PurffleGrab turns any Spotify playlist into MP3 or FLAC with cover art, and any YouTube video, playlist or channel into MP4 up to 4K or MP3. One desktop app for Windows, Mac & Linux — no ads, no account, nothing else to install.
01 App tour · v11.7.2
Real screenshots from the current release, captured from the running app — not mock-ups. Click any screen to see it full size.
Drop Spotify and YouTube links in together. Each one is recognised instantly, and you can import a .txt list or drag links onto the window.
02 Features
No browser extension, no sketchy converter site, no pop-ups. Just a fast desktop app with the tools you'd otherwise need three programs for.
Paste a Spotify link and every track is listed with its artwork. Pick the ones you want, choose a format, and each file is saved with title, artist, album and full-size cover art — ready for your phone, car or music library.
Videos, Shorts, playlists and whole channels — as MP4 (H.264/AAC) that plays everywhere, or audio only.
Search YouTube by name inside the app, filter by length, tick results and download or queue them.
Paste many links at once, drag them onto the window or import a .txt file. A queue runs them in order.
See every resolution, codec and file size YouTube offers, and pick precisely what to save.
The bundled yt-dlp engine refreshes on its own, and failed tracks retry with alternative YouTube clients — so downloads keep working when YouTube changes. When something does fail, you're told why: private, region-blocked or age-restricted.
Copy a Spotify or YouTube link anywhere and switch back to PurffleGrab — it offers to grab it in one click.
Save any video's spoken text as a clean .txt, in the language you pick, with or without timestamps.
Skip sponsor segments, embed subtitles, split a long mix by chapter, or save just one section.
Line jobs up and start them together, or schedule a download once, daily or weekly.
Play what you downloaded straight away — 5-band equalizer with presets, three visualizer modes, crossfade, sleep timer, mini player and M3U export.
Convert any audio or video file between formats, use one-click presets (Phone MP4 720, Podcast MP3, Ringtone M4A, Audiobook, DJ mix FLAC), and see your download stats, streaks and achievements.
03 YouTube downloader
YouTube → MP4 · MP3Online converters bury the download button under ads and cap you at 720p. PurffleGrab runs on your computer, so there's nothing in the way — 4K video, 320 kbps MP3, whole playlists and channels, straight to your folder.
04 Spotify downloader
Spotify → MP3 · FLACPaste a playlist, album or track link. PurffleGrab lists every song, finds the best-matching audio, and saves each one as MP3 or FLAC with the title, artist, album and cover art already written in — so it lands neatly in any music library.
05 How it works
Four steps, about a minute the first time. After that it's paste and go.
Download the installer for Windows, macOS or Linux. FFmpeg and yt-dlp come bundled — nothing else to set up.
Copy a Spotify or YouTube link — a song, video, playlist, album or channel — and paste it. Or search by name.
Choose a preset like MP3 320, FLAC or Best video (4K), or fine-tune format, bitrate and options.
Watch live progress, speed and ETA. Files land in Music/PurffleGrab, tagged and ready.
Spotify's audio is DRM-protected, so no app can copy it directly — anything claiming otherwise isn't telling the truth. PurffleGrab reads the public track list, finds the closest match on YouTube, and writes Spotify's own tags and artwork onto the file. Once in a while a track can match a live or remixed version; the guide shows the one-minute fix.
06 Formats
Seven audio formats, MP4 video from 144p to 4K, and a converter for anything else.
07 Watch · 2 min
A two-minute walkthrough: a Spotify playlist to MP3 and FLAC with cover art, then a YouTube video in 4K.
08 Compare
An honest look at the usual options. Command-line yt-dlp is excellent — PurffleGrab is built on it — but most people would rather click than type.
| PurffleGrab | Online converter sites | Browser extensions | yt-dlp (command line) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free, ad-funded | Free / paid | Free |
| Ads & pop-ups | None | Heavyoften misleading buttons | Varies | None |
| Spotify playlists | ✓ with tags & art | ✕ | ✕ | ✕needs spotDL |
| YouTube 4K | ✓ | Usually ≤ 720p | Rarely | ✓ |
| Playlists & channels | ✓ with track picker | ✕ | Limited | ✓ |
| FLAC / WAV / Opus | ✓ | MP3 / MP4 only | Rarely | ✓ |
| SponsorBlock, subs, chapters | ✓ checkboxes | ✕ | ✕ | ✓via flags |
| Player, converter, queue | ✓ built in | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Your data | Stays on your PC | Uploaded to their server | Browser permissions | Stays on your PC |
| Setup | One installer | None | Install extension | Terminal, Python, FFmpeg |
09 Download · v11.7.2
Official installers, downloaded straight from purffle.com. Released 4 September 2026. The installers aren't code-signed yet, so your OS will ask once — the steps are below each button.
SmartScreen notice on first run? Click More info → Run anyway.
Drag to Applications, then right-click → Open. Still blocked? Run xattr -cr /Applications/PurffleGrab.app — full Mac guide.
AppImage: chmod +x then run. Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install ./purfflegrab_*.deb
Yes. No ads, no account, no subscription, no premium tier and no download limits. Every feature is available to everyone.
Install PurffleGrab, then in Spotify choose Share → Copy link to playlist. Paste it into PurffleGrab and click Analyze. Pick MP3 320 (or FLAC), untick anything you don't want, and click Download. Each file gets the title, artist, album and cover art. Full step-by-step guide →
Spotify's audio is DRM-protected, so no tool can copy it directly. PurffleGrab reads the playlist's public track list, finds the closest matching audio on YouTube for each track, downloads it at your chosen quality and writes Spotify's metadata and artwork into the file — the same approach tools like spotDL use.
Yes. Choose the Best video (4K) preset, or open the exact-format picker to see every resolution, codec and file size available. Video is saved as MP4 (H.264/AAC) so it plays on phones, TVs and editors.
Yes — paste a link or search by name, choose Audio only → MP3 at up to 320 kbps, and download. Whole playlists and channels work the same way. YouTube to MP3 guide →
Yes. Windows 10/11 (64-bit .exe), macOS 11+ on Apple Silicon (.dmg), and Linux x64 (AppImage and .deb). Every platform gets the same features and the same self-updating engine. Mac install guide →
No. FFmpeg and the yt-dlp engine are bundled inside the app, and the engine keeps itself up to date.
PurffleGrab has no ads, no telemetry, no analytics and no account system. It only talks to the sites you download from, plus GitHub to check for updates.
The warning appears because the installers aren't code-signed yet (signing certificates are a paid yearly subscription). It's about the missing certificate, not what the app does. Only download from this page or the official GitHub releases.
FLAC is a lossless format, but YouTube and Spotify only stream compressed audio. A FLAC is a perfect copy of that compressed source — it can't add detail that was never there. Choose FLAC for archiving; MP3 320 is smaller and sounds the same to most people.
In Music/PurffleGrab by default. Change the folder in Settings, or click Open folder on any finished download.
PurffleGrab is meant for personal use — your own uploads, public-domain or Creative Commons material, and content you're licensed to keep offline. Downloading copyrighted content you haven't paid for can break the platforms' terms and copyright law where you live. You're responsible for how you use it.
11 Guides
Full playlists to MP3 or FLAC, with cover art and tags — plus fixes for the rare wrong match.
Read guide
Single videos, playlists and long mixes — and which bitrate is actually worth it.
Read guide
Install on Apple Silicon, get past the "damaged app" warning, and start downloading.
Read guideFree for Windows, Mac and Linux. No ads, no account, no limits — just paste a link.