Although many of the YouTube videos are nothing more than cute viral clips that you could live without, there are many that you will want to watch offline, especially if you are in a place with a weak or non-existent internet connection.
Whether you want to save a music video so you can listen to the song anytime, or retrieve an entire movie that someone posted, it’s easy to download YouTube videos and save them for offline viewing. Here’s how to download YouTube videos to your Windows laptop.
How to download YouTube videos on your PC
1. Download and install YTD video downloader (opens in new tab).
2. Navigate to YouTube video you want to save with your browser.
3. begin YTD video downloader (if it’s not already running).
4. Copy and paste the YouTube address from your browser into YTD’s URL field.
By default, the video file is saved as MP4 and live in your C:\Users\[yourname]\Documents folder. However, you can change the download location by clicking on the folder next to “Save As”.
5. press the Download button since the beginning of the year.
The program will show the status of your download. Depending on the length of the video, it can take anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes.
How to Convert Your Saved YouTube Videos to MP3
If you’ve downloaded a music video from YouTube and want to convert it into a song that you can add to your playlist, you can do the same with YTD Video Downloader. How to convert a downloaded YouTube video to MP3:
1. Navigate to Convert tab in YTD video downloader.
2. Choose video file You want to convert to MP3. (It must be a previously downloaded video.)
If you want to save the file in a directory other than C:\users\[yourname]\Documents, Click the Save In folder.
3. Choose MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3) from the “Convert video to” menu.
4. click convert video.
Converting the audio will take a minute or two. During this time you can follow the progress on the “Activity” tab. Your file will be saved as an MP3 under C:\users\.[yourname]\Documents unless you selected a different folder before beginning the conversion process.
