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 save their favorite videos to their computer so they can watch them without being connected to the Internet or so they can watch them on other devices. Below are the steps required for downloading and watching YouTube videos on your computer for free.

Note: these steps are for saving a YouTube video and not saving only the audio of a YouTube video to an MP3 file.

Saving YouTube video as a video file on your computer

Today, there are many online 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 file. Below is a simple three step process that to download any YouTube video.

1. Go to any YouTube video page and copy the URL of the video you want to save. For example, the address below is the URL of a video on YouTube. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD7rsj0g_D0

 2. Once this address has been copied, paste that URL into the below link  

      click here

3. If done properly, a new window will be shown with available video formats that can be saved. For most users we suggest the MP4 format, other formats may include FLV, 3GP, and WebM. 

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