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How to download any YouTube video in seconds

Updated Dec 19th, 2018 8:47PM EST
How To Download YouTube Videos

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YouTube changed the world, plain and simple. It made video an integral part of the Internet and it continues to give anyone and everyone a creative outlet. Careers have been launched on YouTube. Stars have been born on YouTube. Cats have done cute cat things on YouTube. The service is also like no other video platform that came before it in that it provides hours upon hours of free entertainment for viewers. But what if you want to save a few of those crazy cat videos locally on your computer so you can watch them over and over again with no buffering and no new ads?

There are a number of free apps and services designed to let users quickly and easily download videos from YouTube without having to dig through webpage source code or do anything else that might be considered complicated.

An example of a great free YouTube video downloading service is SaveFrom.net, which does exactly what its name suggests it does: It saves files from the Internet.

The SaveFrom.net website includes a single field front and center where users can paste a link. Simply copy the URL for the YouTube video you want to download, paste it in the field on the SaveFrom.net home page and click “Download.” Your video will begin downloading immediately — it’s that easy.

SaveFrom.net can also quickly and easily download videos and files from sites other than YouTube (Vimeo, Facebook, SoundCloud, Twitch.tv and many more are supported), and the service offers a free browser plugin that adds a Download button to supported sites.

Zach Epstein
Zach Epstein Executive Editor

Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 10 years. He manages BGR’s editorial team and ensures that best practices are adhered to. He also oversees the Ecommerce team and directs the daily flow of all content. Zach first joined BGR in 2007 as a Staff Writer covering business, technology, and entertainment.

His work has been quoted by countless top news organizations, and he was recently named one of the world's top 10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes. Prior to BGR, Zach worked as an executive in marketing and business development with two private telcos.