YouTube Downloader for Windows
Save a public YouTube video for offline viewing or keep its audio as an MP3. Freemore YouTube Downloader lets you inspect available quality, add videos or playlists to a queue and choose the file format to save on your Windows PC.
Free to use · Windows 10 / 11 · 64-bit · Version 8.1.0
Select MP4 when you want the picture and sound, or MP3 when you only need the audio. Other supported outputs include WebM, MKV, WAV, FLAC and animated GIF. Output conversion happens after the selected online source is downloaded.
Read formats shows the video title, duration and available source options. Resolution, frame rate, codec and audio information appear where the site supplies them. Keep Best available quality or select a specific stream. The available quality depends on the video.
Playlist mode adds up to 100 videos as separate queue items. Each video uses its own available source formats, and unavailable entries are reported or skipped. Choose your output format and destination before starting the queue.
Trim a video when you only need a section, or choose animated GIF for a silent loop. Editing that needs video frames prepares the online source locally first. Use a short range for a GIF to keep the output manageable.
Click Add YouTube link, paste the address and choose Read formats to load the source information.
Choose an available source quality in the link dialog and add it to the queue. On the main screen, select MP4 for video or MP3 for audio and choose a destination folder.
Click Convert. The program downloads the selected source and writes the output file. Save only videos you have permission to keep and follow the source site’s terms.
| Option | When to choose it | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| MP4 video | Watch the picture and sound offline. | Choose an available video source and compatible audio; output resolution cannot add source detail. |
| MP3 audio | Listen without keeping a video picture. | An available source audio stream is required, and MP3 output uses lossy encoding. |
| Animated GIF | Make a short silent animation. | Trim the clip first; GIF does not contain audio. |
| Public playlist | Process several available videos in one queue. | Each entry has its own available quality and access conditions. |
Yes. Add a supported public video link, then choose MP3 as the output on the main screen. The source needs an available audio stream. MP3 conversion does not improve the quality of the original audio.
Choose a higher-resolution source when it appears in Read formats, then select suitable output settings. Resolution depends on what the video actually offers; selecting a 4K output does not make a low-resolution source more detailed.
The link dialog chooses the source video or audio stream to download. The main screen chooses the final file format, such as MP4 or MP3. Reading formats and adding a link do not download the entire video; Convert starts processing.
Playlist mode can add up to 100 entries as separate queue items. Access depends on each video being available, and unavailable entries may be skipped.
Check the error details, use Help to check for an update to the download module, then retry. An update may help after a site changes, but it cannot restore a removed video or remove an access restriction.
It does not automatically read browser cookies or saved logins. Private, members-only, region-restricted and other protected videos are not guaranteed to work.
Use 64-bit Windows 10 version 2004 or later, or Windows 11, with Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 8 x64. An internet connection is required for online downloads and module updates.
Save the video or audio you want to keep
64-bit Windows 10 version 2004 or later, or Windows 11. Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 8 x64 is required. Online downloads need an internet connection.
