Windows · Mac · Linux
Download YouTube videos on a Windows PC, Mac, Linux machine or Chromebook without installing a program.
Handy on work and school computers.
How it works
Click the address bar on the YouTube page and press Ctrl + C (⌘ + C on a Mac).
Paste with Ctrl + V into the box above and pick a resolution. 1080p suits a monitor.
Click Convert, then Download. The MP4 saves to your Downloads folder.
What you get
Desktop downloader programs often bundle extras you didn't ask for. A browser tab can't.
Useful on office and school machines where you can't install software.
Windows 10 and 11, macOS, Ubuntu and ChromeOS behave identically.
The H.264 MP4 imports into Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut, iMovie and CapCut.
Insert the file into PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides so a talk doesn't depend on Wi-Fi.
Paste, press Enter to fetch, Tab to the quality list, Enter to convert.
Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Brave and Opera.
Specs
Streaming a YouTube clip during a talk depends on the venue's connection and can show an advert first. Insert the MP4 into your slides and it plays instantly, offline, at the moment you choose. 720p keeps the slide deck small; 1080p looks better on a projector.
In Chrome and Edge, open Settings → Downloads and switch on "Ask where to save each file". In Safari on a Mac, it's Settings → General → File download location.
Questions
No. The converter runs in the browser tab.
Any current one. Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari are all tested.
Yes. It's standard H.264, which every major video editor imports.
Yes. The file saves to the Chromebook's Downloads folder.
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