How to Download and Convert YouTube to MP4 and MP3 on Mac

With so many videos on YouTube, it’s inevitable that we occasionally want to download some content directly to our devices. Whether you need to save a tutorial for offline viewing or convert a music video to MP3, having the right tools can make the process seamless.

If you’re struggling to find a secure and easy way to download and convert YouTube videos on your Mac, you’re in the right place. In this post, I will introduce a reliable tool that allows you to effortlessly download any videos from YouTube on your Mac.

Can You Download YouTube Videos to Your Mac with YouTube Premium?

You may have heard that you can download YouTube videos using YouTube Premium. However, it’s important to note that this feature does not allow you to save YouTube videos as files on your Mac. When you “download” videos via YouTube Premium, they are cached for offline viewing within the app only. To truly grab videos from YouTube on your Mac, you will need to use a third-party YouTube video downloader.

Part 1. Download YouTube Videos on Mac?

SurFast Video Downloader from Nabla Mind offers fast and secure YouTube video downloading on both Mac and Windows. As a powerful YouTube downloader, SurFast Video Downloader enables you to download videos, live streams, Shorts, music, playlists, subtitles, thumbnails, and even entire channels from YouTube. As an 8K video downloader, it allows you to effortlessly download 8K YouTube videos while maintaining the original quality without any compression.

Additionally, since many users prefer to download more than one video at a time, the batch downloading and playlist downloading features are essential. Fortunately, SurFast Video Downloader has you covered. Whether you want to download a YouTube playlist or download multipleYouTube videos simultaneously, you can easily utilize SurFast Video Downloader to meet your needs.

Steps to download YouTube videos on Mac

Step 1. Get SurFast Video Downloader on your Mac and run it.

Step 2. Go to YouTube.com to find the video you need to save. Then copy the video URL.

Step 3. Paste the video URL into the Mac YouTube downloader for parsing.

Step 4. When the parsing is finished, you can select the video format (MP4 or WebM) and quality in the popup. Once you’ve made your selections, click the Download button to commence the downloading.

Step 5. Wait for SurFast Video Downloader to save the video for you

SurFast Video Downloader will download the video fastly for you. However, the time to download a YouTube video on your Mac is mainly decided by your network speed and the video size.?

Part 2. How to Convert YouTube to MP3 on Mac

To download audio from YouTube on your Mac, such as music or podcasts,? it is better to convert them to MP3 for storage. This allows for easy storage, helps create a seamless MP3 playlist for smooth playback, and saves space on your device.

To do this, you can still use SurFast Video Downloader as it converts online videos to MP3, WAV, M4A,, ACC, ALAC, FLAC, OGG, or OPUS. Following the step below to convert YouTube videos to MP3 on Mac.

Step 1. Start SurFast Video Download on your Mac.

Step 2. Copy the YouTube video link and paste it into SurFast Video Downloader.

Step 3. On the popup window, select a download option under the Audio (MP3) and click Download to start converting the YouTube video to MP3 on Mac.

Step 4. Wait for the tool to convert the videos to MP3.

By this method, you can not only turn a YouTube video to MP3 but also convert YouTube playlists to MP3.?

Conclusion

This post explains how to download YouTube videos on Mac as well as how to convert YouTube videos to MP4 and MP3 on Mac. It covers most of your downloading needs. If you would like to see more video downloading tips, check my other LinkedIn Pulse articles.