How do you get apple music for free and keep it as mp3

I maintain a local music library for personal listening, and download Apple Music for free is better handled as a playlist-transfer and local-mirror task rather than a direct MP3 download from Apple Music. SongMirror connects supported music services, matches playlist tracks, and keeps a local audio folder updated for legally accessible music.

From Playlist Sync to Local Storage：

1. Connect the Apple Music account and any other supported music services.
2. Select the playlists that should be transferred or synchronized.
3. Choose one-way sync, multi-source merge, or bidirectional sync.
4. Let the system match tracks using ISRC data and fallback title, artist, and duration checks.
5. Review the proposed changes in dry-run mode before applying them.
6. Run the transfer and allow it to preserve playlist order or update removals.
7. Enable the local download mirror if you want eligible tracks stored in a Jellyfin-ready folder.
8. Use the web interface or self-hosted Docker deployment to manage future syncs.

The important difference is that this project is a self-hosted playlist synchronization system, not another browser extension or a simple audio downloader. It does not bypass Apple Music DRM or promise unrestricted downloads from protected streams, so local audio should be limited to music and podcasts you are legally allowed to save.

For that reason, download Apple Music for free is most accurate here when referring to transferring eligible playlist content into a personal local library