M3U8 files are M3U files with the UTF-8 encoding. M3U8 is a playlist file used by various audio and video playback programs. It contains a path or URL to a media file or folder of media files, along with information about the playlist. M3U8 files are supported by a wide variety of media players, such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, and VLC media player. You can also open the M3U8 file with a text editor since the contents of the file are stored as text. You can find a lot of great M3U8 video playlists online. However, when you want to save the videos in the M3U8 playlist, things are going to become trickier. There are not many tools that you can use to download the M3U8 videos, let alone saving them as MP4 video files. So if you want to download and save M3U8 files as MP4, then keep reading as this article will show you some of the best M3U8 downloading solutions, as well as the best ways to save M3U8 as MP4 video files.

Part 1: How to Download M3U8 video with CleverGet Video Downloader

The first step to download and save an M3U8 video as an MP4 video, is to download the M3U8 file. Because M3U8 is not a popular video format, there are not many video downloaders tools that allows you to directly download an M3U8 file. So to begin with, I want to introduce a great video downloader tools to you so you can easily download any video you want before converting it to MP4. And the name of the program is called CleverGet Video Downloader.

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  • CleverGet Video 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

CleverGet Video Downloader is a good choice for all kinds of online video downloading task, including M3U8. Not only can CleverGet Video downloader download M3U8 videos, it can also download YouTube videos to iPhone, for your iPhone, and download videos from more than 1000 other online video streaming services like Hulu, Vimeo, VEVO and more. In the downloading process, CleverGet Video Downloader is capable of keeping the best quality for HD videos up to 1080P resolution, and also have a 6 times higher speed than the average.

In addition to the powerful online video downloading ability, CleverGet Video Downloader also provides a user interface which is very easy to use. Here is a brief guide showing you how to use CleverGet Video Downloader to download M3U8 videos to your computer within only several minutes.

Step 1: Find your M3U8 video copy the URL of it.

Step 2: Launch CleverGet Video Downloader, then paste the URL you have just copied into the address box of the Video Converter's built-in browser.

Step 3: Once you are in the page where your video is located, click the little green arrow at the right edge of the program interface to unfold the video downloading panel, where a lot of different specs of the music video would be listed. You can choose one video spec that you need, and then click the corresponding "Download" button to download it.

Step 4: You can inspect all the on-going downloading task in the "Downloading" tab, or check the already downloaded files in the "Downloaded" tab.

Part 2: How to Convert M3U8 to MP4 with Leawo Video Converter

After downloading the M3U8 video with Leawo Video Converter, you need to convert the downloaded M3U8 video file to MP4. If you don't already have a video converter tool installed in your computer, you can use Leawo Video Converter to convert the video. Leawo Video Converter is built in the same utility with Leawo Video Downloader, so you don't need to download and install another program just to convert the file. You can finish the conversion in the same program which is really convenient.

  • Leawo Video Converter
  • Leawo Video Converter

    1. Convert video and audio files between 180+ formats without quality loss
    2. Support 720P, 1080P and even real 4K video output
    3. Create photo slideshows from photos stored on camera, computer, camcorder, etc
    4. Built-in video editor to trim, crop, add watermark, apply special effect, etc
    5. 2D to 3D converter with 6 different 3D movie effects available

Besides having a great coordination with Leawo Video Downloader, Leawo Video Converter also has an excellent video converting ability. In fact, it might be the best video converter tool you can ever find online. The converter tool supports more than 180 other digital formats, can keep a 6 times higher converting speed than the industrial average level, and deliver the original quality in the final output file. In addition, Leawo Video Converter also have a very handy video editor module built in. With the video editor module, you can dl all kinds of video editing operations like trimming, cropping, adding watermark to video, adjusting video parameters, converting 2D video to 3D and removing noise.

Leawo Video Converter's intuitive user interface makes it easy for anyone to convert any video files from one format to another. Now let's see how Leawo Video Converter can convert your M3U8 video to MP4 in just minutes.

Step 1: Download, Install and Launch Leawo Video Converter, and then click the "Add Video" button to import your source video file. You can also import the file by directly dragging and dropping the source file into the program interface.

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Step 2: Because the default output format is "MP4 Video", as it's shown in the area next to the green "Convert" button, you don't have to change it for this conversion. In case you want to change the format in the future, simply click the "MP4 Video" area, and then choose "Change" to go to the format selection window, where you can choose an output format.

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Step 3: Before starting the conversion, you can click the "Edit" button to edit your video first. Like mentioned above, Leawo Video Converter provides various video editing options for you to customize your video. All of the editing options are well listed in the left bar in the video editing window. When you are done editing, just click "OK" to go back to the main window.

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Step 4: When you think there's no more editing needed, you can click the green "Convert" button on the main window, set an output directory and start converting your video.

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Part 3: How to Convert M3U8 to MP4 Video with MiniTool

Leawo Video Converter is not the only option for you to convert M3U8 to MP4. If you want an alternative, you can also try MiniTool Video Converter. MiniTool is an easy-to-use video converter and editor tool. It also has an online video downloader built in. Although it's not as powerful as Leawo Video Converter or Leawo Video Downloader, you can still use it as an alternative if you don't care much about the video quality and converting or downloading speed. It has a simple user interface, all the basic video converting functions and a solid converting speed. Here is a simple guide on how to use MiniTool Video Converter to convert the downloaded M3U8 videos to MP4.

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Step 1: Download and install MiniTool Video Converter on your computer, and then launch the program.

Step 2: In the "Video Convert" section, drag and drop your source file into the program interface to import it into the converter.

Step 3: Then set "MP4" as the output format in the "Target" section.

Step 4: After that, click "Convert" to start the converting process.

Part 4: How to Convert M3U8 to MP4 Video with Online-Convert

Besides using the video converter tools like the ones introduced above to convert M3U8 videos to MP4, you can also use an online video converter tool to do the conversion. With an online converter tool, you don't need to download or install any extra program to convert a video file. All you need is a fully functional PC and a stable, high-speed network connection. It's pretty convenient for people who need a fast conversion for their M3U8 videos. Now let me take Online-Convert as an example to show you how to convert M3U8 to MP4 online.

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Step 1: Visit the website of Online-convert and choose MP4 as the output format in the menu on the left.

Step 2: Click the "Choose Files" button in the green frame to upload your source video. You can also drag and drop the video into the frame.

Step 3: Click the "Start conversion" button to start converting your video. After the conversion, you can download it back with your web browser.

Part 5: How to Convert M3U8 to MP4 Video with Files-conversion

files-conversion.com is another recommendable online video converter tools that can be used to convert your M3U8 videos to MP4. The simply designed online converter tool can not only convert your video to MP4, but also provides multiple converting options that allow you to convert videos, images, archive files, document files, presentation files and a lot of more multimedia files. Now let me show you how to use Files-conversion to convert M3U8 to MP4 videos online easily.

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Step 1: Go to the website files-conversion.com.

Step 2: Click "Select a File" to select your video file for uploading.

Step 3: Choose the MP4 format in the "Convert to" dropdown list, and then click the "Convert" button below to start converting.