How to download YouTube videos on your PC
- Download and install YTD Video Downloader (opens in new tab).
- Navigate to the YouTube video you want to save, using your browser.
- Launch YTD Video Downloader (if it’s not already running).
- Copy and paste the YouTube address from your browser into YTD’s URL field. By default, the video file will be saved as an MP4 and live in your C:\Users[yourname]\Documents folder. However, you can change the location of the download by clicking on the folder next to “Save to.”
- Click the Download button in YTD. The program will show the status of your download. Depending on the length of the video, it could 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 you want to turn it into a song you can put on your playlist, you can do that with YTD Video Downloader, too. To convert a downloaded YouTube video to MP3:
- Navigate to the Convert tab in YTD Video Downloader.
- Select the video file you wish to convert to MP3. (It must be a video that has already been downloaded.) If you want to save the file to a different directory than C:\users[yourname]\Documents, click the Save to folder.
- Select MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3) from the “Convert video to” menu.
- Click Convert Video. The audio will take a minute or two to convert, during which time you can watch its progress in the Activity tab. Your file will be saved as an MP3 to C:\users[yourname]\Documents unless you chose another folder before starting the conversion process.
title: “How To Download Youtube Videos On Your Laptop” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-10” author: “James Walker”
How to download YouTube videos on your PC
- Download and install YTD Video Downloader (opens in new tab).
- Navigate to the YouTube video you want to save, using your browser.
- Launch YTD Video Downloader (if it’s not already running).
- Copy and paste the YouTube address from your browser into YTD’s URL field. By default, the video file will be saved as an MP4 and live in your C:\Users[yourname]\Documents folder. However, you can change the location of the download by clicking on the folder next to “Save to.”
- Click the Download button in YTD. The program will show the status of your download. Depending on the length of the video, it could 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 you want to turn it into a song you can put on your playlist, you can do that with YTD Video Downloader, too. To convert a downloaded YouTube video to MP3:
- Navigate to the Convert tab in YTD Video Downloader.
- Select the video file you wish to convert to MP3. (It must be a video that has already been downloaded.) If you want to save the file to a different directory than C:\users[yourname]\Documents, click the Save to folder.
- Select MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3) from the “Convert video to” menu.
- Click Convert Video. The audio will take a minute or two to convert, during which time you can watch its progress in the Activity tab. Your file will be saved as an MP3 to C:\users[yourname]\Documents unless you chose another folder before starting the conversion process.
