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How to download from Bandcamp

This works. Buying the record works better, and here is why.

By using this site you confirm you have the right to download the file you request.

How it works

  1. 1

    Copy the track or album address

    Every artist has their own artistname.bandcamp.com.

  2. 2

    Paste it and press Start

    Audio rows only — Bandcamp is music.

  3. 3

    Pick a bitrate

    320 kbps unless space is tight.

What a purchase gives you that this cannot

Bandcamp exists so people can pay artists directly, and a purchase hands you lossless FLAC or WAV of the master. What this page can reach is the preview stream, which is lossy before we touch it — so an MP3 from here is a copy of a copy, and no bitrate closes that gap.

For a record you intend to keep, the purchase is the better file and most of the money goes to whoever made it. That is an unusual thing on the internet and worth using while it exists.

How the allow-list handles a domain per artist

Every artist gets their own subdomain, so there is no fixed host to list. The rule is a pattern anchored at both ends: anything.bandcamp.com passes, and a lookalike that merely contains the word does not.

Frequently asked questions

Can I download a whole album?

One track at a time, and an album address resolves to what its page holds.

Is this better than buying?

No, and it is not close. A purchase is lossless and pays the artist.

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