How to download a video on YouTube

YouTube does not provide any means by which users can download videos to their devices. The video-sharing website only provides a way to download a video but stored within the platform, in that you can view the video offline but by accessing your YouTube account. Downloading videos to your computer, mobile phone or any other device is not supported. To achieve this, you will need to use third party tools.

1. Y2mate

Y2mate allows you to download videos from YouTube in various formats. Y2mate supports downloading all video formats such as: MP4, M4V, 3GP, WMV, FLV, MO, MP3, WEBM, etc. You can easily download for free thousands of videos from YouTube without any limit.

1. Get the YouTube video link.
2. Go to Y2mate, paste the link of video you want to download.
3. Click “Start” button, select the video format you want to download, then click “Download” button.

2. Small SEO Tools

Small SEO Tools is an easy to use tool for downloading HD YouTube videos directly. Convert YouTube video links to MPEG4/MP4, MP3, WEBM with our YouTube Downloader direct, indirect downloader and converter. Download 1080p, 720p, 480p videos in MP4, WebM with both audio and video. Download songs from YouTube in mp3 and m4a format.

1. Copy the link of the YouTube video which you wish to download.
2. Go to Small SEO Tools, paste the video’s link into the search box, then press “Submit”.
3. The tool will search for all the available downloads and display them to you.
4. Click on the download format you want to initiate the download process.

3. KeepVid

KeepVid is a totally free online service which enables you to convert and download YouTube videos in MP4, or other video and audio formats.

1. Copy the video link from your browser.
2. Go to KeepVid and paste the video URL into the search box.
3. Click “Download Now” to start converting video to MP4.

4. SaveFrom

SaveFrom offers the fastest way to download video and music from YouTube in mp3, mp4, SQ, HD, FullHD quality, plus a wide range of formats for free.

1. Copy the link to the video on YouTube.
2. Open SaveFrom website and enter video’s URL to the corresponding field, at the top of the page.
3. Click “Download” and you’ll see the list with all available links.
4. Choose the desired format and get the file you need.

5. YouTubeMP4

YouTubeMP4 enables you to easily download YouTube videos to mp4 (video) files and save them for free. This service works on computers, tablets and all mobile devices without the need of installing software. The website also supports the download of YouTube’s WEBM and M4A formats.

1. Copy the YouTube video link of the video that you would like to download.
2. Go to YouTubeMP4, paste the YouTube video link into the text box, and then press enter.
3. Wait while the video is processed to generate download links for you.
4. You can click on the version of the video you would like to save.