice is one frame or five frames.

To slip one frame to the left is Control+Alt+Left for PC or Option+Command+Left for Mac. To increase to five frames add Shift to either shortcut.
To slip one frame to the right is Control+Alt+Right for PC and Option+Command+Right for Mac. Again, to increase to five frames add Shift.

12Nudging

You can move a clip up or down simply by using the Up and Down arrow keys, whilst holding Alt or Option at the same time allows you to select just the video or audio to move.

13Multi Camera Selection

Numbers 1 through 9 select the corresponding camera.

14Add an edit

This option cuts the track (or tracks) that are targeted. The shortcut for this is Control+K or Command+K.

You can view all added edits within a sequence by selecting show through edits within the sequence menu.

15Add the default Transition

This option applies the default transition to all selected media. To do this use Shift+D.

16 Match Frame

Locating a specific frame within the sequence for adding in a second clip is very useful, the shortcut is M, a great timesaver.

17Zoom to sequence

18Jump to Edit

Navigating from edit to edit is a very simple process with the shortcuts available to you.

Page up takes you to the previous edit point, whilst page down takes you to the next.

With practice these shortcuts become second nature and you will find your workflow becomes not only faster but a smoother operation as well.

19Toggle the type of Trim used

Quickly shift between Standard, Ripple and Roll trim types.

Shift+T for PC, Control+T for Mac

20Ripple Trim

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This is achieved by going through the path edit > keyboard shortcuts as below:

1Select Window

Audio Clip Mixer Shift+9
Audio Track Mixer Shift+6
Effect Controls Shift+5
Effects Shift+7
Media Browser Shift+8
Program Monitor Shift+4
Project Shift+1
Source Monitor Shift+2
Timelines Shift+3

2 Import

3Capture Panel

Navigate Through Fields - Tab
Cancel Capture - Esc
Fast Forward - F
Rewind - R
Go to In Point - Q
Go to Out Point - W
Record - G
Stop - S
Step Back - Left Arrow
Step Forward - Right Arrow

4 Timeline Panel

In a similar vein to the Capture Panel, the Timeline Panel has a set of shortcuts specific to all its basic operations, and are essential for a faster workflow.

Clear Ins and Outs - G
Clear In Point - D
Clear Out Point - F
Go to In Point- Q
Go to Out Point - W
Match Frame - M
Start and Stop - Spacebar
Play Normal Speed - L
Play Reverse Normal Speed - J
Set In Point - I
Set Out Point - o
Shuttle Stop - K
Trim - T
Arc Tool - A
Ellipse Tool – E

6Marking Clips

By far the simplest way to mark clips is to use the keyboard shortcut.

For marking clips use X , whilst marking a selection is / .

7 In and Out

In addition to marking clips via shortcuts, it is also far easier to mark In and Out points this way.

To Mark In use I , whilst to mark Out use O .
To Clear In the shortcut is Control+Shift+I for PC and Option+I for Mac.
To Clear Out Control+Shift+O for PC, Option+O for Mac.

8Playing Clips

Going hand in hand with the shortcuts for marking, are the keyboard commands for playing clips. These are:

Play In to Out: Control+Shift+Space (PC) and Option+K for Mac
Clear In and Out: Control+Shift+X (PC) and Option+X for Mac
Play Around: The same for both platforms and is Shift+K.

In addition, turning on looping for this can help to fine tune edits.

9Toggle Audio During Scrubbing

The shortcut is Shift+S for both platforms.

10Slide a clip within the sequence

There are a couple of options available here from the shortcuts, slide one frame or 5 frames.

To slide one frame to the left is Alt+, for PC or Option+, for Mac. To increase to five frames add Shift to either shortcut.
To slide one frame to the right is Alt+. for PC and Option+. for Mac. Again, to increase to five frames add Shift.

11Slip within a sequence

As with the slide options, the choice is one frame or five frames.

To slip one frame to the left is Control+Alt+Left for PC or Option+Command+Left for Mac. To increase to five frames add Shift to either shortcut.
To slip one frame to the right is Control+Alt+Right for PC and Option+Command+Right for Mac. Again, to increase to five frames add Shift.

12Nudging

You can move a clip up or down simply by using the Up and Down arrow keys, whilst holding Alt or Option at the same time allows you to select just the video or audio to move.

13Multi Camera Selection

Numbers 1 through 9 select the corresponding camera.

14Add an edit

This option cuts the track (or tracks) that are targeted. The shortcut for this is Control+K or Command+K.

You can view all added edits within a sequence by selecting show through edits within the sequence menu.

15Add the default Transition

This option applies the default transition to all selected media. To do this use Shift+D.

16 Match Frame

Locating a specific frame within the sequence for adding in a second clip is very useful, the shortcut is M, a great timesaver.

17Zoom to sequence

18Jump to Edit

Navigating from edit to edit is a very simple process with the shortcuts available to you.

Page up takes you to the previous edit point, whilst page down takes you to the next.

With practice these shortcuts become second nature and you will find your workflow becomes not only faster but a smoother operation as well.

19Toggle the type of Trim used

Quickly shift between Standard, Ripple and Roll trim types.

Shift+T for PC, Control+T for Mac

20Ripple Trim

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This is achieved by going through the path edit > keyboard shortcuts as below:

1Select Window

Audio Clip Mixer Shift+9
Audio Track Mixer Shift+6
Effect Controls Shift+5
Effects Shift+7
Media Browser Shift+8
Program Monitor Shift+4
Project Shift+1
Source Monitor Shift+2
Timelines Shift+3

2 Import

3Capture Panel

Navigate Through Fields - Tab
Cancel Capture - Esc
Fast Forward - F
Rewind - R
Go to In Point - Q
Go to Out Point - W
Record - G
Stop - S
Step Back - Left Arrow
Step Forward - Right Arrow

4 Timeline Panel

In a similar vein to the Capture Panel, the Timeline Panel has a set of shortcuts specific to all its basic operations, and are essential for a faster workflow.

Clear Ins and Outs - G
Clear In Point - D
Clear Out Point - F
Go to In Point- Q
Go to Out Point - W
Match Frame - M
Start and Stop - Spacebar
Play Normal Speed - L
Play Reverse Normal Speed - J
Set In Point - I
Set Out Point - o
Shuttle Stop - K
Trim - T
Arc Tool - A
Ellipse Tool – E

6Marking Clips

By far the simplest way to mark clips is to use the keyboard shortcut.

For marking clips use X , whilst marking a selection is / .

7 In and Out

In addition to marking clips via shortcuts, it is also far easier to mark In and Out points this way.

To Mark In use I , whilst to mark Out use O .
To Clear In the shortcut is Control+Shift+I for PC and Option+I for Mac.
To Clear Out Control+Shift+O for PC, Option+O for Mac.

8Playing Clips

Going hand in hand with the shortcuts for marking, are the keyboard commands for playing clips. These are:

Play In to Out: Control+Shift+Space (PC) and Option+K for Mac
Clear In and Out: Control+Shift+X (PC) and Option+X for Mac
Play Around: The same for both platforms and is Shift+K.

In addition, turning on looping for this can help to fine tune edits.

9Toggle Audio During Scrubbing

The shortcut is Shift+S for both platforms.

10Slide a clip within the sequence

There are a couple of options available here from the shortcuts, slide one frame or 5 frames.

To slide one frame to the left is Alt+, for PC or Option+, for Mac. To increase to five frames add Shift to either shortcut.
To slide one frame to the right is Alt+. for PC and Option+. for Mac. Again, to increase to five frames add Shift.

11Slip within a sequence

As with the slide options, the choice is one frame or five frames.

To slip one frame to the left is Control+Alt+Left for PC or Option+Command+Left for Mac. To increase to five frames add Shift to either shortcut.
To slip one frame to the right is Control+Alt+Right for PC and Option+Command+Right for Mac. Again, to increase to five frames add Shift.

12Nudging

You can move a clip up or down simply by using the Up and Down arrow keys, whilst holding Alt or Option at the same time allows you to select just the video or audio to move.

13Multi Camera Selection

Numbers 1 through 9 select the corresponding camera.

14Add an edit

This option cuts the track (or tracks) that are targeted. The shortcut for this is Control+K or Command+K.

You can view all added edits within a sequence by selecting show through edits within the sequence menu.

15Add the default Transition

This option applies the default transition to all selected media. To do this use Shift+D.

16 Match Frame

Locating a specific frame within the sequence for adding in a second clip is very useful, the shortcut is M, a great timesaver.

17Zoom to sequence

18Jump to Edit

Navigating from edit to edit is a very simple process with the shortcuts available to you.

Page up takes you to the previous edit point, whilst page down takes you to the next.

With practice these shortcuts become second nature and you will find your workflow becomes not only faster but a smoother operation as well.

19Toggle the type of Trim used

Quickly shift between Standard, Ripple and Roll trim types.

Shift+T for PC, Control+T for Mac

20Ripple Trim

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Professional Video Editor for Mac OS: AVS

AVS Video Editor for Mac: Video Editing Tool for Mac (Mountain Lion included)

Liza Brown

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

AVS Video Editor is a real-time, timeline-based video editing software application for Windows besides the free Windows Movie Maker. However, if you’re a Mac user, you may be a little disappointed because AVS Video Editor only works in Windows.

Since you’re here, you probably need a video editor similar to AVS editor on your Mac, Filmora for Mac is the best alternative to AVS video editor for Mac. Check the video tutorial about how to edit videos on Mac first.

Best AVS Video Editor for Mac Alternative -Filmora for Mac

The best option of AVS Video Editor for Mac alternative is Wondershare Filmora for Mac , which is a intuitive video editing software like AVS Video Editor but designed for Mac OS X 10.12 and later. Don’t worry, if your Mac is equipped with eariler OS like macOS Catalina, Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard, you can still download compatible version here .

With it, you can edit all popular video formats with the handy editing functions, such as split, join, rotate, transition, titles, intro/credits. etc. To turn photos and videos into gorgeous home videos with background music for sharing on YouTube, tablets, DVD, or watching on TV. Give it a try.

Stylish Interface with Broad Format Support

Filmora for Mac designs a stylish interface that is easy for everyone to use. It gives comprehensive supports to all popular media formats, which means no prior conversion required to keep the best quality and save time and energy greatly when importing them. The following formats are fully compatible with this AVS Video Editor for mac alternative:

Video Formats: MP4, FLV, AVI, WMV, MKV, VOB, MOV, F4V, M4V, MPG, M2TS, MTS, 3GP, ASF, DV, MOD, TOD, TS, TRP etc.
Audio Formats: MP3, AC3, FLAC, M4A, AIF, AIFF, APE, AU, MKA, MP2, OGG, WAV, WMA,etc.
Image Formats: PG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, ICO

Edit Easily & Precisely

Besides basic video editing like trimming, cropping and merging, this AVS Editor Mac alternative also provides a great solution for popular advanced video editing features, including motion tracking , key framing, green screen and amazing video effects like AR stickers etc. Just highlight the video and click the editing image icon in the toolbar to choose the function you want.

Moreover, you can edit audio directly in your videos. For example, add background music, combine audio tracks with video, record and apply voice-over or live music, or mute unwanted irritating noises.

Enhance Your Media Files Like a Pro

With this alternative to AVS Video Editor for Mac, you can add many free filters and text effects to bring your videos to the next level instantly. Highlight the video clip in the timeline and add audio, titles, effects in the tab “Audio”, “Title”, “Filter”, “Effects”, “Elements”, etc.

Export Your Created Files Anywhere

AVS video editor equivalent for Mac allows you to export your videos to virtually anywhere. You can choose to upload newly made video files to YouTube directly from Filmora for Mac ‘s interface, or export them directly to configured presets for your devices, or even burn them to DVD for long-time preservation.

Final Words

AVS Video Editor is only available on Windows system, and it can only conduct basic video editing. But AVS Video Editor for Mac alternative - Filmora for Mac can do more for you. From basic editing like video trimming, splitting and cropping to advanced editing includes motion tracking, key framing and audio ducking, Filmora won’t let you down. Most of all, it is easy to start with, you don’t need to spends hours even days to learn how to edit with it. Try it now to personalize your video.

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Best AVS Video Editor for Mac Alternative -Filmora for Mac

Stylish Interface with Broad Format Support

Video Formats: MP4, FLV, AVI, WMV, MKV, VOB, MOV, F4V, M4V, MPG, M2TS, MTS, 3GP, ASF, DV, MOD, TOD, TS, TRP etc.
Audio Formats: MP3, AC3, FLAC, M4A, AIF, AIFF, APE, AU, MKA, MP2, OGG, WAV, WMA,etc.
Image Formats: PG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, ICO

Edit Easily & Precisely

Enhance Your Media Files Like a Pro

Export Your Created Files Anywhere

Final Words

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Liza Brown

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Best AVS Video Editor for Mac Alternative -Filmora for Mac

Stylish Interface with Broad Format Support

Video Formats: MP4, FLV, AVI, WMV, MKV, VOB, MOV, F4V, M4V, MPG, M2TS, MTS, 3GP, ASF, DV, MOD, TOD, TS, TRP etc.
Audio Formats: MP3, AC3, FLAC, M4A, AIF, AIFF, APE, AU, MKA, MP2, OGG, WAV, WMA,etc.
Image Formats: PG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, ICO

Edit Easily & Precisely

Enhance Your Media Files Like a Pro

Export Your Created Files Anywhere

Final Words

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Liza Brown

Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions

Best AVS Video Editor for Mac Alternative -Filmora for Mac

Stylish Interface with Broad Format Support

Video Formats: MP4, FLV, AVI, WMV, MKV, VOB, MOV, F4V, M4V, MPG, M2TS, MTS, 3GP, ASF, DV, MOD, TOD, TS, TRP etc.
Audio Formats: MP3, AC3, FLAC, M4A, AIF, AIFF, APE, AU, MKA, MP2, OGG, WAV, WMA,etc.
Image Formats: PG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, ICO

Edit Easily & Precisely

Enhance Your Media Files Like a Pro

Export Your Created Files Anywhere

Final Words

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The Complete Handbook to Extracting Audio From YouTube Videos

The Stunning Guide on YouTube Audio Download

An easy yet powerful editor

Numerous effects to choose from

Detailed tutorials provided by the official channel

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Extracting audio from YouTube videos or YouTube audio download is a fairly common practice, and the desire to make the process simpler has inspired the production of countless software and websites.

We’ve framed a stunning guide for YouTube converter video to MP3 format.

Note: We resolutely oppose all forms of copyright-infringing downloads. This tutorial is only for downloading YouTube videos/audio materials from your own channel.

Part 1 Something You Need to Know Before Downloading Audio from YouTube

Before we proceed on the ultimate procedure for YouTube audio download, we’d like to take you through a set of questions defined below.

01What is an online YouTube music downloader?

A YouTube to MP4 converter online allows downloading music or audio from YouTube’s video format. For example, let’s suppose you are using keepv.id to download music from YouTube. Here, you’re only required to paste the video link and hit the Go tab to see your YouTube videos converting to MP3 format.

02Why use an online YouTube MP3 Downloader?

The answer is simple as you’re involved in any hassle of downloading the software beforehand in an online version of YouTube MP3 downloader. However, you must look for security concerns in online websites as they have malware or other viruses.

03Is it possible to convert YouTube videos to other formats?

You can convert a YouTube video into different formats such as MOV, MPEG, MP4, FLV, and more.

04Is downloading YouTube videos illegal?

It’s not illegal to download YouTube videos but somewhat immoral for personal use.

05Is it safe to use YouTube MP3 Music Downloader?

Yes, the answer is quite partial here; as already discussed, online websites can be scams or injected with viruses, etc. So, research appropriately before using any online source for YouTube audio download.

Part 2 How to Download YouTube Audio

Now, let’s dive into a detailed guide on downloading video YouTube MP3 via different ways, as mentioned below.

01How to Utilize Mp3 Audio YouTube Downloader Feature?

Addoncrop is one of the most famous browser extensions available to download video YouTube MP3. The extension assists in downloading all the YouTube videos without any complexity.

Its interface is also quite intuitive, and you need to follow the steps mentioned below to download and convert YouTube to MP3:

Step 1: Go to addoncrop.com website and search YouTube to MP3 audio converter.

Step 2: Select the option from the search list, and there, you can select the browser name for which you want this extension.

Step 3: To add this to your browser, click the Download button and follow the on-screen instructions to add it.

Step 4: Once installed, go to YouTube and look for the song you want to download.

Step 5: When you click on the song, you will see the ‘Download MP3’ option right above the ‘Subscribe button. Click it.

Step 6: There’s an option to trim the audio and choose among different bitrates. You can choose up to 320Kbps of quality.

Step 7: You can download the song once you have trimmed and chosen the audio quality.

The fantastic part of this extension is that it does not spam with ads or take you to other websites. All in all, its entire procedure is pretty simple.

02Tutorials on Downloading YouTube Audio on Windows for Free

4K YouTube to MP3 Downloader software program specifically designed for extracting audio from YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, and Flickr freely. It helps in downloading and saving it in different formats, including M4A, MP3, and OGG, without any hassle of ads. We can keep and download a complete playlist to our PC using a 4K YouTube to MP3 downloader.

To download music, follow the below-given steps:

Step 1: Launch 4K YouTube to MP3 Downloader to your system (Windows, Linux, or Mac) .

Step 2: After successfully installing the setup on your computer, open YouTube on your computer.

Step 3: Search for the music video or playlist that you want to save to your computer as shown below:

Step 4: Copy the video URL from the address bar, as you can see in the below snapshot:

Step 5: Now, open 4K YouTube to MP3 downloader on your computer, and it will open, as shown below:

Step 6: Click on ‘Paste URL’ at the top-left corner.

Step 7: The software will recognize and start retrieving the information of the particular pasted URL.

Step 8: If you are downloading a complete playlist, it will ask whether to download the entire playlist or download one. A snapshot is below:

Step 9: Select accordingly and wait for a minute or seconds for the audio to download to your PC:

Step 10: After the successful download, it gets saved to your computer, and you can enjoy it whenever you want.

03Tutorials on Downloading Audio Files from YouTube on Mac for Free

Step 1: Launch 4K Video Downloader.

Step 2: Go to YouTube and find a video, playlist, or channel that you would like to upload into iTunes.

Step 3: Copy the video link from your browser.

Step 4: Click Paste Link in Video Downloader.

Step 5: Select the Extract Audio category, choose M4A format, and click Extract.

Step 6: Once you finish the audio extraction, click the right on the mouse button and choose the Show in folder option. The files directory that downloaded will open.

Step 7: Launch iTunes, go to File > Add to Library tab. Then, locate the folder and select the files.

Alternatively, you may drag and drop the downloaded content to the iTunes window from the folder.

Step 8: That’s it! Now you can enjoy the audio on iTunes on your Mac or transfer YouTube music to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod.

04How to Download Audio from YouTube Using Parallels Toolbox

Parallels Toolbox offers a single robust application that helps you to download your favorite audio online, including YouTube.

Step 1: Open the Parallels Toolbox on your screen’s top toolbar.

Step 2: Click Audio under the Library window to access the dropdown menu.

Step 3: Select Download Audio; a pop-up will appear on the screen with a download icon.

Step 4: Open YouTube, search for the video, and drag the URL to the download pop-up.

Step 5: Once the download finishes, a list of all your downloaded audio content will be there on the Parallels window. Unmark them all, and only tick the audio content you wish to download.

Hit the Download Selected button.

It will automatically save your audio to PC.

Bonus Tip: The Most Recommended Audio Editor-Wondershare Filmora

The Wondershare Filmora Video Editor ‘s latest version has various audio editing features worth considering.

We can add the audio downloaded from YouTube as a background using Filmora audio editor and transform the tone.

Filmora also provides a free music library, you can also split the audio by using the timeline’s playhead, adjust the volume, pitch, or the video’s length or even mute the audio in a particular video clip.

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Filmora also helps to add real-time voiceovers by just hitting the record button, and you will also have 3 seconds before the recording begins, and once done, hit the stop button to end it.

There are various other audio editing features that Filmora provides, such as adding and customizing multiple tracks in a clip, fade in and out audio, an audio equalizer for changing frequency, audio speed adjustment, and many more.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

● Some FAQs on YouTube to MP4 Converter Online

● 4 Main tutorials on YouTube audio download

● Bonus tip for the best audio editor to leave you with creativity