How to Download YouTube Videos

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Found a favorite video on YouTube that you just have to have? There are dozens of tools at your disposal for downloading and converting YouTube videos. Here are three verified sites for your downloading pleasure. ClipGrab requires you to download the application, while Kibase and Mediaconverter do not, but do have size restrictions on the videos you download.

Method 1 of 3: ClipGrab (Verified)

  1. 1
    Download and install ClipGrab from ClipGrab. ClipGrab is a free and open source program available for Mac, Windows and Linux.
  2. 2
    Copy the URL of the YouTube video you would like to download.
  3. 3
    Paste the URL into the ClipGrab window.
  4. 4
    Select the format and quality you want to use (e.g. MPEG4 and HD 1080p).
  5. 5
    Click on the "Grab this Clip!" button to start the download.

Method 2 of 3: Kibase.com Youtube Downloader(Verified)

  1. 1
    Open a Youtube Video page and copy the HTML source (not the URL) of that page.
    • Right click on the page of the YouTube video.
    • Click View Page Source. A new window will open up with the page source on it.
    • Highlight and copy all of the text on that page.
  2. 2
    Go to the Kibase website.
  3. 3
    Paste the Youtube Video page HTML source that you copied in the first step into the text box.
  4. 4
    Click "Submit."
  5. 5
    The download will start automatically. Once it is finished, you can open the video and save it to the folder of your choice.

Method 3 of 3: Mediaconverter.org (Verified)

  1. 1
    Copy the URL of your favorite YouTube video.
  2. 2
    Go to Media Converter.
  3. 3
    Click "Enter a Link."
  4. 4
    Paste the URL into the box provided. Click "Ok."
  5. 5
    Click "Go to the Next Step." This will begin the downloading process.
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    Select an output file type. Choose the desired output type from the drop down menu.
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    Click "Start converting".
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    Wait for the download to finish.
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    Click Download once the conversion has finished.

Tips

  • Be patient! Even a one minute video may take two to three minutes. A computer with a good connection and plenty of space should run at a good pace though.
  • If you need lots of videos, you can run multiple downloads at the same time. Just be forewarned that this will slow down each conversion.
  • Finding a music video and downloading it as a .mp3 will result in music file. The music may also not be the best quality because it's from a video, not a CD.

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Article Info

Categories: YouTube
Recent edits by: Ron D, Devonius, KommaH
In other languages:
Deutsch: Herunterladen von Youtube Videos, Español: Cómo descargar videos de YouTube, Français: Comment télécharger des vidéos Youtube, Italiano: Come Scaricare Video da YouTube, Nederlands: Video's downloaden van YouTube, Português: Como Baixar Vídeos do YouTube, Русский: скачать видео из YouTube
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