The Proven Method to Record and Download Music from Tidal in High Quality

In the past, if you want to listen to music, you can enjoy them from broadcast, TV only. With mobile internet development, now we have faced numerous streaming music services. Such as Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, Google Play Music, and Tidal. Among these streaming music platforms, Tidal is famous for the high audio quality.

Of course, Tidal let you download high-quality version streams in your library, but you need to sign up for their Hi-Fi plan to do so, which will cost $19.99 per month. If you'd like to download Tidal songs for offline listening, this is disappointing news for you. So, is there an easy solution to record and download Tidal streams with keeping the high audio quality? The answer is positive. Here in this post, I will show you how to record and download Tidal tracks for free.

Part 1. All Things You Need to Know about Tidal Music

Tidal, as a subscription-based music streaming music service, they provide more than 48.5 million tracks and 175 thousand music videos for subscribers. Many users praised Tidal providing customers with high-fidelity audio quality and lossless MV. But some people think it means a higher subscription fee.

In fact, Tidal provides two premium plans for streaming music customers, the first one is $9.99 per month plan, which allows you to get access to play the Tidal track with 320Kbps audio quality. If you'd like to pursue the highest audio quality, you can upgrade your account to Hi-Fi subscription. It will cost $19.99 per month and enable you to enjoy Hi-Fi music from Tidal. In addition, you can get access to Tidal music within 30 days free trial.

Part 2. The Best Tool to Record and Download Music from Tidal

As we have talked above, Tidal is based on subscription stream service. In other word, once you stop to subscribe Tidal service, all songs in your library will lose. So, if you want to permanently save Tidal music for offline listening, the best way is downloading it in your computer or cloud drive.

When it comes to talking about recording Tidal music, you should find an audio recorder first. AudFree Audio Capture is a well-designed program to help you record audio playing on your computer. Compared with other common audio captures, AudFree Audio Capture is a smart tool enables you to record and download Tidal songs with 100% original quality retained. Moreover, it supports to convert Tidal streams to MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, M4A, M4B so that you can play them on iTunes, QuickTime, VLC, Windows Media Player, etc.

Part 3. How to Record and Download Tidal Streaming Music Losslessly

Before start the recording work, please make sure that you have installed AudFree Audio Capture and Tidal app on your computer. Besides, you are required to prepare a Tidal account.

Step 1. Launch AudFree App and Adjust Recording Settings

Double-click the shortcut to open AudFree app on your computer, and you will see the audio icon at the right-bottom corner of the AudFree main interface. Touch this audio icon, then it will pop-up a window, shows the output format, codec, sample rate, bit rate, etc. Then you can modify the output settings according to your demands.

Step 2. Add the Tidal App to AudFree Audio Capture

After all the settings done, click the "OK" button, then you will return to the AudFree main interface, in which you can view the list of programs installed on your computer. If the Tidal is not including in this list, you can click the "+" button to add the Tidal to AudFree.

Step 3. Play and Download Streams form Tidal in HD Quality

Touch the Tidal in AudFree, then the Tidal app will be opened, choose your favorite Tidal songs/ playlists and play it, AudFree Audio Capture will pop up a window and record Tidal music to your computer automatically.

Step 4. Edit and Preserve Recorded Tidal Music

AudFree Audio Capture allows you to edit songs you have recorded, tab the "Edit" icon at each recorded song to cut or split the unwanted part and customize ID 3 tags. After editing songs, you can click the "Stop" button to stop this recording process. Then click the "Save" button to preserve the songs. Congratulations, you have finished recording and download Tidal music. Now, you can play them on any device or share it with your friends with a high audio quality.