Downloading videos for free - here's how

Have you discovered an exciting video on the Internet and want to download it, this is not always possible. Pay particular attention to whether the site is a trustworthy website. In addition, downloading videos is not always legal.

How to download videos for free

If you want to download videos from the Internet for free, make sure that this is a legal offer. In addition, it is important that you pay attention to the copyrights. It may be that downloading the video for private purposes is permitted, but not the distribution or even the sale. Therefore, inform yourself about the respective law beforehand. Downloading YouTube videos is also permitted in itself, as long as it is only used by you privately.

1. To download videos for free, you need a suitable third-party software. Here, for example, the free program Free Video Downloader for YouTube offers itself.
2. Download the suitable program and follow the instructions to install it on your computer.
3. After that, you can start the software. In den meisten Programmen ist es lediglich nötig, die URL des jeweiligen Videos einzufügen.
4. Diese erhalten Sie, indem Sie auf der Webseite des Videos den Link aus der Adressleiste Ihres Browsers kopieren.
5. Anschließend müssen Sie lediglich noch den Speicherort festlegen und auf „Download“ klicken. Zudem ist für diesen Vorgang eine konstante Internetverbindung nötig.