easy task. If using a public computer, such as those at an office or
school, installing software is not an option anyway.
KeepVid.com allows you to download videos from YouTube and other
video sites for free, without downloading and installing any kind of
software. The interface is straight forward and easy to use, so even
the least tech-savvy among us can enjoy videos featuring cats on
skateboards for many future years.
First, find the YouTube video you want to watch. Either on the right
side of the page or directly under the video is a box that says URL beside it. Select the contents of the box and copy it with ctrl+C.
In your browser’s address bar, type keepvid.com. When the site appears, paste your YouTube URL into the box that says URL and click Download.
You may then be asked to copy the letters from one of those
super-annoying visual generators that are supposed to prove you are
human. Yeah, like a computer would share your secret love of Lady Gaga
videos! Anyway, if asked, oblige by copying the code, and click next.
KeepVid always gives at least two download options for your videos,
depending on the original quality of the video. For the Lady Gaga
example above, we are given four options from which to choose: three of
those options save the file as a FLV file, while the last saves as an
MP4.
If concerned about file size, the FLV options are nice. But, if you
plan on using the video in a PowerPoint presentation, MP4 is the only
format on this list that will play within PowerPoint easily. Click the
link next to your choice.
Choose a destination for your video file as you would with any other
download, and depending on your internet connection, you can be
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