Sometimes we need to download videos to watch on devices where internet availability is not proper or we just want to download that video for someone else.
There are multiple ways you can do this; we are going to list all of them for you.
Before going further, let’s know whether it is legal to download youtube video or not?
You are allowed to stream and share YouTube Videos but you are not allowed to download YouTube videos unless permission is given.
Before explaining the best ways to download YouTube videos, if you feel not able to find the right video,s you should read our guide on How to Search on YouTube Like a Pro!, which will help you uncover better ways to search on YouTube.
In this article
Legally Allowed Way to Download Video
Download using these built-in options on
Official YouTube App
Once the video is downloaded, you can watch it again anytime offline.
Keep in mind videos made offline will be renewed every 30 days as long as you are in your home country,
YouTube’s main App YouTube save offline saving options
YouTubeGo
YouTube Go app is designed to use less data and memory on devices that have limited memory and space.
You can make a video offline and share the offline video with other users without using data
But not all videos are available to make them available offline.
Options in YouTube Go
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Download YouTube Video Unofficially
Using a third-party website
All you need is a website which supports downloading videos from YouTube,
Websites are mentioned below in the table.
- Copy the video URL
- Visit the video downloader website
- Paste the URL in the input box and hit search
- You will be greeted with download options,
- Select your desired quality of video or audio and download.
You can use VidsSave to download YouTube videos for free without installing any software. It’s a web-based tool and works directly from your browser.
To get started, paste the video link into this YouTube video downloader, choose the available quality (such as 720p or 1080p), and download the file. The supported resolutions depend on the original upload.
You can make this process shorter using this shortcut
Just add the few characters in YouTube’s URL and
Hit enter to go directly to the video downloader website without copying and pasting the URL.
Here is a list of websites that support this shortcut
| Normal YouTube Video URL ? | youtube.com/watch?v=x1MARW3F3eQ |
| Website Name ? | What to Change? |
| vidssave.com | vidsyoutube.com/watch?v=x1MARW3F3eQ |
| en.savefrom.net | ssyoutube.com/watch?v=x1MARW3F3eQ |
| y2mate.com | youtubepp.com/watch?v=x1MARW3F3eQ |
| www.tubeninja.net | dlyoutube.com/watch?v=x1MARW3F3eQ |
| www.youtubnow.com | youtubnow.com/watch?v=x1MARW3F3eQ |
| www.vidpaw.com | youtubepaw.com/watch?v=x1MARW3F3eQ |
| www.fetchtube.com | youtubemonkey.com/watch?v=x1MARW3F3eQ |
Feeling Lazy? Skip to Download YT Video using Bookmarklet part
Download YT Video using Extension
Chrome Web Store, on a timely basis, blocks extensions from its platform if they do not follow the terms and conditions.
So extensions may work now, but in future, they will be blocked,
Although you can download and install extensions from outside of the Chrome Web Store, it’s not a recommended way.
Only install extensions if you trust the website from which you are downloading.
Video Download Helper (for Firefox)
Download YouTube Video using Software
You can install software on your PC to download YouTube videos on your PC.
Personally, I avoid installing additional software to get small things done like this because this software often contains adware.
But sometimes you need reliable software to do the hard work for you because it gets messy when you are downloading lots of videos.
There are many software programs available for various platforms.
- SnapTube for Android
- TubeMate for Android
- 4K Video Downloader for PC
- YouTube Video Downloader for Windows
- YouTube Video Downloader for Mac
Download YT Video using a Bookmarklet
A bookmarklet is a bookmark with JavaScript code in the web browser that you can run with one click.
Read more about Bookmarklet on Wikipedia
We have written an awesome post on the bookmarklet for everyday use case, Bookmarklets to Boost Your Productivity in Chrome, Firefox & Safari
Why use Bookmarklet?
Good question, by using a bookmarklet, you can open the website in a pop-up window with the currently opened YouTube video URL
so only thing left is to select your desired quality.
You can save some time by using the bookmarklet created by us.
These bookmarklets will automatically open a new pop-up window with the currently playing YouTube video from your selected website,
That’s why we made 7 Bookmarklets for each website mentioned in
Using Third party Website Section
How To Install a Bookmarklet
- Copy javascript code of your selected websites listed below,
- Right-click on the bookmark bar,
- Name your bookmark,
- Paste the copied JavaScript code in the URL section,
- Hit Save. Your bookmarklet is ready to use.
Now open YouTube and play any video, and
Click on the bookmarklet to test your bookmarklet.
JavaScript Code for Bookmarklet
We hope you definitely found a way to download a YouTube Video,
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