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Google most successful products' list definitely includes one name and that is YouTube, following Google Search in the ranking. It was launched in November 2005 and the unique users count of the website is more than 1 billion per month. More than 6 billion hours of video are being watched in the same period.
If you are looking to download your favourite video from YouTube then there are myriad of options available. We provide you with best five which come absolutely free. The only drawback of this downloaders is they try to install some unwanted add-ons. So here goes the top 5 YouTube downloaders for you:
1. Freemake Video Downloader
This is a tool which can be used quite simply for downloading YouTube videos, along with their audio, in a few clicks. Pase the URL of the video you want to download and click 'Paste URL' to run the same. You can also install the Firefox add-on to start the download from the YouTube page only by right clicking on the video. If you use this program, you can also download YouTube playlists and convert videos to other formats, as per your wish.
2. Free YouTube to MP3 Converter
With this free converter you can convert video files to audio quite easily. Just cope the URL of the video and open the program. Hit CTRL+V to set the video in the queue. Select the format first like MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV and OGG. Then hit download and your job is done.
3. aTube Catcher
With this Catcher you'll get the usual tools to download and convert YouTube videos with audio, but its function doesn't end there. One of its features include resizing videos, which allows you to cut out parts of clips as your personal project requires and you can also lower the size before saving it to your computer, It works only if the video is copyright free. It also features Stream capture Tool which allows you to load up a video stream from YouTube or other sites to save streamed content to your hard drive directly. Meaning your wait for the downloading process also gets over.
4. Free Studio
Free Studio offers a conversion package which is quite comprehensible and it does multi-tasking very efficiently. Load up the program and you get the option to download a YouTube video or just rip its audio in the MP3 format. Then you choose from multiple conversion options to optimise the file for a certain device. You can also burn your video to a CD or DVD and you can also edit them by giving psychedelic3D-type effect using the built-in 3D Video Maker.
5. YTD
This is a no-frills downloading tool which features the option of converting your files before ripping. YTD is also compatible with other video sites too like DailyMotion and more. This not is powered by several features but its compact UI makes it one of the most suitable coices if you are a crazy video downloader.
