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Downloading YouTube videos to your computer is a nice option if you want to watch videos when there is no internet connection. To do this, you'll need a third-party video downloader in your arsenal. In this post, we will cover the best 20 YouTube video downloader apps to help you save your favorite YouTube videos. These tools span different platforms, including Windows, Mac, and web. Instead of focusing on downloading videos from YouTube, they also give you the freedom to download content from other popular sites. Now, let's dive in.
EaseUS Video Downloader
4K Video Downloader
SnapDownloader
iTubeGo Video Downloader
VideoProc
Leawo Video Downloader
YTD Video Downloader
Freemake Video Downloader
Y2Mate
KeepVid
YT5s
YT1s
Free Online YouTube Video Downloader
9Convert
Addoncrop YouTube Video Downloader
Easy YouTube Video Downloader
Video Downloader Professional
Video DownloadHelper
YouTube Video and Audio Downloader
Video Downloader Pro
EaseUS Video Downloader is a fully-fledged YouTube video downloader. It is easy, fast, and stable and has a set of features to help you download videos/audio from YouTube without hassle. Before downloading, you can select your preferred video quality ( up to 8K), change the output format (MP4, MP3, and WAV), set the directory for the downloaded videos, and choose whether or not to download subtitles. On top of these smart settings, this top-notch program also comes with an in-built search mechanism, which can assist you in searching for your desired content.
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4K Video Downloader is a good option for people who love high-resolution videos. As the name suggests, it supports downloading videos in top-quality like 8K, 4K, 1080P, and 720P. Of course, standard definitions like 480P and 360P are also supported. Besides the high resolution, this program also allows you to donwload the entire YouTube playlist and channel. If needed, you can even download annotations and subtitles along with your YouTube videos.
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SnapDownloader is our third recommendation for the best YouTube video downloaders. With this program, you can download videos from various sites, convert videos to audio, or save an entire playlist from YouTube. It supports multiple resolutions, including 8K, 4K, 1080P, 720P, and more. Apart from these great features, what impress us most is its in-built video trimmer and schedule feature. The former allows you to trim any online video and download only wanted part of that video, and the latter enables you to schedule your downloads.
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iTubeGo Video Downloader is a useful YouTube video downloader app. Like most YouTube video downloaders, iTubeGo Video Downloader offers some basic video downloading functions, such as downloading and converting YouTube videos, playlists, or channels with the best quality. Since it has similar functions with other downloaders, we won't detail that information for you. Instead, we will focus on what makes it different from other downloaders - that is the ability to cut YouTube videos or music in its built-in browser. This could be great if you just want to download a portion of a video on your computer.
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VideoProc is one of the most powerful YouTube downloader apps on this list. Being equipped with a set of video editing tools makes it more like a video editing toolkit than a dedicated video downloader. With it installed on your computer, you can download, edit, record, and convert videos. All of these great features are helpful in generating a professional-look video or audio. Speaking of its download feature, it supports downloading videos, music, playlists, and channels from many popular sites like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, etc. And if needed, you can convert the videos to MP4, MP3, or more formats.
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As a popular YouTube video downloader, Leawo Video Downloader can download videos from YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, Vevo, etc. Most videos you find on the internet could be downloaded with this video downloader. What makes it unique is the ability to download live stream video, which is rarely found on other downloads. To download a live stream video, you need to input the live video URL or the M3U8 link to its download box, and then click "Download" to save your wanted videos.
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As the name implies, YTD Video Downloader is a free video downloader and converter that allows you to download and convert videos, playlists, or channels from YouTube in MP4, MKV, M4A, MP3, or AVI. Unlike other video downloaders introduced above that offer a complete set of features, this tool is straightforward and doesn't offer any advanced function. Hence it is more suitable for users who need to grab the video clips occasionally or those who're looking for a simple and quick downloader.
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Freemake Video Downloader is our final desktop-based YouTube video downloader. It allows you to grab videos, channels, charts, and embedded clips from YouTube in different resolutions, formats, and bitrates. The supported video resolution is up to 4K. After downloading, you can upload videos to Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox. The highlight of this tool is its parental control feature, which can prevent kids from using adult sites. Apart from these, there are many other awesome features that are worth exploring.
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Starting from this tool, we will introduce some online video downloaders to you. Let's begin with Y2Mate. Y2Mate is an online video downloader you can use to capture your favorite videos or audio from YouTube or other websites without any installation. It supports tons of file formats, including MP3, MP4, FLV, WEBM, 3GP, WMV, AVI, and more. On top of that, this helpful downloader is fully compatible with almost all browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge, etc. Thus, you can download videos on any device.
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KeepVid is a a very basic online video downloader that can help you get videos from YouTube in MP4, MP3, and more formats. It supports up to 1080P resolution. In addition to YouTube, other hot video-sharing websites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and more are also supported. It is safe and straightforward to use. More importantly, it runs more stably than other online YouTube video downloaders.
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YT5s is an online tool that can help you download videos from YouTube for free. It supports multiple platforms like Windows, Mac, Linux and works well with various devices like Android and iPhone. No installation is required. You can handle the full download or conversion task on the web without the need for any software. Besides being a video downloader, it also works as a converter. With both tools, you can download and convert as many YouTube videos as you want.
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If you're looking for a quick and simple online video downloader, you will definitely love YT1s. Compared with its competitors, this downloader is faster and simpler. You can use it to download and convert any YouTube videos up to 4K in no time. During the process of downloading, you can specify the output formats (MP3, 3GP, MP4, WMA, M4A, FLV, WEBM and MO) and qualities. After downloading, you can directly upload converted files to your Dropbox and Google Drive for safe keeping. Anyway, almost all basic functions for download can be found on this site.
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As the name suggests, Free Online YouTube Video Downloader allows you to download video from YouTube for offline watching. Apart from YouTube, it also supports Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Dailymotion, and more sites. It is pretty simple to use. All you need is to enter the video link in the search box, click the "Download" button to save online videos to your computer.
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9Convert is a website that lets you download YouTube videos to your computers with ease. It supports various video resolutions, including 1080P, 720P, and 360P. In addition to MP4, you can download videos in MP4, MP3, and 3GP formats. Actually, this is a simple tool without any complicated or confusing functions. If you're looking for a "just-the-basics," it is a good option.
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Unlike most online video downloaders, the straightforward YouTube Video Downloader from Addoncrop never redirects you to any other third-party websites. It provides a direct, straightforward way for you to download YouTube videos in different qualities, ranging from 360p to 4K. Moreover, it converts YouTube videos to MP3 and allows you to choose a specific part to convert. All these can be done without leaving the YouTube site.
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As you may have noticed, Chrome Web Store now disallows extensions that download videos from YouTube. Thus, many Chrome extensions capable of downloading videos from YouTube may not work now. Given that, it's worth recommending the add-on for Firefox - Easy YouTube Video Downloader. This YouTube video downloader can download videos in 3GP, MP4, and FLV formats and convert videos to MP3 directly. Whether you prefer a space-saving 144p video or eye-friendly 1080p video, you can save the YouTube video in any format or quality you like effortlessly.
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Being equally powerful with its competitors, Video Downloader Professional is also a workable solution to download YouTube videos via a browser like Firefox. (YouTube video download using Chrome is also disabled.) It automatically detects videos from web pages and offers video and audio download options. Moreover, it is equipped with a feature that most extensions don't have - adding videos to your list. With this feature, you will access your favorite videos anytime you like.
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The Video DownloaderHelper is a handy extension to download videos from popular sites, including YouTube, DailyMotion, Facebook, Periscope, Vimeo, Twitch, Liveleak, Vine, and more. Although it doesn't support YouTube video downloader on Chrome, it works perfectly on Firefox to download videos to different formats compatible with various programs/devices. Besides, it also provides advanced (paid) features that allow you to convert audio/video formats and combine audio/video files, which will fulfill your needs for basic file editing.
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As its name indicates, the YouTube Video and Audio Downloader is mainly used to download videos from YouTube or extract audio from YouTube videos. Using the Quick Download option is an efficient way to get the video you like from YouTube. The Download Panel allows you to customize your video download in any way you want. If you prefer a pure video downloader for YouTube, this add-on is exactly what you need.
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If you are looking for a free and straightforward video downloader for websites, Video Downloader Pro will get you satisfied. Unlike its alternatives, you don't need to install extra desktop program or pay for the advanced features to get the videos you like from YouTube. All you need is to find the video you like, click the add-on icon, and click the "Download" button to save the video to your computer. Similarly, it also supprts videos in common formats and various qualities, which will satisfy your needs in different situations.
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Those are all apps that let you download YouTube videos. Apart from these options, there are many other video downloaders you can use to save clips from YouTube or other popular sites. They have different functions and features. If you're looking for software packed with both download and conversion functions and is simple to use, EaseUS Video Downloader would be a good choice.
If a desktop-based program can't meet your needs, just try online downloaders. And in this guide, we've introduced some helpful online downloader tools. Most of them will do the job, and some will do it right. Only very few of them don't work as they claim and offer a terrible user experience. You can choose one from the options.
If you neither want to use a desktop-based video downloader nor a browser-based downloader, there are extensions for you. Extensions can download videos from any website without installing any software or even opening any new browser.
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