Convert YouTube to MP4 in three taps
- Copy the link. In the YouTube app tap Share → Copy link. On a computer just copy whatever’s in the address bar.
- Paste it above and hit Convert. Takes two or three seconds. Don’t have the link? Type the title – pasta carbonara gordon ramsay, excel pivot table tutorial – and choose the right video from the results.
- Tap a quality. The MP4 downloads with sound, straight into your Downloads folder.
That’s genuinely all of it. There’s no “processing… please wait 30 seconds” page and nothing extra to click through.
Picking the right MP4 quality
Here’s what the sizes look like in practice, for a 10-minute video:
| Quality | Resolution | 10-minute file | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4K / 1440p | 3840×2160 / 2560×1440 | 400 MB–1 GB | Big TVs, only when available |
| 1080p Full HD | 1920×1080 | ~200 MB | Laptop, TV, editing |
| 720p HD | 1280×720 | ~80 MB | Phones and tablets |
| 480p | 854×480 | ~50 MB | Saving space |
| 360p | 640×360 | ~35 MB | Weak signal, long lessons |
| 240p / 144p | tiny | under 20 MB | Last resort |
Honestly, for phone viewing 720p is the one. You need a big screen before 1080p starts to look different – and it’s more than double the size. Editing a video, making a compilation or casting to a TV? Then 1080p is worth it.
Why YTMP4 MP4s have sound in HD
This is the number-one complaint about other converters, so it’s worth explaining. YouTube only sends low resolutions (360p and below) as a single file with sound. Everything from 480p up arrives as two separate streams – one with the picture, one with the audio. A lot of sites just give you the picture stream and call it “1080p MP4”. You open it and… silence.
YTMP4 merges the two streams on our server while your download runs. You get one ordinary MP4 with picture and sound together. That’s also why the final size sometimes only shows once the download completes – the file is literally being assembled as it goes.
Download YouTube videos as MP4 on any device
Android. Chrome, paste, convert, tap. The video shows up in Gallery under Downloads within seconds of finishing.
iPhone / iPad. Safari only – Chrome on iOS can’t save files the same way. After the download, open Files › Downloads, tap the video, then Share → Save Video to move it into Photos.
Windows and Mac. The file goes to Downloads. Double-click and it plays in Movies & TV, QuickTime or VLC. Drag it into Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut or CapCut – no re-encoding needed.
Smart TV. Copy the MP4 to a USB stick and plug it in. H.264 is the format TVs from 2012 onward expect, so it’ll play.
What people save as MP4
- Full online courses before a subscription runs out or a trip without Wi-Fi.
- Workout videos for the gym, where the signal mysteriously vanishes.
- Presentation clips – never trust conference Wi-Fi with a live YouTube embed.
- Kids’ episodes for car journeys.
- Your own uploads, as a backup or to re-cut for Shorts, TikTok and Reels.
Fixing the usual MP4 problems
- Instead of saving, the video just starts playing in a tab. Some browsers do that. Long-press the button (right-click on a PC) and go for Download link or Save link as.
- 1080p crawls to a halt on mobile data. A 200 MB file over two bars of signal – not going to happen. Wi-Fi, or drop to 720p.
- “This video couldn’t be loaded.” Means it’s private, age-gated, for channel members only, or gone. All of those need a YouTube login, which we never ask for.
- MP4 won’t play on an old phone. Rare with H.264, but try 480p – some very old phones can’t handle 1080p decoding.
Keep it fair
Download MP4s of your own videos, Creative Commons material and anything the creator is happy for viewers to keep. Re-uploading other people’s work or using it commercially isn’t okay, and it’s not what this tool is for. YTMP4 isn’t connected to YouTube or Google.