How to Add Spotify Music to Premiere Pro

By Annie Cale

Updated on: October 9, 2026

Category: Spotify Tips

You can't import Spotify songs into Premiere Pro directly. Spotify tracks are encrypted and can't be used as standalone audio files, so Premiere Pro can't open them.

To use a Spotify song in your video, convert it to MP3, WAV or another plain audio file first. This guide shows how to do that with NoteBurner Spotify Music Converter, then how to add Spotify songs to Premiere Pro step by step.

Tool Required: NoteBurner Spotify Music Converter

The magic tool we are talking about here is called NoteBurner Spotify Music Converter. It is specially developed for Spotify users to convert protected Spotify music to plain formats (MP3/AAC/WAV/FLAC/AIFF/ALAC) with high audio quality and ID3 tags kept. Conversion runs at up to 40X speed with the Spotify Web Player source; the Spotify App source is slower but records directly from the app.

It is fully compatible with the latest Windows & macOS & Spotify. Over these years, its user-friendly design and free updates & technical support have gained constantly increasing fans. With its help, you can download Spotify songs as local files and add to Premiere Pro for video editing easily.

Record Spotify song, playlist, podcast;
Convert Spotify music to MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC;
Record songs at fast speed with high audio quality kept;
Keep ID3 tags & lyric after conversion;
Burn Spotify music to CD easily;
Download songs from Spotify App or Spotify Web Player.

Win Version

Mac Version

Tutorial on How to Add Spotify Music to Premiere Pro

The following is a detailed tutorial about how to convert Spotify songs to MP3 format and import to Premiere Pro with NoteBurner Spotify Music Converter for Windows. Please download this useful tool on your computer first before getting started. For Mac users, please refer to How to Download Music from Spotify to MP3 on Mac for detailed steps.

Step 1: Import Tracks or Playlist

Launch NoteBurner Spotify Music Converter for Windows and it's suggested to choose to download songs from "Spotify App". Then directly drag and drop the playlist from Spotify to the rectangular box of the main interface or you can copy and paste the link and click the button "Add".

Step 2: Choose Output Format

Click the button on the bottom left to choose output format. In Convert settings, you can choose the output format, conversion mode, output quality and more. For Premiere Pro, choose WAV for editing or MP3 for smaller files. AAC and AIFF are also supported.

Step 3: Start Downloading

When finish customization, click the "Convert" button to start downloading. After converting, the output folder will be open automatically. Or you can click the "History" button to find the converted music.

Step 4: Import Converted Spotify Songs to Premiere Pro

Now, all the Spotify songs have been downloaded to your computer. Add them to Premiere Pro like this:

1. Open your video project in Premiere Pro, go to File > Import (or right-click the Project panel and choose Import), then select the converted Spotify files.

2. Drag the song from the Project panel onto an audio track below your video clip in the Timeline. Trim it and adjust the volume as needed.

For more details, see Adobe's guide: Add Audio and Music to A Video Project.

Disclaimer: For personal/educational use only. 🚫 Do not distribute downloaded music/video for commercial use.

Conclusion

Adding Spotify music to your Premiere Pro videos is a simple way to improve your projects. With tools like NoteBurner Spotify Music Converter, you can easily convert Spotify songs to formats like MP3, AAC, or WAV and import them directly into Premiere Pro. If you're looking to add Spotify music to other video editors like iMovie, Camtasia, or CapCut, NoteBurner Spotify Music Converter is also a great choice.

Tips: You can only convert the first 1 minute of each audio with the free trial version. Please buy the full version to unlock its limits.