[Developer] GetMy MP3 — free media downloader and audio converter for macOS

[tester_v]

Hi everyone,

I'm retired after spending many years at Intel, but apparently I haven't figured out how to retire from computers yet.
I started developing macOS applications mostly for myself. I kept running into the same problem: some of the apps I tried were more complicated than I wanted, some didn't quite do what I needed, and others required subscriptions or payments for functionality I thought should be simple.

So I decided to start building my own applications — simple tools that do what I need without a lot of unnecessary complexity. Since I've already done the work, I figured I might as well make them available to everyone for free.
I use these apps myself, and some friends and former coworkers use them as well. They're not projects I'm planning to upload and forget about. I keep updating them whenever I find a better way to do something, discover a problem, or think of a useful improvement.

My latest one is GetMy MP3. It's intentionally simple: paste a supported media URL and download the video or extract the audio. You can keep the original/best audio or convert it directly to MP3 at a selected bitrate.
It also includes a local audio converter, so you can convert individual files, multiple files, or entire folders. I've also added audio normalization, including batch normalization.
I'm planning to keep improving GetMy MP3. One of the things I'd like to add later is video compression/re-encoding, along with other improvements as I find things that could be done better.

I have several other free macOS applications already available on the same site. I'm starting by sharing GetMy MP3 here because I don't want to dump a bunch of my software on the forum at once. But if you visit the page and want to look at the other apps I've made, feel free to try or download anything that looks useful to you.

If anyone tries GetMy MP3, I'd really appreciate hearing what works, what doesn't, and what you think could be improved or added.

System requirements: Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or later), macOS 12.4 or later.
GetMy MP3:
https://tester-v.itch.io/getmy-mp3


Everything I'm sharing there is free.

 

[anika200]

Super Nice, thank you! Works great so far.

 

[tester_v]

Super Nice, thank you! Works great so far.

Thank you! I’m really glad it’s working well so far.

One reason I’m sharing these apps for free is that macOS has a lot of excellent software, but much of it is paid, and good free utilities can be surprisingly hard to find. I think the Mac community could benefit from having more genuinely useful free applications available to everyone.

So even trying the app, leaving feedback, or helping it get a little more exposure really helps. And if you find anything that could be improved, please let me know.

 

[ab22]

Worked perfectly on YouTube. Is there a reason why the name suggests mp3 only, when it works with video too ?.

 

[tester_v]

Good question! The app actually started because I wanted a simple way to get MP3 audio from videos — basically, “Hey, I just want to get my MP3.” That’s where the name came from.

Then the app kept evolving. I added video downloading, different formats, local conversion, normalization, and more, while the original name stayed. So yes, at this point the name is probably a little misleading. 😄
Thanks for pointing it out — and thanks for trying the app!

 

[bogdanw]

Something to consider: taking deno and ffmpeg out of the app.
It will reduce the size of the app and you could update them without updating the app.
Take a look at https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui

 

[tester_v]

Something to consider: taking deno and ffmpeg out of the app.
It will reduce the size of the app and you could update them without updating the app.
Take a look at https://github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui

Thank you — I really appreciate the feedback. I think it’s a very good suggestion, and I need to give it some thought.

At the same time, I’m also thinking about the direction I want to take the app. I don’t want it to be only a YouTube downloader. I want to rely more on local processing as the app develops, so people can do useful things with files already on their Mac without needing an internet connection.
The normalization and local audio conversion features are already examples of that. I’m planning to add more local processing tools over time, so the app can become more of a general media utility rather than just a downloader.

That’s one reason I originally liked the idea of keeping tools such as FFmpeg available locally. But your suggestion about separating them from the app and updating them independently definitely gives me something to think about.

 

[tester_v]

I’ve been using GetMy MP3 quite a bit myself, and I noticed one thing that started to annoy me.
Right now, every time you download something, the app asks where you want to save it — even if you’re downloading several files into the same folder. I’m changing that so it remembers the last download location and uses it again the next time.

While I’m making this update, I figured I might as well ask: is there anything else you think would make the app easier or more useful to use?
If you’ve tried it and noticed something that feels awkward, takes too many clicks, or just seems like it could work better, let me know. I’m always interested in improving things based on how people actually use it.

I’m working on this now, and I’ll post another update here once the new version is finished and uploaded to the website.