How to Download Pandora Music with or without Subscription

Part 1. Can You Download Music on Pandora?

Yes, you can download music using Pandora's offline listening feature, but this is only available for Pandora Plus and Premium accounts. Free Pandora accounts do not have a download button.

Limitations

Pandora allows you to "download" music, but even with a premium account, the following limitations exist:

1. Device restrictions: The Pandora download button and offline mode are only available on mobile devices (Android and iOS) and Apple Watch.
2. In-app access only: Pandora music downloads are encrypted audio files that cannot be transferred to other devices and can only be played within the Pandora app. This is likely why so many users want to download Pandora music to MP3 files to listen to Pandora music on other devices.
3. Subscription dependent: If your Plus or Premium subscription expires, all offline collections will be deleted.
4. 30-day connection rule: If you do not log in to Pandora or open the Pandora app while connected to the internet for 30 consecutive days, your offline downloads will be deleted.
5. No podcasts: The Pandora download feature is only available for songs, stations, albums, and playlists. To download Pandora podcasts, you will need to use a third-party tool such as ViWizard Pandora Music Downloader.
6. Storage limits: If your device has 500MB or less of storage space remaining, Pandora won't download.

Part 2. Download Music from Pandora with Subscription

For Pandora Plus Users

While Pandora automatically downloads up to three of your most-listened-to stations along with your Thumbprint Radio, you can follow these steps to ensure Pandora downloads your music and enables offline mode whenever you want to listen.

1. Ensure that your device is connected to the internet. Open the Pandora app on your device.
2. To influence which stations are downloaded, you need to listen to these stations more often while online. By default, when Pandora connects to the internet, it will begin downloading the stations you listen to most frequently.
3. To view the download progress of offline stations, go to "Profile > Settings > Offline" to check the download status.
4. Once downloads are complete, enable offline mode by tapping "Profile > Settings gear icon" and toggling "Offline Mode" on.



5. Navigate to "My Collection." Here, you will see the downloaded content and can listen offline at any time.

For Pandora Premium Users

As mentioned earlier, if you have a Pandora Premium membership, downloading music from Pandora becomes more straightforward and flexible. You can open the Pandora mobile app and search or browse for any album, playlist, or radio station you want to download. Here is a detailed tutorial on how to download music from Pandora using a Premium membership account:

1. Download and install the Pandora app on your phone.
2. Launch the Pandora app and log in to Pandora with your premium account.
3. Browse and select a song, playlist, or album you want to download.
4. To visit the detailed page, click on its name.
5. Tap the "Three dots > Download" icon to add it to your offline collection.
6. Once completed, go to "My Collection," click on the "Added" bar, and select "Show downloads only."
7. To listen to downloads offline, click on the "Profile" tab, then click on the "Settings Gear Icon" to turn on "Offline Mode."

Part 3. Download Music from Pandora without Subscription

Since offline mode is only available to Pandora Plus, Pandora Premium, and Premium Family subscribers, free users need third-party tools to download Pandora music without a subscription. In this section, we'll introduce two powerful downloaders. Each works differently but allows you to save Pandora music in various open-file formats, so your downloads are yours to keep forever.

• To download songs, playlists, albums, or podcast episodes from Pandora, use ViWizard Pandora Music Converter.
• To download Pandora radio stations, use ViWizard Audio Capture.

3.1 Download Songs/Playlists/Albums/Podcasts from Pandora

ViWizard Pandora Music Converter is compatible with Windows and Mac computers and helps all Pandora users (including free users) download songs, podcasts, albums, and playlists from Pandora as MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, M4A, and M4B formats, and directly save the highest quality audio, lyrics, and complete ID3 tags (such as title, cover art, artist, year, etc.) to your computer's local folder. This allows you to freely download Pandora music in bulk and play it on MP3 players, smart TVs, cars, or any device without the Pandora app or internet access.

ViWizard Pandora Music Converter

Download Pandora playlists, songs, radio stations, and your collection as MP3, FLAC, WAV, etc. with original audio quality and full metadata information.

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Step 1 Adjust Your Output Settings

Launch ViWizard Pandora Music Converter on your computer. Open the "menu" and select "Preferences" to customize your output format. Choose MP3, FLAC, WAV, or other available formats, and adjust settings like bitrate and sample rate for high-quality playback. Click "OK" to confirm your selections.

Step 2 Open Pandora's Web Player

On the main screen, click the Pandora icon to open the built-in web player inside ViWizard. Log in to your Pandora account and browse the songs, albums, podcasts, or playlists you want to download.

Step 3 Add Pandora Music

When you find the music you want, click the Plus (+) icon at the bottom-right corner. The downloader will detect all tracks on the current page. A pop-up window lets you select specific songs. Choose all or specific tracks and click "Add to List" to prepare them for downloading.

Step 4 Download Pandora Music

Click the "Convert" button to start the download. ViWizard will quickly convert Pandora to the audio format you selected earlier while maintaining the original audio quality. Once the process is complete, you can find all downloaded files in the "History" tab, or click the "Folder" icon to view the downloaded files in the output folder. Now you can transfer them to other devices for more convenient playback on the go.

3.2 Download Music from Pandora Radio

If you want to download music from Pandora radio stations, and do not mind recording them in real time, ViWizard Audio Capture is the perfect tool.

ViWizard Audio Capture captures any audio played on your computer, including streaming music, background audio, online meetings, and game sounds. With it, you can record Pandora stations, and playlists into formats like AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A, and M4B. You can also customize audio parameters such as sample rate, bit rate, codec, and channel.

One of its best features is the ability to record multiple stations and tracks simultaneously. Even though it is a real-time recording, you can still capture multiple Pandora stations at the same time. After recording, you can split or trim the files into smaller segments as needed. Additionally, you don't have to worry about the file names of Pandora recordings, as ViWizard preserves the ID3 tags, keeping your music organized and playable on any device.

ViWizard Audio Capture

A multifunctional audio recording tool that captures any sound playing on your computer, including music from Pandora Music, and saves the audios to MP3, FLAC, WAV, and other formats while maintaining the highest quality and embedding track details.

Available on:

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Here is a full guide on how to record and download music from radio stations on Pandora with the ViWizard. Please choose the correct version and install the ViWizard on your computer first. Now let's get started.

Step 1Open ViWizard and add your target program

After installation, open the ViWizard Audio Capture on your computer. Under the pop-up window, you can see the main interface with a list of applications installed on your computer. If the target program that you use to access Pandora music is not here, you can click the "Plus" button to add it or directly drag and drop it into the main interface.

Step 2Personalize the output parameters for Pandora music

Please click the "Audio" icon at the lower-right corner, then it will pop up a Format window. You can select the output format and change the bit rate, sample rate, and more for Pandora downloads according to your preference. Remember to press the "OK" button to save the settings for Pandora music.

Step 3Play and record Pandora music

Once you are done with the settings, launch the target program to navigate to Pandora from the start window. Then log into your free or premium Pandora account. You can begin to browse and play the Pandora radio station that you want to download. Click the "Start" button in ViWizard and start playing Pandora music. When finished, click the "Stop" button.

Step 4Edit and save the Pandora recordings

After the recording, stop playing Pandora music or quit the target program. Click the "Edit" icon to edit the recordings as you want. You are allowed to split, trim, or do any other edits. When done, click the "Save" button to save the Pandora downloads on your computer.

Part 4. Download Music from Pandora for Free

If you have the right methods and tools, downloading songs from Pandora for free is not difficult. There are many Pandora downloaders available online, but not all of them work properly. Considering that you may not want to install any third-party applications, we recommend using a web extension: Cococut Video Downloader, or free desktop recording software: Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder.

Option 1. Cococut Video Downloader (Web Extension)

Cococut Video Downloader is compatible with Chrome and Edge browsers and is currently functioning normally. With this tool, you can directly download songs, playlists, albums, and podcast episodes from the Pandora web player to MP3 or MP4 formats without a subscription. However, compared to ViWizard Pandora Music Converter, this tool may lack customization options, as it does not allow you to select the output format or quality. Nevertheless, it definitely works as intended.

1. Open the Chrome Web Store (or Edge Add-ons Store), search for Cococut Video Downloader, and add it to your browser.
2. Visit the Pandora web player and sign in to your account. Play the song, album, playlist, or episode you want to download.
3. Click the Cococut Video Downloader extension icon in your browser. It will detect the playing Pandora track. Select the file you want and hit the Download button.

Option 2. Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder

Another easy way to download music from Pandora is by using Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder. Unlike browser extensions, this tool works directly from your browser without installation. You just need to launch the recorder, play the Pandora station or track you like, and it will capture the audio in real time.

If you want to transfer your Pandora audio file to a portable MP3 player, you can make use of Apowersoft's audio converting feature, which allows you to play all your favorite tracks without any hassle. Now pick your device and follow the steps below.

1. Open the Apowersoft Free Audio Recorder on your browser.
2. Click the "Start Recording" button.
3. Choose System Sound and click the "Start Recording" again.
4. To end the recording process, hit the "Stop" button.
5. Finally, click the "Save" button to save the recordings to the computer.

Part 5. Comparison of Pandora Music Download Ways

To help you make the final decision, we have concluded the features of the 5 Pandora music download ways for you. You can have a close look at the chart below and pick the one you like best.

Conclusion

This post shows you five ways to download music from Pandora. You can choose the one that works best for you to get your favorite Pandora downloads. But if you prefer to download Pandora music without a subscription and high audio quality, ViWizard Pandora Music Converter and ViWizard Audio Capture are the optimal solutions. With ViWizrad, you can enjoy Pandora music offline on any device or player without limitation.