Best Tidal Recorder to Record Tidal Music in HiRes FLAC

Part 1. Can I Record Music from Tidal?

Quick Answer: Yes, you can record Tidal music. But you can't do it directly via the Tidal app. Though Tidal offers an 'Offline Mode', the files are encrypted cache files that can be played within the Tidal app only. Besides, the files will expire if you cancel your Tidal subscription. To save Tidal songs locally, you must use a third-party Tidal recorder or converter to decrypt the Tidal tracks.

As we know, high music quality is one of the most popular features of Tidal. There are three basic music qualities to explore, respectively good sound quality at up to 320 kbps, superior High sound quality (16-bit/44.1kHz) as well as Max quality (24-bit/192kHz) with the highest possible resolution.

Normal Tidal recorders can't offer an advanced function for saving Tidal high-quality music. Most of them only can save Tidal music in MP3 format. If you want to get Tidal Hi-Res recordings and don't want to waste hours waiting for songs to play, you should avoid using standard audio recorders and use a Tidal music converter instead. This tool is specially designed for recording and converting audio in Lossless quality. Let's see what are they and how to use them.

Part 2. How to Record Tidal Music via AudFree Tidal Music Downloader (Best for Max Quality)

Normal recorders for Tidal feature editing function but they capture Tidal songs slowly. It will consume a lot of time and energy. So here, we will share a professional and efficient Tidal music downloader with you. It can download and convert Tidal music at 37X faster speed first.

AudFree Tidal Music Downloader is a cutting-edge product developed by AudFree Software to overcome the limitations of traditional Tidal recorder. It specializes in making Tidal playback easier and easier. It is different from normal recorders, you don't need to play Tidal music on the Tidal app or web browser manually for recording. You just need to add the Tidal track to this tool for downloading and converting.

It can download not only individual Tidal music but also the entire Tidal playlist. Besides, it allows you to convert Tidal music to MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, Lossless, M4A and M4B for offline playback anywhere. It supports keeping High (16-bit/44.1kHz) and Max (24-bit/192kHz) audio quality for audiophiles who use high-end audio gear. In short, it is easy yet powerful to get the best audiophile recordings on Tidal.

AudFree Tidal Music Downloader

• Losslessly download Tidal music, playlists, albums, etc.
• Convert Tidal to MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A, etc. on Mac/Windows
• Work at 37X faster speed to download Tidal files.
• Keep lossless Tidal sound quality, including all ID3 tags

Try It Free

Try It Free

AudFree Tidal Music Downloader is available for computers running Mac or Windows operating systems. You can download the target version according to your computer OS.

Step 1. Add Tidal songs and playlists to download

After you have launched the AudFree Tidal Music Converter, you will see the built-in Tidal music web player. In it, please search for your favorite song. Now, please tap the Tidal playlists and click the '+ ♫' icon > 'Add to list' to add Tidal files for downloading. It also enables users to drag and drop music from Tidal to the '+ ♫' section directly.

Step 2. Configure Tidal output format and parameters

Tap the 'Menu' option from the top-right toolbar. And then choose 'Preferences' to open the settings window. Here, you can customize the output format, audio parameters, and the ways of archiving output Tidal tracks. To get the best audiophile recordings on Tidal, it's highly recommended to adjust the output format as Lossless FLAC, sample rate as 192000 kbps, and bit depth as 24 bits.

View also: How to Download Tidal to FLAC

Step 3. Convert music from Tidal

No need to play Tidal songs one by one, just press the big blue 'Convert' tab at the bottom-right corner in the Converting window to start the downloading process. All added Tidal music will be downloaded to the local music folder on your computer without touching the original audio quality for a while.

Part 3. How to Record Tidal Music via AudFree Audio Capture

If you prefer audio editing, you should try AudFree Audio Capture. With innovative audio capturing technology, it can capture all metadata of each Tidal audio and then recode them to audio files again. Also, it supports to record audio from music videos, games and so on.

To keep high-quality Tidal tracks, it supports lossless FLAC and WAV as output formats. Of course, it is also available to record music from Tidal to MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, AC3, APE, AIFF, etc. with 100% original ID3 tags preserved. What's more, it has the ability to split Tidal audio files into small audio clips. You also can merge recordings into a new file if necessary. Manual editing of ID3 tags is also allowed.

AudFree Audio Capture

• Losslessly capture Tidal music, playlists, albums, etc.
• Cut Tidal music into small audio clips, and more
• Save Tidal music recordings to FLAC, MP3, WAV, etc.
• Keep 100% original ID3 tags, like title, artist and so on

Try It Free

Try It Free

You can click the above 'Download' button to install the AudFree Audio Capture for Mac or Windows on your computer. This extraordinary Tidal media recorder can record music from both the Tidal app and Tidal web player. If you plan to record Tidal audio via Tidal web player, you need to open Tidal on an additional software like Chrome. So just choose your favorite app to access Tidal songs.

Step 1. Adjust Tidal recording settings

When you open AudFree Audio Capture on your computer, you will see the main interface as above. You need to add the target software you used to play Tidal music to AudFree by hitting the 'Select/Add an App' section. Or, you can directly drag and drop the app to the AudFree Audio Recorder.

Step 2. Set Tidal output format and other audio parameters

Now, touch the 'Format' section at the lower left side. Then, select the output quality you want. Next to each output quality, you can hit on the 'Edit' icon to customize audio encoder, sample rate, bit rate, etc.

Step 3. Play and record music from Tidal

You can select the Tidal app from the app list and click 'Start'. Then you can go to the Tidal app to play Tidal music. Another way is to open one web browser, like Google Chrome, to navigate to the Tidal web player. When playing music on Tidal, AudFree Audio Capture will launch its recording mode to record playing Tidal tracks in real time.

Step 4. Edit and save Tidal recordings

Please click the 'Stop' button to end the recording process. Now, it's time to edit Tidal records. In the recorded track, you can click 'Trim' to cut Tidal songs into small segments and hit 'Edit Tag' to change ID3 tags. Also, you can just tap the 'Save' button to store all Tidal recordings offline on your computer.

Part 4. How to Record Music from Tidal for Free

If you want to use the free method to record from Tidal, here are two tools for you.

1. Record Tidal Music for Free via Audacity

Audacity is completely free and powerful. And it works on Linux, Windows and Mac. But it is not easy to use for beginners.

Step 1. Open Audacity and set the Audio Host to "Windows WASAPI" in the toolbar. Then set the Recording Device to your computer's speakers (loopback).

Step 2. Open the Tidal app and find any track you want to record. Next, hit the big red Record button in Audacity.

Step 3. Switch to Tidal and press Play. You must let the song play until the end. Also, do not open other apps or make noise during the recording.

Step 4. When the song finishes, hit Stop in Audacity. Go to File > Export > Export as MP3/WAV to save Tidal music recordings on your computer locally.

2. Record Tidal Music for Free via Streamrip

For users who are comfortable using Terminal (Mac) or Command Prompt (Windows), Streamrip is a powerful script available on GitHub. It connects to the Tidal API to download tracks in HiRes quality directly. And it can keep track's cover art and tags.

Step 1. First, you need to install Python on your computer.

Step 2. Open your terminal and type: pip install streamrip.

Step 3. Type rip config to log in to Tidal. Once logged in, use the command rip url [paste-tidal-link-here] to start downloading.

Part 5. How to Record Music from Tidal Online

If you only need to record one specific Tidal song quickly and don't want to install heavy software on your device, Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder is your option. It runs a small launcher and records your system audio.

Step 1. Go to the Apowersoft Online Audio Recorder website. Click "Start Recording" and you will be asked to download a small launcher app first.

Step 2. Choose "System Sound" (microphone off) to avoid recording other noises.

Step 3. Click Start, then go to Tidal platform and play your Tidal music.

Step 4. When finished, click Stop. The recording Tidal music file will be saved to your local documents folder.

Part 6. How to Record Tidal Music Video with Visuals

For users who want to record the actual music videos playing on Tidal, you can use a Screen Recorder to help you. Here are two free and reliable tools for you.

1. Record Tidal Music Videos via OBS Studio

If you use Windows or Mac, OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is the best for you for free screen recording.

Step 1. Download and install OBS Studio on your Windows or Mac computer.

Step 2. In the "Sources" box, click + and select Display Capture (to record your whole screen) or Window Capture (to record just the Tidal app).

Step 3. Open Tidal app and play the music video in Full Screen. Then click Start Recording in OBS. Please ensure your 'Desktop Audio' is not muted in the OBS mixer to capture the sound.

2. Record Music Videos from Tidal via QuickTime Player

If you use Mac computer, QuickTime Player is your best choice to record Tidal videos.

Step 1. Open QuickTime Player, go to File > New Screen Recording.

Step 2. Click Options and select your microphone (or use a loopback driver like BlackHole to capture internal audio) if you want sound.

Step 3. Press Record and choose the Tidal video window to start recording.

Part 7. FAQs about Recording Tidal Music

Part 8. Which Method Is Better to Record Tidal Music?

Choosing the right Tidal recorder to record Tidal music or videos depends entirely on your needs. If you are a casual user who just wants one specific song for a ringtone, the free Audacity or Apowersoft tools are sufficient. But they record audio in real-time.

However, if you are an audiophile looking to build a permanent library of Tidal "Max" quality music, or if you need to migrate playlists with hundreds of songs, real-time recording is simply too slow and low-quality. So, for the best listening experience, using AudFree Tidal Music Converter is your best bet. It can batch download Tidal HiRes FLAC files at 37X speed with full ID3 tags.