5 Tools to download videos from YouTube
Internet is home to millions of videos that are a
rich source of information, and you will find videos for almost any
topic under the sun. Whether you want to learn photography, learn how to
play guitar, want to know how to nurture a bonsai plant, impress others
with your culinary skills, or simply satisfy your curiosity about outer
space, you will find videos that are useful. Unfortunately, there isn’t
a direct way of downloading these videos to make them available offline
in case you want to view them at your own pace, especially in the case
of tutorials. However, there are several tools that will help you
download the videos from popular online video destinations. Keep in mind
though, that downloading copyrighted videos can have legal implications
and will land you in trouble. Also, there is a risk of exposing your
system to malware, spyware and adware by using these tools, so use them
at your own discretion.
KeepVid
Clutter free layout, easy to use
One of the most popular tools to download videos from the Internet is
KeepVid.
You can add the bookmark to your links toolbar and thereafter simply
click on the ‘Keep it’ icon as you are watching a video that you would
like to download. Alternatively, you can copy the link and enter it on
the site, and click on download. However, you will need to have Java
enabled on your system for it to function. Once you enable Java, you
will be able to download videos from sites like YouTube, blip.tv,
Facebook, Metacafe, TED, Vimeo, 4shared, Dailymotion, eHow and other
sites. You can choose from the flv, MP4 or WebM format. It also supports
HD videos. The site is easy to use and most importantly, the layout is
free of clutter.
SaveVid
With SaveVid you can easily download videos
Another popular tool is
SaveVid.
It works similar to KeepVid and requires you to download Java. However,
unlike KeepVid, the site has several other elements to it. You can
browse categories like music, celebrity videos, movies, TV, travel,
gaming, sports, pets, how-to, science, animation etc. You can also
browse the Top Videos downloaded in each category and chances are you
will find the video you are looking for right here. Apart from this, it
will also show you the latest videos that have been downloaded, daily 20
downloaded and even top 50 videos. SaveVid supports sites like YouTube,
Google Videos, Metacafe, Facebook, Vimeo, blip.tv and more. You can
choose from flv, avi, mov, mpg or wmv formats.
YTD Video Downloader
YTD Video Downloader is an effective software you can look at
If you are looking for a software to download videos from Internet, then
YTD Video Downloader is
what you will find handy. It’s an easy to use tool using which you can
download videos over sixty sites including YouTube, Facebook, Google
Video, Yahoo Video, Blip.tv, ESPN Videos and Metacafe. You can even
download HD and HQ videos with considerable ease. Additionally, you can
convert the downloaded videos into other formats or even for specific
devices. For instance, you can convert the video to play on your iPad. A
plus point is that you can download and convert multiple videos at a
time. However, this last feature of multiple download/convert is
restricted to the pro version. The pro account will cost you
approximately Rs 800.
VideoGrabber
VideoGrabber provides several options
With
VideoGrabber
you can download videos from several sites including the popular ones
like YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Metacafe, myspaceTV, theonion,
Nationalgeograhic, blip.tv and break. VideoGrabber, which claims support
for over thousand video sites, provides options to download videos even
from some of the more obscure sites. In case there is a site you want
to download videos from, then you can just write to the VideoGrabber
team and they will try and provide support for the same. With
VideoGrabber you can also download HD videos. When you paste your link
in the browser, it will grab the video for you and will display the
format options available and you can choose which one you want to
download. It supports MP4, WebM, flv, MP3 etc. Additionally,
VideoGrabber also has a video conversion tool. It also provides you
with the option to record the audio, create a demo video by opting for
screen recorder and even burn videos on DVD.
Firefox Video DownloadHelper
This Firefox extension is very handy to download videos
If you use Firefox, then you can install the
Video DownloadHelper add-on.
Once installed, you will see the add-in icon in your toolbar. On
clicking the icon, you will see the list of sites it is compatible with,
such as YouTube, Vimeo, Google Video, National Geographic,
HowStuffWorks, NASA and more. So when you are on the site that is
compatible with Video DownloadHelper, you will see the icon highlighted;
clicking on it will provide you options to download the video. It will
show you the options of the available video resolutions and you can
select one from here. It also provides an option to convert the video to
popular video and audio formats like MP3, mpeg, avi etc. and even
device specific formats for Galaxy Tab, iPad, iPhone, Zune and more.
It’s a quite efficient and easy to use tool.
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Disclaimer: Downloading copyrighted videos can have legal
implications and may land you in trouble. Also, there is a risk of
exposing your system to malware, spyware and adware by using these
tools, so use them at your own discretion. We do not endorse any of
these tools.
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