YouTube is a famous American video-sharing website which allows users to upload, view, rate, share, add to favorites, report and comment on videos, subscribe to other users. We love it because we can watch the latest music videos, funny cat videos and prank videos by our favorite YouTubers. Millions of people watch videos on YouTube but not everyone knows how to download a video form YouTube. What's more, files downloaded from YouTube are contained in video formats, and some people might would like to convert videos to audio MP3 especially those music videos. So this article will teach you how to download videos from YouTube, and how to convert YouTube videos to audio MP3.

Part 1. Download YouTube Video with CleverGet Video Downloader

Desktop software is always the best option if you want to download YouTube videos with finer control and adjustment, for instance, resolutions, formats, subtitles, etc. CleverGet Video Downloader is the best 8K video downloader to download YouTube videos with ease. With CleverGet, you can simply download everything, from TV shows, to live stream videos to trendy movies. Want to watch free Korean dramas with the best video quality? CleverGet is what you need.

Supporting 1000+ websites, including YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo, Instagram, and many more, CleverGet is an all-in-one video downloader that can help you get any content from any website. You can not only download Twitch clips but also twitch VODs quickly and easily with CleverGet. So what about Twitch live streams videos? That's also not a problem at all. CleverGet is capable of downloading live streaming videos with a link directly or it will detect the M3U8 link automatically, making video download as easy as breathing.

With CleverGet, you can enjoy the best video quality as the downloader offers resolutions from 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K, and up to 8K UHD with 320 Kbps audio quality. Want to see how to download YouTube videos with CleverGet? Here's how.

Step 1. Download & Launch CleverGet

Free download and install CleverGet on your computer. Launch CleverGet.

  • CleverGet YouTube to MP4 Downloader
  • CleverGet 8K Downloader

    1. Download Video & Music from 1000+ Sites
    2. Download Live Stream Videos from YouTube Live and Others
    3. Up to 8K UHD Video Downloading with 320 kbps Audio Quality
    4. Smarter Downloading Settings
    5. 1-Click to Play Downloaded Videos
    6. Provide Precise Video Info

Step 2. Set Output Directory

Click on the Settings icon to enter the setting panel and set the output directory.

Step 3. Locate YouTube Video

Click on the YouTube icon to enter the YouTube. You can search for the video you want to download directly. Or you can copy & paste the video link to the address bar, and CleverGet will detect the video immediately.

Step 4. Download YouTube Video

Choose a preferred quality and format. Click on the "Download" button to download YouTube videos.

Part 2. Convert YouTube video to MP3 with Leawo Video Converter

Step 1: After downloading finishes, right click the downloaded video and choose "Add to Convert" under "Downloaded" tab to add downloaded video to Leawo Video Converter for converting video to audio MP3 file.

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Step 2: Set output settings. Click the drop-down box "WAV Audio" next to the "Add Photo" button.

Step 3: Click "Change" button, and then select "MP3" as the output format on the popup Profile windows. You can also choose "WAV" format for better sound quality, only the file size will be rather large.

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Step 4: Start to convert the video to audio. Select the video or videos, and you will see a big green "Convert" button on the right corner of the sub-menu bar. Then, set output location on the popup sidebar. After setting the output directory, click the "Convert" button right below. Leawo Video Converter would start to convert YouTube videos to MP3 audios immediately. You can rename the file or cancel converting process at any time.

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Step 5: The last step of converting YouTube videos to audio MP3 file. After the converting finishes. You can find your files at the previously set output location. Add it to any players you have on your computer. Then, enjoy your music.

Part 3. Other methods to download YouTube video and convert it to mp3

There are another two ways to convert YouTube videos to MP3 I would like to recommend.

Method 1: Convert YouTube video to MP3 audio by Use of Leawo Music Recorder.

Leawo Music Recorder provides the easiest and safest way to record music/audio from computer audio or online music sources like YouTube, AOL Music, Last.fm, etc.

It can automatically add album cover and other song tags like artist and file name; automatically split/filter songs upon preset time duration; manage recorded music files and edit recording files freely; apply recorded music or audio files to iTunes in one click.

Guide:

Step 1:download Leawo Music Recorder.

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Step 2:click the "microphone icon" to choose audio source and click "OK" after selecting "Record Computer Audio".

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Step 3:set the output format to MP3 Audio under the column of "Format" by clicking the "microphone icon" and click ok afterwards.

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Step 4:click the set "microphone icon" again and choose the outputting location by clicking column "General" at the very left to choose outputting location. Click "OK" to close it.

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Step 5:find your target video on YouTube and click pause. Hit the red record button before you click play. Click the button again to end recording, and then you'll see your recording at the track down below.

Step 6:play it to check recording quality. (The track will be saved after recording finishes)

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Method 2: Convert YouTube video to MP3 audio by Use of Clip Converter.

It's a free online media conversion application, which allows you to record, convert and download nearly any audios or videos to common formats. It currently supports recording YouTube (720p, 1080p, 4K), Vimeo and many more. This free and fast converter allows you to watch your favorite YouTube videos offline on your PC, TV or nearly any other device. If you enter the URL from your media page, this application will try to detect the media file. Afterwards Clip Converter will record the media file to one of its own servers. Then it will be converted to your chosen format and after finishing the conversion you are able to download the file.

The advantages of this recorder are a) it can convert and download the converted file without downloading the original video and b) it is an online converter, you don't have to download Clip Converter Application, you just have to save it in your browser then you are free to use.

Guides:

  1. Paste your YouTube URL at 'Video URL' and press Continue.
  2. Select the format (MP3, MP4) and the options for the conversion. The default options are for most videos a good setting.
  3. Press the 'Start' button at the bottom to start the conversion.
  4. This may take several minutes. After the conversion is finished you can download the converted file.

Attention: The above mentioned ways of converting YouTube videos to MP3 files are for the personal use ("fair use"). Please do not use it for commercial purpose.