How do you download YouTube videos to your computer?
Paste the YouTube URL into Y2DownX in your browser, choose MP4 quality, and download the file to your Mac Downloads folder.
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Download YouTube Videos to Mac for Free
Save YouTube videos to your Mac as MP4 files ready for Finder, QuickTime, or iMovie - no software installation needed.
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Tip: Type y2downx.com/ in front of any YouTube link in your address bar to download instantly.
- Works in Safari & Chrome
- QuickTime-Ready MP4
- Save to Downloads/Finder
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How to save a YouTube video to your computer?
Copy the YouTube link, paste it on Y2DownX, select your preferred resolution, click Download, and the MP4 will save to your Mac.
How to download YouTube videos on Mac?
Use Y2DownX in Safari or Chrome on macOS - no apps or extensions required. Just paste the URL and download in MP4 format.
Features
Built to get out of the way
No account, no extension, no watermark. Paste a link and the file is yours.
Every quality, mirrored
We surface exactly what the source exposes — 144p through 4K, 60fps included. Nothing is upscaled and nothing is re-encoded.
Streams in seconds
No queues, no waiting for a render to finish. The file is piped from the host to your browser as it arrives.
Nothing is stored
No accounts, no database of downloads, no re-hosting. Media is processed transiently and discarded the moment your transfer ends.
Works everywhere
Desktop, phone, tablet. The same link works in any modern browser, and every download works on any device.
How it works
Three steps, ten seconds
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Copy the link
Open the video, tap Share → Copy link. Desktop users can just grab it from the address bar.
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Paste it above
Drop the URL into the box and press Download. We read the available formats straight from the source.
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Pick and save
Choose a resolution or an audio format. The file streams to your device and the name is set for you.
Supported formats
Every option the source provides
Available formats vary per video and region. We list exactly what is on offer for the link you paste.
Video
- MP4 (H.264 + AAC)
- MP4 (AV1)
- WebM (VP9 + Opus)
- 4K · 2160p
- Full HD · 1080p
- HD · 720p
- SD · 480p / 360p / 240p / 144p
Audio
- MP3 (transcoded)
- M4A (AAC)
- Opus / WebM
- Original bitrate
- Up to 256 kbps
Images
- Max resolution thumbnail
- Standard thumbnail
- JPEG
- No re-encoding
Responsible use
Terms & copyright
Y2DownX is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube, Google or any other platform whose content it can read. All product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Download only material you own, have explicit permission to use, or that the platform itself provides a download option for. Do not redistribute, re-upload, monetise, publicly perform or commercially exploit downloaded media. You are solely responsible for complying with applicable law, licences and platform terms in your jurisdiction.
We do not bypass DRM, encryption or any other technical protection, and we do not support private, paywalled, rental, members-only or otherwise restricted content. Availability of a given video depends on the source and on the region the request originates from.
Media is processed transiently on request and is never stored, indexed or re-hosted. To report a copyright concern, email copyright@y2downx.com with the URL in question and we will act on it.