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# How to Download YouTube Videos as MP4 Without Any App

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How to download YouTube videos as MP4, free, right in your browser with the YouTube to MP4 converter on Transcript:

1:46 · Nov 7, 2026 · by Transcript

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## Chapters

- [00:00](https://transcript.im/videos/youtube-to-mp4?t=0) Open the converter
- [00:19](https://transcript.im/videos/youtube-to-mp4?t=19) Paste a video link
- [00:37](https://transcript.im/videos/youtube-to-mp4?t=37) Choose a resolution
- [00:54](https://transcript.im/videos/youtube-to-mp4?t=54) Save the MP4
- [01:16](https://transcript.im/videos/youtube-to-mp4?t=76) Read the transcript preview
- [01:35](https://transcript.im/videos/youtube-to-mp4?t=95) Get it free

## Steps in this video

1. Open YouTube to MP4 on transcript.im
2. Paste a public YouTube video link
3. Check the title and length, then choose a resolution
4. Click Save to download the MP4

## About this video

Need only the sound? There is an MP3 option too. The same page shows a transcript preview. In this video we use one public NASA trailer.

## Video transcript

### 00:00 Open the converter

Need a YouTube video as a file you can keep? Here's how to save it as an MP4 with Transcript. Open the YouTube to MP4 converter at transcript.im. It runs right in your browser.

### 00:19 Paste a video link

Copy the link of the YouTube video you want, and paste it here. Then click Get Video. The title, thumbnail, channel and length show up first, so you know it's the right video. This one is a public NASA trailer, just over a minute long.

### 00:37 Choose a resolution

The MP4 tab is already selected. Open the quality menu, and choose the resolution you need. A bigger frame size looks sharper on a large screen. A smaller one makes a lighter file.

### 00:54 Save the MP4

Now click Download MP4. The page starts preparing the file, and shows how long it has been working. When it's ready, the MP4 saves to your device on its own. You can see the file name, its size, and the resolution. Only need the sound? There's a button for the MP3, too. Scroll down a little.

### 01:16 Read the transcript preview

Below the download, there's a transcript preview of the same video, with a timestamp on each line. Read the full transcript opens the whole text. So, paste a link, choose a resolution, and save the MP4.

### 01:35 Get it free

Get it free at transcript.im.

## Featured in this video

[Try YouTube to MP4](https://transcript.im/youtube-to-mp4)

Convert YouTube to MP4: paste a public link, choose 360p to 1080p, and download a clean video file for any player or editor.

## Related tools

- [Free YouTube to MP3 Converter](https://transcript.im/youtube-to-mp3): Convert YouTube to MP3: paste a public link, choose 128 to 320 kbps, and download a clean audio file you can play anywhere.
- [Free TikTok Downloader](https://transcript.im/tiktok-downloader): Free TikTok downloader for public posts: paste a link, choose the video quality or audio bitrate, and save a clean MP4 or MP3 file.
- [Free Instagram Video Downloader](https://transcript.im/instagram-video-downloader): Free Instagram video downloader for public Reels: save the video as MP4 or the audio as MP3, choose the available quality, and get a direct file link.
- [Instagram Viewer](https://transcript.im/instagram-viewer): Paste a public Instagram post or Reel link to view every photo, the full caption, and the likes, comments, and views, without an Instagram account.
- [Free Twitter Video Downloader](https://transcript.im/twitter-video-downloader): Twitter video downloader for public X and twitter.com status links: save every available direct MP4 quality, with no overlay, re-encode, or watermark.