ViWizard Spotify Music Converter 2.17.0 for macOS

You've got a playlist in Spotify that you want on an old iPod for the garage. Or maybe you need a clean WAV file of an audiobook chapter to use in a video project. That's the kind of problem this app sits next to. It doesn't replace your music player or your editor — it fills the gap when you need a track in your hands, not just on a streaming server.

ViWizard runs its own instance of the Spotify web player behind the scenes, so it reads the track list just like a browser would. You log in, pick the songs, and tell it whether you want lossless FLAC for the home stereo or a compact MP3 for the car. It processes fairly quickly and keeps the artist and album info intact. Bottom line: it's a straightforward utility for the one task it's built for — getting Spotify audio out as standard files.

ViWizard vs. NoteBurner in the same kitchen

There are a handful of converters that do roughly the same job, and they each lean a different direction. Here's how ViWizard fits into the lineup.

ViWizard vs. NoteBurner Spotify Music Converter. These two are cousins in the same kitchen. Both pull audio from the Spotify web player and both hang onto metadata. NoteBurner feels a little smoother around the edges — the interface is more polished and it handles large batch jobs with a touch more grace. But ViWizard gives you the same core result without extra fuss, and the installer plays nice even on older Intel Macs that haven't seen an update in years. If your machine is still on OS X 10.10, ViWizard is the one that still answers the door.

ViWizard vs. Sidify Music Converter. Sidify throws in a built-in editor for trimming tracks and a slightly wider choice of output formats. That's handy if you want one tool to do the converting and the light editing. ViWizard keeps things simpler — no editor, no extras — which means fewer things to click past when all you want is a batch of MP3s from a playlist. For people who already have an audio editor they trust, ViWizard stays out of your way.

ViWizard vs. TunePat Spotify Converter. TunePat markets itself toward the audiobook crowd with decent M4B chapter support. ViWizard also exports M4B and does fine with audiobooks, but it doesn't make chapters its headline feature. Where ViWizard pulls ahead is the straightforward organization options — auto-sorting tracks by artist or album into folders saves you from playing file janitor afterward.

GarageBand and iMovie tinkerers keep it open

Not every Spotify user needs a converter. But a few types of Mac folks will find it sitting open on their dock more often than not.

GarageBand and iMovie tinkerers. If you grab podcast clips or song snippets for home projects, having a clean WAV or M4A file beats fussing with screen recordings. ViWizard hands you a file your editor actually understands.

Offline listeners with older gear. An iPod classic, a car stereo that reads USB sticks, a CD burner for the living room — none of these know what Spotify is. Converting a playlist to MP3 means your music goes where you go, no streaming required.

DJs building a local library. A folder full of high-bitrate FLAC files is easier to browse and mix from than a streaming app. ViWizard's batch conversion handles a crate of playlists while you do something else.

Bottom line: if your Mac is an Intel machine that's been around the block, and you need audio files instead of streams, this app fits the workspace without overcomplicating it.

• OS X 10.10 or newer
• Intel-based Mac