How to download songs on spotify for free from my computer?

Another way I know it works is metadata-based download via Spotify track IDs.  It does not download songs from Spotify itself. Instead, Spotify is used as a music metadata provider (title, artist, album, duration), which makes it both clever and less obvious.

Step-by-Step guide:

1. Open Spotify and copy the song, album, or playlist link.

2. Paste the link into a metadata-based downloader.

3. Choose output format (usually MP3 or FLAC).

4. Start the process; the tool matches and downloads tracks automatically. 

5. Files are saved with:

• Correct song names
• Embedded album artwork
• Proper track numbers

6. For large playlists, this works fully automatically once started.

This is one of the most popular ways to download songs from Spotify.

Pros

Faster than real-time recording.

Clean files with correct tags.

Works for playlists and albums.

No playback required.

Cons

Not a true Spotify audio rip.

No MP3 download option.

Match errors are possible.

Relies on availability of public sources.