[Tips] How Can I Copy Videos From YouTube for Free?

November 01, 2019

Where will be the first place that comes into your mind when you want to find the videos you want on the Internet? It is a certain answer that a portion like 90% of people would turn to YouTube for help is they get some ideas and want to find the video resources in browser. Why? It should be noted that YouTube ranks as the second largest video sharing platform, which is just one place lower than Amazon. But actually, by comparison, YouTube is a free place where users can also upload their created videos for sharing online, making the video resources spread with higher liquidity.

However, sharing videos on YouTube may be easy for people who are familiar with YouTube and will use the platform frequently, what if for people who want to share YouTube videos offline? We can easily copy the files offline for sharing through a chat program or e-mail, but can we copy videos from YouTube to share in the same way as well? For erasing your confusion, this blog is coming to help. Now start reading the main body of the blog and find out the answer.

CONTENTS

Part 1. VidPaw - Your Best Partner to Get YouTube Videos

Here copying YouTube videos for sharing is not simply referring to copy the URL of the YouTube video for sharing. Instead of sharing the URLs of YouTube videos, in most cases, people would want to share an offline downloaded YouTube video so that the person who receives the video can immediately want it offline with no need to open a browser and paste the YouTube video URL to wait for it to buffer and stream online.

But it is a well-known rule that YouTube currently supports no download function that allows users to download and save YouTube online videos offline as a local file, so it seems that copying videos from YouTube for directly sharing files is still impossible. However, we see opportunity after meeting a professional online video downloader - VidPaw.

If you want to download the YouTube videos for offline sharing, no problem, VidPaw will just go you a great favor! With no need to download an extra application and pay no extra fee for using, VidPaw is a completely free tool that can be used on your browser and help you easily copy the YouTube videos to offline in local folders. Not only YouTube, VidPaw also allows users to download videos from other 1,000+ sites, so that you can also copy videos from other famous sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and so on.

Furthermore, designed with a simple and clear user interface, users can easily spot the downloading bar for inputting the video URL for copying the online videos to offline. Therefore, if you are considering the way to copy videos from YouTube, start trying VidPaw to achieve the target with only some simple steps.

It is recommended for Android users to download the VidPaw App because it would be much convenient for you to browse the YouTube videos and copy them to the local folders on your Android devices. In the future, you will also see that VidPaw for Mac is released for providing great experience to Mac users as well.

Because VidPaw has high compatibility, it attributes to the fact that the online downloader can be used with fluent performance on most devices like iOS, Android, and PC (Windows/Mac). So in the next 3 parts, we will introduce the detailed ways for you to use VidPaw to copy videos from YouTube offline on different devices.

Part 2. Simple Steps to Save YouTube Videos by Copying URL on iPhone/iPad

The first part of the VidPaw usage tutorial, we will introduce how to use it to copy and download videos from YouTube on iOS devices. Pay attention that using iOS for downloading YouTube videos requires the help of a certain application. See how it works now.

STEP 1. Install Documents on iPhone/iPad

First, please open the App Store application on your iPhone/iPad and search for Documents, a helpful app that enables you to copy videos from YouTube with ease. Just install the app to your iOS device. When the installment is finished, open Documents and click on the icon in the bottom right corner of the main feed for using this browser to go to vidpaw.com.

Use Document to Download Videos on iPhone

STEP 2. Copy and Paste the URL of YouTube Video

Second, also open YouTube in your browser and go to the YouTube videos you want to copy from the platform to your iOS device offline. The please copy the URL of video from the address bar of the video page. After that, return to VidPaw in Documents and paste the URL of the YouTube video to the download bar set in the middle of VidPaw interface. Click on Download and wait for VidPaw to resolve the URL.

STEP 3. Download YouTube Video on iPhone/iPad

After a very short time period, the downloading list with formats and qualities for free selection will be provided to you for saving the YouTube video. Please select one according to your need and tap Download button on the right. Subsequently, a pop-up window will be presented and you can rename the title of the video as well as determine a local folder inside Documents to save it. Finish all the edition and select, you can just click on Done and the video will be downloaded soon.

Part 3. Free Download Videos from YouTube Online on Android Phone/Tablet

On Android device, using VidPaw online platform to download videos from YouTube is much simpler. With no need to download any other application, you just need to use the browser that you always use for starting the download process on VidPaw. The detailed steps are as below.

STEP 1. Get the URL of YouTube Video

To start with, you need to open YouTube in a browser on your Android phone/tablet and go to the video you want to download with YouTube's search box. Open the video after deciding to download and copy the URL from the address bar of the video page.

STEP 2. Paste the URL of YouTube Video to VidPaw

Then please open a new tab in the browser and enter the main page of VidPaw. Now you should paste the duplicated URL of the YouTube video you want to download to the download bar after VidPaw is loaded and prepares to work. Then please also click on Download set beside.

STEP 3. Download YouTube Video on Android

After VidPaw generates the downloading choices for you to select freely, please choose the available and your favorite one. After you have decided, you should tap Download and choose a local folder on your Android phone/tablet for saving the downloaded YouTube video.

Part 4. Easily Copy MP4 Videos from YouTube on Windows/Mac

Having a much alike operating steps, the way to copy MP4 videos from YouTube on Windows/Mac can be even much simpler.

STEP 1. Copy the URL of YouTube Video

First, like the above guide, you should go to YouTube and find the YouTube video you want to copy from the platform. Then please open the video page of the video, and you should move ahead to copy the URL of the video from the top address bar.

STEP 2. Paste the YouTube Video URL
Second, open a new tab in the browser and go to VidPaw immediately. After the page of VidPaw is loaded, you will see a download bar directly shows up in the middle of the page. Please paste the duplicated YouTube video URL to the download bar and click on the Download button set on the right.

STEP 3. Copy YouTube Videos to Win/Mac

Patiently wait for VidPaw to analyze the URL and shows the available download options to you. When you see the downloading choices, just select one format and one quality according to your need. Finally, just hit Download on the right and start saving the YouTube videos offline. After all is done, you can share the copied YouTube video to others easily.

Although YouTube doesn't provide users with the direct approach to copy videos offline for sharing directly, we can still find the best way - VidPaw, to copy videos from YouTube with only simple hits. By downloading YouTube videos offline, sharing files will be simpler and not time-consuming anymore. Therefore, if you get any YouTube videos want to share, copy it offline with the help of VidPaw!

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