How to Convert YouTube to MOV on Mac and Windows

 

March 29, 2013 11:58 am / Posted by Jack Fisher to Video Tips
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YouTube is the most popular online video-sharing website, from which you can view and download many funny videos. Do you want to play the downloaded YouTube videos in QuickTime anytime you want or to re-share the videos after adding something personal using the FCP or iMovie? But do not know how to begin the job? Do not worry, this article will show you how to solve all these problems with YouTube to MOV Converter.

QucikTime, FCP and iMovie accept MOV best, so, if you convert YouTube to MOV, all the problems mentioned above will be resolved easily. To do the job, all you need is only a Video Converter for Mac, which is powerful to convert YouTube video to MOV with ease with no quality being lost.

YouTube video to MOV Video Converter for Windows is also available here, just download the one you need and follow the entry-level guide to see how to convert YouTube to MOV on Mac and Windows

Load YouTube video files to the program

When you have installed and run the Video Converter, you can add files now. Two options to achieve this:
Hit Add files button to browse and import YouTube videos to the app;
Drag and drop the YouTube files you downloaded on your computer to the program.(Not applied to Windows version)

Select MOV as output format

Hit format icon, go to the "Common video" column or "HD video column" to choose MOV as output format.

If you want to edit YouTube in FCP or iMovie, you can directly go to Final Cut Pro or iMovie tray to select the one you need.

Start YouTube to MOV Conversion

At last, hit Convert to start converting YouTube videos to MOV, a bar will show you the status of conversion once you begin the conversion, what you need to do after that is just wait, after the conversion is done, a message will direct you to find the converted files, then you can play them in QuickTime or edit in FCP or iMovie as you wish.