{"id":23082,"date":"2022-07-19T07:40:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=23082"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:40:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:40:43","slug":"how-do-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer-for-free","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Download a YouTube Video to My Computer For Free?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2b0d317b648\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2b0d317b648\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2b0d317b648\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer-for-free\/#How_Do_I_Download_a_YouTube_Video_to_My_Computer_For_Free\" title=\"How Do I Download a YouTube Video to My Computer For Free?\">How Do I Download a YouTube Video to My Computer For Free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer-for-free\/#SaveTube_is_a_website_to_download_YouTube_videos\" title=\"SaveTube is a website to download YouTube videos\">SaveTube is a website to download YouTube videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer-for-free\/#YouTube_ByClick_is_a_Chrome_extension_to_download_YouTube_videos\" title=\"YouTube ByClick is a Chrome extension to download YouTube videos\">YouTube ByClick is a Chrome extension to download YouTube videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer-for-free\/#ClipConverter_is_a_website_to_download_YouTube_videos\" title=\"ClipConverter is a website to download YouTube videos\">ClipConverter is a website to download YouTube videos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Download_a_YouTube_Video_to_My_Computer_For_Free\"><\/span>How Do I Download a YouTube Video to My Computer For Free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-height:382px; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; width:auto; max-width:31%\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/AJAoHhc.png\" alt=\"How do I download a YouTube video to my computer for free\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you want to save a YouTube video to your PC, there are several ways to do so. One way is to use third-party software. These programs will download the highest quality version of the video you&#8217;re looking for. HD videos, like 1080p, will download as an MP4 file, while 4K and 8K videos will be downloaded as an MKV file. The MKV file is a special format called Matroska, which can play all codecs. If you&#8217;re unsure which codec is used, look for a player that supports the codec that you&#8217;re looking for. If you don&#8217;t have a codec, try VLC Media Player.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SaveTube_is_a_website_to_download_YouTube_videos\"><\/span>SaveTube is a website to download YouTube videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SaveTube is a website to easily download YouTube videos to your computer for free. However, there are some limitations to the site. While you can use it to download videos from YouTube, saving them on your computer is not legal. While it is possible to do so legally, it is against the law. To get around this, you can use a web-based video downloader.<\/p>\n<p>The first option is to use a third-party website. A third-party website will allow you to copy and paste a video link. Once the video has been loaded, you can click the Download button and select your preferred quality. The process of downloading a video is nearly the same in every case. Once you&#8217;ve done this, you can then watch it whenever you want.<\/p>\n<p>To start using SaveTube, you must first copy the URL of the YouTube video you want to download. You can do this by right-clicking the video link and selecting &#8220;Save Link As&#8230;&#8221;. Once the video URL has been copied, you can choose the quality and format. Alternatively, you can right-click the download button and choose &#8220;Save As\/Download.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_ByClick_is_a_Chrome_extension_to_download_YouTube_videos\"><\/span>YouTube ByClick is a Chrome extension to download YouTube videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You probably already know that YouTube is the world&#8217;s largest video streaming site with more than 1 billion monthly active users. If you don&#8217;t know, YouTube is bigger than Google and the two most popular search engines combined. You can learn a lot of new things by using YouTube. However, you may not want to spend money on a subscription when you can download your favorite videos for free. You can download YouTube videos to your computer for free by using this chrome extension.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have a Chrome browser, you can download YouTube videos to your computer for free by downloading them to the desktop, laptop, or Android device. YouTube By Click is available in both a free and premium version. The premium version costs $20, but offers more features and unlimited downloads. The free version is a great way to save your favorite videos, but if you don&#8217;t need them right away, you can use YouTube ByClick to download them later.<\/p>\n<p>You can also download videos from other websites. YouTube ByClick also works on multiple platforms, including Mac and Windows. The premium version allows you to download high-quality videos and convert them to other formats. YouTube ByClick is by far the best and easiest way to download YouTube videos to your computer. It can also be used to watch videos on other sites, such as YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ClipConverter_is_a_website_to_download_YouTube_videos\"><\/span>ClipConverter is a website to download YouTube videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can download videos from YouTube for free with this website. It can handle up to 4K resolution and has superb quality. Be aware of the policies of YouTube before downloading them. For instance, you cannot download any videos if there is no download button or link on the page. Also, you are not allowed to make copies of copyrighted content. To download a YouTube video, you need to have permission from the website that hosts it.<\/p>\n<p>The website is very easy to use, with a simple user interface. You can just paste a video URL into the ClipConverter search bar. After that, you can select a quality, file name, and format for the download. 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