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title: "What Are the Best YouTube Downloaders for 2018?"  
description: "If you’re looking for a free YouTube downloader, there’s no shortage of options to pick from."  
author: "Sarah Peterson"  
published: 2018-12-19  
updated: 2020-07-21  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23544/what-are-the-best-youtube-downloaders-for-2018  
category: "youtube"  
tags: ["youtube"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What Are the Best YouTube Downloaders for 2018?

For our money, if you’re looking for a quick and convenient [YouTube](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3439/dark-side-of-youtube-family-blogging) to MP3 converter, YouTubNow is one of the most impressive [options](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12789/best-options-for-a-home-based-business) around for converting [online](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12632/baroda-pioneer-mutual-fund-best-schemes-invest-online) videos to downloadable files. The first thing you need to know is that this free YouTube downloader is exactly that: free. There are no ads, and not even any [signup](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/157262/why-to-go-with-the-gmail-signup-procedure) [requirements](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49891/what-are-the-system-requirements-for-mac-os-x-10-3), simply head over to their site and start downloading. There’s no limit to how much you can [download](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/114673/download-hungry-shark-evolution-mod-apk-unlimited-money), unlike many of the other YouTube downloaders on offer. Users can take their pick from a number of different file [formats](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160705/explain-the-concept-of-datetime-formats-in-c-sharp), such as MP3, MP4 and 3GP. You can also [choose](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/60536/what-you-should-know-about-probiotics-how-to-choose-the-best-probiotics-for-your-health) from a range of different [resolution](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/44889/what-is-a-resolution) options. When it comes to using YouTubNow, things couldn’t be easier; you simply [copy and paste](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95127/how-do-you-copy-and-paste-the-contents-of-a-pdf) your video URL onto the site, and you’re ready to go. Our personal pick for the best YouTube downloader, YouTubNow is compatible with all the most popular browsers, across a number of different platforms.

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