# SoundCloud Downloader

> Adds a button under SoundCloud tracks for instant download as mp3 with metadata!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/scdl](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scdl)

## Overview

- **ID:** `scdl`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** anyo
- **Category:** download-management,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 3,071
- **Weekly downloads:** 153
- **Rating:** 4.78 / 5 (18 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-04
- **First published:** 2019-12-09
- **Size:** 35 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/scdl/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/nyo/scdl/issues](https://github.com/nyo/scdl/issues)

## Description

SoundCloud Downloader adds a one-click button under SoundCloud tracks to download them as MP3 (128kbps) with embedded metadata (artwork, artist, title, genre, year, description) and the source URL.

This lightweight, client-side extension runs entirely in your browser with no data sent to third parties. It supports private tracks, both progressive and HLS transcoding, and a customizable file name format (see Preferences). No premium or login required; source code is available on GitHub.

## Rankings

- #1,639 — Overall
- #147 — Download Management
- #280 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #25 — cloud
- #34 — sound
- #76 — downloader

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `*://*.soundcloud.com/*`
- `*://*.sndcdn.com/*`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.soundcloud.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Most reviewers praise the add‑on for reliably working and being simple to use; several explicitly say it “works” or “works perfectly.” There are only isolated concerns (one mention of adware and one review suggesting improvements to metadata casing and folder selection), but no issues appear repeatedly across reviews.

### Pros

- Reliable and functional — multiple users report that it works as intended
- Simple and user-friendly — several reviews call it 'works great' or 'simply great'
- Positive overall satisfaction — users appreciate its convenience and effectiveness

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scdl)