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An extensive list of websites you can use to download YouTube videos without any software
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Do you want to quickly download videos from YouTube without needing to first download a separate app? Downloading from YouTube makes it easy to watch your favorite videos when you don't have an internet connection. While it's not illegal to download most YouTube videos, using a YouTube video downloader (instead of YouTube Premium) does violate Google's Terms of Service.[1] This wikiHow article covers the best tools for downloading YouTube videos to your computer, Android, iPhone, or iPad.

Things You Should Know

  • The most reliable way to download YouTube videos to watch offline is to subscribe to YouTube Premium.
  • Downloading YouTube videos without software with other tools can be risky, so make sure your antimalware protection is out of date and use an ad-blocker.
  • Not all online converters work all the time because YouTube takes preventative measures to discourage outside downloading sites.
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YouTube Premium

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  1. The easiest way to download YouTube videos to watch offline is to subscribe to YouTube Premium. You can sign up for a free trial as long as you're not a current subscriber. To sign up:
    • Go to https://www.youtube.com/premium in a web browser, and click or tap Try it free. If you don't see this option, you're not eligible for the free trial.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to sign up for your free trial. YouTube will send you an email seven days before the free trial ends, so you can remember to cancel the subscription if you don't want to be charged.[2]
    • Once you're signed up, you can download any YouTube video by tapping the Download button below the video.
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Clipconverter.cc

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  1. Go to https://clipconverter.cc in any web browser. ClipConverter makes it easy to download videos as either audio or video files. You can choose from a variety of audio formats, as well as video formats like MP4, 3GP, AVI, MOV, and MKV. To download YouTube videos with ClipConverter:
    • Paste the YouTube video into the field. After a few seconds, several formats will appear.
    • Click one of the video formats next to the film reel icon.
    • Click Continue.
    • Select a resolution quality and click Start.
    • Click Download once the download is ready.
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Warnings

  • Downloading from unknown sources is risky. You can get malware, viruses, and trojans by downloading from random sites. Not only can malware, etc., infect your computer, but all your data and login information can also be compromised. Avoid this by only downloading from sites you trust.
  • Downloading certain music and videos may breach Intellectual Property laws since people own the rights to the video and music you are downloading. If you want to avoid this, only download from YouTube with the explicit permission of the content creator. Otherwise, you may be liable for copyright infringement.
  • While this is a thorough list, it is not a complete list of every website that lets you download videos from YouTube. Note that not every website will be able to download YouTube videos forever and that new ones will show up.
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities. This article has been viewed 21,626 times.
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