Free tool
Free YouTube to MP4 Converter
Paste a YouTube link to save it as MP4 or grab the thumbnail.
Free, no watermark, no sign-up. One download per day. Only download videos you have the right to use.
How to use it
Copy the link
Copy the YouTube video URL from your browser or the Share button.
Paste it
Paste the link into the box above.
Download
Press Download to save the MP4 where available, or grab the thumbnail with our thumbnail tool.
YouTube to MP4, where YouTube allows it
MP4 is the format that plays everywhere — phones, editors, presentations. This saves a YouTube video as MP4 when the platform makes it available.
YouTube restricts direct video downloads, so conversion is best-effort and depends on the video. When it isn't available, the thumbnail grab always works and is instant.
No install, no account, use it responsibly
There's nothing to download or sign up for to convert one video a day. Sign up free for unlimited use.
YouTube's terms only permit downloads it offers or that the copyright owner allows. Convert your own videos, licensed content, or clips you're permitted to keep.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I convert any YouTube video to MP4?
- YouTube limits direct downloads, so conversion is best-effort and won't work for every video. The thumbnail always downloads — use our YouTube thumbnail downloader.
- Do I need to install anything?
- No. It runs in your browser — paste the link and download. No app, no extension.
- Is it free?
- One conversion a day with no account, unlimited when you sign up free.
- What about MP3 or audio only?
- This tool saves MP4 video. For thumbnails, use our YouTube thumbnail downloader.
- Is converting YouTube to MP4 legal?
- Only where YouTube offers a download or with the owner's permission. Convert your own videos or content you're licensed to use, not others' videos without rights.
Need the thumbnail, not just the tool?
Thumbn watches your video, finds the frame worth using, writes the concept and renders it at every platform size — then grades its own work and redoes it until it clears the bar.