How to Download Spotify Cover Art in High Quality [5 Ways]

Part 1. Quick Summary of Methods to Download Spotify Cover Art

Before looking at the detailed steps of each method to download Spotify album cover, here is a quick comparison among them to help you choose the suitable method instantly.

Part 2. How to Download Spotify Cover Art via Image Source Code

For desktop users who don't want to use a third-party tool to download cover art from Spotify, the best solution is to use the browser inspector tool to get the image source code from the Spotify web player. It allows you to get the original 640x640 pixel or 300x300 pixel cover art from Spotify music directly and safely, without any compression artifacts.

Step 1. Visit Spotify web player via the web browser on your computer and log in to your Spotify account.

Step 2. Then open the playlist, album, track, or audiobook that you want to save the cover art.

Step 3. Press 'F12' or 'Ctrl + Shift + I' on your Windows keyboard. Or, press 'Command + Option + i' on your Mac. Later, you will launch the browser's inspect mode on the screen.

Step 4. Click the 'mouse cursor' icon at the top-left corner of the inspector tool and click the target cover art in Spotify web player.

Step 5. Later, hover over the image link from the highlight code and click the link in the pop-up window.

Step 6. Now, you are on the new webpage with the Spotify cover art you want to download. Just right-click the image and choose 'Save image as ...' from the list to download it to your computer.

Part 3. How to Download Spotify Cover Art via Online Spotify Album Cover Downloader

If the method above is quite difficult for you, you can try online tools like albumcoverdownloader.com, SpaceMedia Spotify Artwork and Metadata Downloader, SpotiSongDownloader Spotify Artwork Downloader, etc. Besides, they work on mobile and desktop devices and are easy to use. They all support to download Spotify album cover up to 640x640 px. Some of them support to download 64x64 px and 300x300 px.

Now, we will show you how albumcoverdownloader.com works. This tool can even download cover art from Spotify podcasts/shows/episodes, while the other two can't.

Step 1. Open the Spotify platform on your mobile or desktop.

Step 2. Find the Spotify track, playlist, album, artist, podcast show, or podcast episode that you want to download the cover art. Then copy its link address.

Step 3. Visit albumcoverdownloader.com via the web browser on your device. Then put the copied link address into the text box and tap the 'GET COVER' button. It will download the Spotify cover art at max quality in JPG format automatically by default.

Step 4. You can also click the Small Size or Medium Size button to download the image according to your needs.

Tips: This tool also allows you to create poster from the cover art you want to download.

Part 4. How to Download Spotify Cover Art in HD/4K via iTunes Artwork Finder

If you pursue high-quality cover art from Spotify (1000x1000 pixel, 3000x3000 pixel or higher), you should try using iTunes Artwork Finder to help you. Just find the image of the same audio file from Apple Music's database and save it with high resolution.

Step 1. Visit iTunes Artwork Finder via the web browser.

Step 2. Click the first column and choose album, podcast, audiobook, etc. from the list. Then type the name of the content that you want to find and choose the region. Next, click the 'Get the artwork' button.

Step 3. Later, you will find some results on the screen. Just locate the right cover art and tap the 'Uncompressed High Resolution' option under the track title.

Step 4. Now, in the new page, you will see the large image. Just right-click on it and choose 'Save image as ...' to store it on your computer.

Part 5. How to Download Spotify Cover Art via Screenshot

For users who want to get the cover art from Spotify quickly and don't mind the low quality, you can just take a screenshot for it. It is the most direct way to download album cover from Spotify.

On iOS/Android

Step 1. Open Spotify app on your mobile phone and start playing a track.

Step 2. Tap the song bar at the bottom of the screen to expand it to full screen. Then tap the screen again to ensure the artwork is fully displayed.

Step 3. After that, press and hold the Power + Volume Up button at the side of your device to take a screenshot. (The action will be varied based on the device you use.)

Step 4. Go to your Gallery or Photos app to view the Spotify cover art you get. You can also crop the image to perfect size you want.

On Windows/Mac

Step 1. Tap the 'expand' arrow at the bottom-left corner on the Now Playing bar or enter 'Full Screen Mode' to expand the screen.

Step 2. Tap the album cover on the screen to view it fully. Or, you can keep the small one.

Step 3. On Windows, use the 'Windows + Shift + S' key, or on Mac, use 'Cmd + Shift + 4' key to take a screenshot.

Part 6. How to Download Spotify Music with High-quality Cover Art Embedded

If you want to keep every Spotify track with the right and high-quality cover art and display on your device, you will need a powerful tool to help you. This tool allows you to download Spotify music in batches with intact cover art.

Here we'd like to recommend AudFree Spotify Music Downloader. It can batch download Spotify music at up to 13X faster conversion speed with full ID3 tags, including cover art, title, year, etc. Besides, it supports to convert Spotify music to MP3, FLAC, M4A and other audio formats for offline playback. In this case, you can play Spotify music on any platform with cover art.

Step 1. Install and launch AudFree Spotify Music Downloader on your computer. Then sign in with your Spotify account in the built-in Spotify web player on the screen. Then browse and open the track you like to download with cover art. Next, click '+ ♫' and click the 'Add to list' button to load track into AudFree tool.

Step 2. Navigate to the top-right 'menu' option and click it. Then click 'Preferences' > 'Conversion'. There, you can choose and customize the 'Output format', 'Channel', ' Sample Rate', or 'Bit Rate'. After that, tap OK.

Step 3. At last, press the big 'Convert' button at the bottom-right corner of the Converting interface. AudFree Spotify Music Downloader will start to download Spotify tracks with the original cover art and audio quality. After the conversion, click the 'Converted' > 'folder' icon to locate the downloaded files on your computer. Then you can listen to Spotify music offline with cover art on any media player.

Part 7. In Conclusion

Though there is no official way to download album cover from Spotify, this post lists some methods that help you out. If you just want to get the cover art, you can take a screenshot of it on your mobile or desktop app directly, or you can use online Spotify artwork downloader. For tech-savvy users, you can use the browser inspector tool to save cover art from Spotify music content, which is a safe and reliable way. If you want to get up to 4K HD quality Spotify cover art, you should use iTunes Artwork Finder. In a word, feel free to choose the method that fits your needs.