Free 5 Ways to Download Songs from Spotify on iPad

When it comes to enjoying music, nothing beats the Spotify and iPad combo. The hitch with this, as a Spotify Free user at least, is you always have to be connected to the internet to groove to your favorite tunes. Unfortunately, Spotify restricts the download feature only to paid users. However, even on iPad, there are many exceptions to Spotify’s Premium-only downloads rule.

In this blog post, you will find stepwise instructions on how to download songs on Spotify for iPad for free. Additionally, you will find not one but multiple methods. So, you can really choose one that best caters to your needs.

If you haven’t committed to Spotify previously, you can avail of the free trial for a month, sometimes more than a month, and occasionally less. This no-cost offer lets you explore Spotify in its best form.  

However, you will still need to submit a valid payment method for Spotify to verify your location and other necessary information. But it will not charge you anything if you choose to opt out before the test period ends.

Here’s how to download songs from Spotify on iPad for free with the app:

Step 1. Go to the official Spotify’s website via your iPad’s web browser. Tap the Menu (three stacked bars) in the top-right corner.

Step 2. Select Log In and use your Spotify username and password to access your Spotify account.

Step 3. Tap the Account Overview menu bar from the top of your screen and choose Subscriptions from the drop-down menu.

Step 4. On the next screen, select Try Premium Free and choose a plan that you want to try.

Step 5. Choose a valid payment method, enter the necessary details, and tap Start 30-Day Trial Now to begin your free trial of the Spotify Premium.

Step 6. Now, open the Spotify app on your iPad and log in with the account you used to avail the free trial. If you don’t have the Spotify app, install it from the App Store.

Step 7. After logging in, search for the song that you want to download. Tap the three dots next to the individual song. From the menu options, choose Add to Playlist. Then, on the next screen, choose New Playlist.

Step 8. Give your playlist a name and tap Create. After finalizing the playlist, add other songs that you want to download to the same playlist.

Step 9. Simply tap the gray download icon below the playlist’s name.

When you are away from the internet, open Spotify, navigate to Your Library tab, and apply the filters at the top to sort your downloaded content easily. Choose the saved playlist you want to listen to and tap on any song to begin playing.

If you have exhausted the option to get a free trial or don’t love the fact that the tracks will become inaccessible when you move away from Premium, try these methods to permanently acquire Spotify songs on your iPad.

Method 1: Via Siri Shortcuts

Having the ability to automate hundreds if not thousands of actions in the background, Siri Shortcuts such as Music Downloader allow you to get any song from Spotify to your iPad within a few taps.

Here’s how to use Music Downloader shortcut to download Spotify music on iPad:

Step 1. Go to Settings on your iOS device, scroll down and choose Shortcuts.

Step 2: Enable the toggle assigned to Allow Untrusted Shortcuts. Then, Allow to confirm and change the settings.

Step 3. Simply click this Music Downloader link, if you’re reading this on your iPad. Either way, you have to choose Get Started to add the shortcut to your Shortcuts app. Tap Add Untrusted Shortcut to show it in your Shortcuts library, if prompted.

Step 4. Open the Shortcuts app and tap on Music Downloader. You will get an error saying “This action requires a-Shell to be installed”.

Step 5. When the “Could not run Unknown Action” appears, tap Show to reveal the contents of the Music Downloader shortcut.

Step 6. Select View in App Store within the A-Shell section. And install a-Shell from the App Store. a-Shell allows you to run Unix commands on your iOS devices which is required by Music Downloader to extract songs from online sources.

Step 7. After installing a-Shell, go back to the Shortcuts app, and tap Music Downloader again. Give necessary access for the Shortcut to interact with a-Shell by clicking OK when prompted.

Step 8. Once you are redirected back to the Shortcuts app, enter the Artist’s name and Title of the Song (as found on Spotify) in the Music Downloader’s input dialog. And tap Done.

Step 9. From the menu options, choose Save to Files and select a folder where you want to keep the retrieved track.

Step 10. Open the Files app, and choose iCloud Drive, and then select the folder where you have stored the downloaded music. Tap on the saved track to play it.

Method 2: Use Telegram Bots

Like Siri Shortcuts to save Spotify music, there are also Telegram bots that let you get the desired Spotify tracks for offline listening. You can access them via the Telegram app and save the songs directly on your iPad for free conveniently.

Here’s how to use Telegram bots to download songs from Spotify to your iPad:

Step 1. Get the Telegram Messenger app from the App Store if you don’t have it on your iPad. Set up a new account or log in to your existing account.

Step 2. In the search bar, type in DeezLoad and select when it is recommended in the chat. Select Start to activate the bot.

Step 3. Now, open the Spotify app. Find the song you wish to obtain for offline access, and tap the three-dot next to the song name. From the context menu, choose Share, then select Copy link.

Step 4. After copying the Spotify song link, return to the Telegram app, and open the DeezLoad bot again. Paste and send the copied link.

Step 5. Once you send the link, the bot will respond with the music file. Tap download to save the track to your iPad.

Step 6. Press and hold on the saved song to bring up the menu options. Tap Select to highlight the song and choose the share icon, and then tap Save to Files from the share sheet.

You can access the downloaded music from the Files app on your iPad. Within the Files app, navigate to Browse, opt for iCloud Drive, and then Downloads to view the downloaded Spotify songs using DeezLoad in Telegram.

Not to discount the usefulness of the above methods for downloading Spotify music occasionally, but they do come short when it comes to downloading a large number of Spotify files.

So, here are two methods to download Spotify songs on your computer. You will also find steps to transfer the extracted Spotify tracks from your computer to your iPad. Let’s get started.

Way 1. Download Spotify Songs with StreamFox

Starting with the best method to save Spotify songs as local files on computer, StreamFox Spotify Converter is the top choice because of the efficiency and ease of use it provides.

And while StreamFox’s simplicity is admirable, it’s also important to appreciate the powerful suite of features it packs, such as bypassing DRM, retaining high audio quality as on Spotify, scraping original ID3 tags, and downloading them at a very high speed.

To top it all, StreamFox Spotify Converter comes with a 14-day trial and allows you to download as many songs as you desire from Spotify to your computer. However, the downside is each downloaded song will be limited to 3-minute in length during the trial period.

StreamFox Spotify Converter

• Save songs and playlists from Spotify in high-quality with 50x speed.
• Download a large number of songs, playlists, audiobooks at once.
• Built-in Spotify browser to select the desired tracks quickly.
• Available to download on Windows PC and Mac.

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Steps to Use StreamFox Spotify Converter

Step 1. Download and install StreamFox Spotify Converter.

Step 2. Click Log in at the top-right to access your Spotify account.

Step 3. Highlight the songs, albums, or playlist that you want to download. Drag and drop the selection to the Add (+) icon at the right edge.

Step 4. Once dropped, you will be able to see all the chosen files in the Converting tab. Here, you can customize the output format of individual files or all.

Step 5. Once everything is to your preference, click Convert All in the lower-right to start saving the selected songs to your computer.

Steps to Transfer Local Spotify Downloads to iPad

You can stream the StreamFox downloads from your desktop to your iPad making use of the File Sharing feature in iTunes or Finder. The steps to move the files via iTunes (on Windows or macOS Mojave or earlier) or Finder (on macOS Catalina and later) are almost identical. Let’s see the method via iTunes:

Step 1. Install iTunes on your Windows PC or macOS running Mojave or earlier versions.

Step 2. Connect your iPad and the computer using an appropriate cable. And click on the mobile-shaped icon located in the left pane to access the files on your iPad.

Step 3. Click File Sharing in the Settings section from the left sidebar.

Step 4. iTunes (or Finder for that matter) will only allow you to move files to a specific app. For accessing local downloads, you can use the free VLC (or any other media player) and install it on your iPad to continue. After choosing the desired app, click Add File.

Step 5. Now drag and drop the StreamFox Downloads folder to the app’s Documents section. And click Done after adding.

Way 2. Download Spotify Songs through SpotifyDown

Besides StreamFox, you can use online Spotify downloaders like SpotifyDown on your computer. It is an easy-to-use program and only requires an active internet connection to work. All you have to do is grab the song link from Spotify and submit it to the site, and it will give you the final audio output within minutes. Here are the steps:

Step 1. First, open your Spotify account via the desktop application or web portal. Copy the share link of the wanted song. 

Step 2. Now, launch any browser on your computer and go to Spotifydown.com. Click the Paste button to the right of the input field to automatically copy the link from your clipboard.

Step 3. Wait for the song to be processed, and click Download again to save the song to your local storage on the computer.

Conclusion

As shown, it’s simple to download Spotify songs on iPad for free. Among the ways above, StreamFox is highly recommended, as it allows unlimited downloads in high quality even without a Spotify Premium.