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Do you want to quickly download videos from YouTube without needing to download a separate app? Downloading from YouTube makes it easy to watch your favorite videos when you don't have an internet connection. While it's not illegal to download most YouTube videos, using a YouTube video downloader (instead of YouTube Premium) does violate Google's Terms of Service.[1] This wikiHow article covers the best tools for downloading YouTube videos. You can access these tools via your web browser on a computer, Android, iPhone, or iPad.

Download YouTube Videos without Software

The safest and most reliable way to download YouTube videos is to use a YouTube Premium subscription. However, there are a variety of online YouTube video download tools. Be aware that using these tools violates YouTube's terms of service, and they may contain sketchy downloads or adware.

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YouTube Premium

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  1. The easiest way to download YouTube videos to watch offline is to subscribe to YouTube Premium. You can sign up for a free trial as long as you're not a current subscriber. To sign up:
    • Go to youtube.com/premium in a web browser, and click or tap Try it free. If you don't see this option, you're not eligible for the free trial.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to sign up for your free trial. YouTube will send you an email seven days before the free trial ends, so you can remember to cancel the subscription if you don't want to be charged.[2]
    • Once you're signed up, you can download any YouTube video by clicking or tapping the Download button below the video.
    • You will need to stay within the YouTube app or use the YouTube website to watch downloaded videos offline.
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  1. Go to keepv.id. You can use any browser on any device to download a YouTube video with KeepVid. To use the tool:
    • Go to the YouTube video you want to download in a web browser or using the mobile app.
    • Click or tap the Share icon below the video.
    • Click Copy next to the URL, or tap Copy Link.
    • Paste the link of the YouTube video into the text field on the Keepvid website.
    • Click Go.
    • Click the Download link next to one of the video file options.
      • If the video plays in your browser instead of downloading, right-click the video and select Save video as, select a save location, and click Save to download.
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Using Note AI

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  1. Go to the Note AI YouTube video downloader. You can use any web browser on any device. Use the following steps to use this tool:
    • Go to the YouTube video you want to download in a web browser or using the mobile app.
    • Click or tap the Share icon below the video.
    • Click Copy next to the URL, or tap Copy Link.
    • Paste the URL for the video you want to download in the Note AI text field.
    • Click Pause Video.
    • Click the download button for the video quality and format you want to download.
    • Click the icon with three dots (⋮) in the lower-right corner of the video playback.
    • Click Download.
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Using Publer

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  1. Go to the Publer YouTube video download tool. You can use any web browser on any device. Use the following steps to download a YouTube video with this tool::
    • Go to the YouTube video you want to download in a web browser or using the mobile app.
    • Click or tap the Share icon below the video.
    • Click Copy next to the URL, or tap Copy Link.
    • Paste the URL for the video you want to download into the text field on Publer.
    • Click Download.
    • Click Save to your device once the video finishes parsing.
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Using Catchvideo.net

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Using Clipconverter.cc

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  1. Go to clipconverter.cc in any web browser. ClipConverter makes it easy to download videos as either audio or video files. You can choose from a variety of audio formats, as well as video formats like MP4, 3GP, AVI, MOV, and MKV. To download YouTube videos with ClipConverter:
    • Go to the YouTube video you want to download.
    • Click or tap the Share icon below the video.
    • Click Copy next to the URL, or tap Copy Link.
    • Paste the YouTube video into the field. After a few seconds, several formats will appear.
    • Click one of the video formats next to the film reel icon.
    • Click Continue.
    • Select a resolution quality and click Start.
    • Click Download once the download is ready.
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Using Downr.org

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  1. Go to downr.org in a web browser. You can use any web browser on any device. Use the following steps to use this tool:
    • Go to the YouTube video you want to download in a web browser or using the mobile app.
    • Click or tap the Share icon below the video.
    • Click Copy next to the URL, or tap Copy Link.
    • Click Paste on Downr.org to paste the URL of your YouTube video.
    • Click Download.
    • Click the version quality you want to download.
    • Click the icon with three dots (⋮) in the lower-right corner of the video playback.
    • Click Download.
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Using GetVideo

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  1. Go to getvideo.tv in any web browser. You can use any browser on any device to download a YouTube video from GetVideo. To use the tool:
    • Go to the YouTube video you want to download.
    • Click or tap the Share icon below the video.
    • Click Copy next to the URL, or tap Copy Link.
    • Paste the URL into the text field on GetVideo
    • Click Download.
    • Click the Download link next to your preferred resolution in the MP4, WEBM, or 3GP format.
      • If the video opens in your browser instead of downloading, right-click it and select Save video as.
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Using 9XBuddy

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Using Notube

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  1. Go to notube.io in any web browser. This website, with text that's only in French, makes it easy to download YouTube videos as HD video and audio files. To use the tool:
    • Go to the YouTube video you want to download.
    • Click or tap the Share icon below the video.
    • Click Copy next to the URL, or tap Copy Link.
    • Paste the video's URL into the field.
    • Click the menu that says MP3 and select one of the video formats.
      • The video formats are the ones with MP4 or 3GP. All other formats are audio files only.
    • Click OK to start the download.
    • Click the télécharger button (which means "download" in French).
    • Click Save to save the file.
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Using TurboScribe

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  1. Go to the TurboScribe YouTube Video Downloader. You can use any web browser on any device to use this tool. However, this tool will not allow you to download copyrighted videos. Use the following steps to use this tool:[4]
    • Go to the YouTube video you want to download in a web browser or using the mobile app.
    • Click or tap the Share icon below the video.
    • Click Copy next to the URL, or tap Copy Link.
    • Paste the link in the text field on TurboScribe.
    • Click Download next to the video if it doesn’t start processing automatically.
    • Click Download below the quality and file format you want to download.
    • Click the icon with three dots (⋮) in the lower-right corner of the video playback.
    • Click Download.
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Using Media Mister

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  1. Go to the Media Mister YouTube Video Downloader. You can use any web browser on any device to use this tool. However, some copyrighted videos may not be permitted. Use the following steps to use this tool:
    • Go to the YouTube video you want to download in a web browser or using the mobile app.
    • Click or tap the Share icon below the video.
    • Click Copy next to the URL, or tap Copy Link.
    • Paste the URL for the video you want to download in the text field on Media Mister.
    • Click Find Video.
    • Click the checkbox to complete the security check.
    • Click the quality you want to download below “Video Download.”
    • Click the icon with three dots (⋮) in the lower-right corner of the video playback.
    • Click Download.
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Warnings

  • Downloading from unknown sources is risky. You can get malware, viruses, and trojans by downloading from random sites. Not only can malware, etc., infect your computer, but all your data and login information can also be compromised. Avoid this by only downloading from sites you trust.
  • Downloading certain music and videos may breach intellectual property laws since people own the rights to the video and music you are downloading. If you want to avoid this, only download from YouTube with the explicit permission of the content creator. Otherwise, you may be liable for copyright infringement.
  • While this is a thorough list, it is not a complete list of every website that lets you download videos from YouTube. Note that not every website will be able to download YouTube videos forever, and that new ones will show up.
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