How do I download or save a YouTube video to my computer?
YouTube has been
designed to only allow users to watch and view videos on their website. Many
users want to download or save their favorite YouTube videos to their computer
so they can watch them without being connected to the Internet or on other
devices. Below are the steps required for downloading and watching YouTube
videos on your computer for free.
Note: This page only provides instructions
for downloading or saving a YouTube video to your computer. Instructions for
saving a video as audio is on our saving only the audio
of a YouTube video to an MP3 file page.
Tip: Unless you plan on transferring the
video from your computer to your smartphone or tablet after it has been
downloaded, we suggest using our how to download a
YouTube video on a smartphone or tablet steps for these devices.
Saving YouTube video as a video file on your computer
Today, many websites that allow you to enter the URL of the video you
want to save to your computer and get a link to download the video file. Below
is a simple three-step process to download any YouTube video.
Note: These steps may not work if at a
school or job that's blocking YouTube.
1. First, go to the YouTube page containing the
video you want to download. When you've found the page, press Ctrl+L on
your keyboard to highlight the text in the address bar, and
then Ctrl+C to copy
the Internet address. If you are on an Apple computer substitute Ctrl with the Command key.
2. Once this address has been copied, paste that address
into the text field below by clicking inside the box and pressing Ctrl+V
on your keyboard. Then, click the Download Video button.
Note: If the text field or Download Video
button above is not visible or clickable, you can also type savefrom.net/
in front of any YouTube address (URL).
3. Click the download video in
browser link, below the green "Download the app and get your
video" box. If you don't see that link immediately, wait a few seconds.
Note: Using the above link will allow you
to download a Youtube video for free. Ignore any advertisements that say you need
to pay money to download a video.
4. If done properly, below the link
mentioned above, you will see a preview of the video (as shown below), along
with a green Download button and the video format. The default format
for downloading
the video is either Low or Medium quality.
Click the down arrow on the right-hand side of the Download box
and click on the More option in that drop-down list to see additional
video formats, such as FLV, 3GP, and WebM. Select the video format you want and
click the green Download button.
Note: A Subtitles option may be
available in the list when clicking on the "More" option. If
subtitles are available for the YouTube video you are downloading, you can
choose to include subtitles in the downloaded YouTube video.
After the file has been downloaded, it will be available in your downloads folder.
What about a private video?
You cannot download private videos because the YouTube download
service would not have the necessary rights to access the video.
I still can't download a video
If after following the above steps, you do not get a preview like
our example, make sure that the link you are using works by opening the page in
a new window. Once verified as working, try the above steps again. If the steps
continue to not work, try refreshing this page by pressing the F5 key on your
keyboard and following the above steps again. If that does not work, try one of
the YouTube download sites below. Or, use the link below for installing a
utility to download videos on Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems.
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