Sometimes it's the audio from a Reddit clip you want — a song, a soundbite, a bit of a podcast. VidLoader can pull just the sound and save it as an MP3, and it handles Reddit's separate audio stream so you actually get the audio. Here's how.

Getting real audio from Reddit

Because Reddit splits audio into its own stream, pulling clean sound out of a Reddit clip is exactly where a lot of tools fall down — they either miss the audio entirely or produce a silent file. VidLoader fetches Reddit's separate audio stream directly and saves it as an MP3, so you get the actual sound rather than nothing at all. That's perfect when it's the audio you're really after: a song someone posted, a bit of a podcast, a memorable soundbite. You keep a small, universal file that drops straight into a playlist or project.

What you'll need

The VidLoader desktop app (free to download) — get it at vidloader.com
The Reddit post link for the video
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Step 1 — Paste the link and switch to Audio

Open Add, paste the Reddit post link, and tap Audio (MP3) under Format. VidLoader will extract just the sound. A preview card confirms the clip.

The VidLoader Add screen with Audio (MP3) selected for a Reddit link

Because Reddit stores audio separately, VidLoader fetches that stream and saves it cleanly as MP3.

Step 2 — Download the audio

Press Download and open the Queue. Audio-only downloads are small and finish fast.

A Reddit video downloading as audio in the VidLoader queue

Step 3 — Find the MP3 in your library

The track appears in your library marked MP3 with a neat audio card. Play it in VidLoader or open the file to add it to a playlist.

A saved Reddit audio track shown as an MP3 in the VidLoader library

Getting clean audio every time

Because Reddit stores sound separately, the key to a good MP3 is a tool that fetches that audio stream rather than ignoring it — which is exactly what VidLoader does when you choose the Audio format. The result is a clean MP3 with the actual sound, not a silent placeholder. If the original clip genuinely has no audio track, there's simply nothing to extract, and that's a property of the post rather than a problem to solve. Once you have the MP3, it works like any music file: trim it, add it to a playlist, or import it into a project. If you grab audio from Reddit often, set Audio as your default format so every download skips the video automatically. If you build playlists from clips you find on Reddit, pointing your audio downloads at a dedicated music folder keeps everything organised and ready to import. And because the MP3 is a standard file, it plays on any device without the app that created it, so your collection isn't tied to any one program.

Tips for better downloads

Want the video with sound instead? See downloading Reddit videos with sound.
Set Audio as your default in Settings if you mostly save sound.
No audio track? If the original clip is silent, there's no MP3 to extract.
Respect creators — keep licensing in mind before reusing audio.

Frequently asked questions

Will the MP3 actually have sound? Yes — VidLoader fetches Reddit's separate audio stream, so you get real audio rather than a silent file.

What if the video has no audio? Some Reddit clips are silent. If there's no audio track, there's nothing to save as MP3.

Can I do this on other sites? Yes — switch to Audio on the Add screen for many supported platforms.

Download VidLoader

Keep just the sound from any Reddit clip. Download VidLoader — a free download on desktop.