3 Easy Ways to Download Part of a YouTube Video in HD – wikiHow

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Install a free HD YouTube video downloader like 4K Download. While this app won’t let you trim part of a video, you can download the entire video and

• 4K Video Downloader is a popular free YouTube downloader that’s been around for a while and still works. You can download it for your PC, Mac, or Android at https://www.4kdownload.com/downloads. Just click the Download link next to your operating system, double-click the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen instructions to install.
• As long as the video isn’t private, age-restricted, or limited to certain regions, you should be able to download HD videos using 4K Video Downloader without problems.
• Keep in mind that downloading copyrighted content not only violates YouTube’s policies, but is also illegal in nearly all jurisdictions.

While this app won’t let you trim part of a video, you can download the entire video and trim it yourself using free tools built in to Windows and macOS. This is a great option if the web-based YouTube croppers aren’t downloading videos at HD quality.

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Copy the URL of the YouTube video you want to download. Open YouTube and search for the video you want to save. Then, highlight the URL in the address bar and press Ctrl + C (PC) or Cmd + C (Mac) to copy it.

• Before you download, click the gear icon at the bottom, select Quality, and make sure there’s an HD version of the video available, such as 1080p or 2160p. If the video isn’t HD to begin with, you won’t be able to download it in high definition.

Open YouTube and search for the video you want to save. Then, highlight the URL in the address bar and press(PC) or(Mac) to copy it.

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Open 4K Video Downloader. You’ll find it in your Windows Start menu or your Mac’s Launchpad.

• This app allows you to download 30 videos per day without upgrading to the paid version.

You’ll find it in your Windows Start menu or your Mac’s Launchpad.

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Select a download location. This is especially important if you’re using Windows, as the default download location might give you an error. Click Browse and choose a location like your Desktop or Downloads folder before you start the download.

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Click

Download

. This saves the video in HD format to your computer. Once the download is complete, you’ll see the total size and length below the video in the list.

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Open the downloaded video for editing. Here’s how:

• Windows:
  • Open the folder to which you downloaded the video. Then, right-click the downloaded video, choose Open with, and select Photos.
• macOS:
  • Open the Photos app on your Mac, then double-click the downloaded video.

Here’s how:

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Trim the video. You’re almost done! Now you can choose just the part of the video you want to keep. The steps are a little different depending on your operating system:

• Windows:
  • Click the Video Trim icon, which is the icon of a photo with a pencil at the top-center.
  • Drag the left guide to the place you want your clip to begin, and the right guide to where you want your clip to end.
  • Click Save as at the top.
  • Choose a saving location (and name, if you want) and click Save.
• macOS:
  • Click Edit to open the trimmer.[2]
  • Drag the left guide to the place you want your clip to begin, and the right guide to where you want your clip to end.
  • Click Done.
  • Click Save Video (to overwrite the long version with the short one) or Save as New Clip (to create a new file for the shortened version without affecting the original.

You’re almost done! Now you can choose just the part of the video you want to keep. The steps are a little different depending on your operating system: