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YouTube Downloader Makes it Easy to Convert Videos (w. $500 GC giveaway!)

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YouTube has always been a favorite in our house. Our kids love when we curate a collection of clips for them to watch at home and the ability to pull up videos on the go to help pass the time during long waits. But sometimes we’re without wifi or a good cellular connection that can make watching our beloved clips on the YouTube site impossible.

Now our videos from YouTube can downloaded and watched on whatever device we may be carrying thanks to YouTube Downloader. This free service that makes it easy to convert YouTube videos and other high definition videos from major video streaming sites so they can be viewed on your various devices.
How to use YouTube Downloader
If you can navigate to YouTube, you can convert a video. With minimal fields and a streamlined interface, downloading a video is easy and takes seconds to do with YouTube Downloader.
Start by downloading the free version of YouTube Downloader to your PC then navigate to your favorite video. Copy the URL and open the software on your computer.
Simple screen makes YouTube Downloader easy to use
Paste the URL in the field and use the drop down menu to select the download quality.  Choose a folder to save your downloaded video to and use the drop down menu to select the file type. 

Set your conversion quality to High and you’re done! Your video will download to the specified folder for future viewing.

Convert your videos to various file types to play on different devices
YouTube Downloader Basic vs. Pro

The free basic version of YouTube Downloader is simple to use but there is also a Pro version that allows you to select and download multiple videos at a time.  For the one time cost of $19.90 per computer, it also features built in acceleration that can be up to 4 times faster and has the ability to download and convert videos in a single step. For a full comparison of the basic and the pro versions, take a look at the comparison chart.
YouTube Downloader not just for YouTube!
YouTube Downloader can download videos from Facebook, Google, Blip.tv, Stickam, ESPN, and other supported sites. The service converts the movie files into formats ( such as MP3, MP4, MPEG, and more) so they can be watched on iPod, iPhone, iPad, PSP, Windows Media, and other devices.
GIVEAWAY: YouTube Downloader is offering an amazing $500 gift card giveaway for 1 lucky reader.
To enter, leave a comment sharing your kids’ favorite YouTube video that you would download to watch whenever and wherever thanks to YouTube Downloader. You must include your email or Twitter handle for your entry to be valid!
For extra entries, complete the above and do any of the following but be sure to include your email/Twitter handle in each comment for it to be valid:
  • Tweet this and leave a link to your tweet in your comment: @TechSavvyMama has tips on converting YouTube videos & a $500 GC #giveaway! Learn how and #win here: bit.ly/r6TUuU (1 entry per tweet)
  • Write an original post on your site about this contest and include a link to http://www.youtubedownloadersite.com/. Leave the permalink to your post in your comment. (10 entries per post that includes specified link)
  • Subscribe to Tech Savvy Mama via email or RSS (1 entry per subscription)
*Please note that the option for a daily tweet has been pulled and the subscription entry has changed per the sponsor’s request and the subscription entry has changed.  We will honor all entries under original entry conditions prior to 11:35 EST am on 9/28.

Contest details: All entries must be received by 11:59 pm EST on Friday, October 7.  Winner will be randomly selected from valid entries and contacted via email or Twitter. Winner must reply within 24 hours with a valid US mailing address and phone number for prize shipment or an alternate winner will be selected.  Leticia- Tech Savvy Mama/Savvy Mama Media and YouTube Downloader are not responsible for prizing that is lost or delayed during shipment. 

Screen shots courtesy of YouTube Downloader.  I was compensated for my time in reviewing YouTube Downloader, writing this post, and hosting the giveaway.

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  2. Melanie Nelson says

    We love the YouTube video of the dog and his owner discussing bacon. It makes us laugh every. single. time.

    Thanks for alerting me to this awesome new tool, btw. I’ll be sure to share you info with my BB101 audience!

  30. Shana says

    My daughters favorite video are the my little pony videos, lego star wars is my oldest favs & word world would be my youngests fav.
    piscesvirgo(at)gmail(dot)com

  37. justicecw says

    My son’s favorites are watching kids play Bakugan and Pokemon games. My favorites are crafting ones…just watched a good one today on making hairbands. This is a great service because my son loves YouTube but I don’t let him go there unsupervised so it would be great to know exactly what he is watching. Thanks for the chance, justicecw@hotmail.com
    @justicecw

  42. robin elton says

    We love anything Muppet on YouTube– old episodes of the Muppet Show, old Sesame Street clips, and especially the newer music videos and movie parodies they’ve been releasing lately.

  47. Anonymous says

    my bf’s son always likes the teenage mutant ninja turtles so i suppose we would download & watch episodes of the turtles.
    anne
    calliope_123 at hotmail dot com
    @janejoeyxo

  60. Gretta says

    Our kids love to watch Mickey Mouse cartoons (both old & new) on YouTube. We don’t have satellite or cable TV so they can often find shows they would normally watch on TV through YouTube.

    bamagv at aol dot com
    @TheJohnsFamily

  62. Heather says

    My kids are hooked on youtube. My three year old loves to watch Victorious music videos or “Last Friday Night” by Katy Perry. My six year old watches Team Fortress videos and the older boys love Minecraft Videos.

  71. Katrina says

    Definitely Grady singing “That’s Not Why I’m Blue” at the age of 2.. Thanks, Leticia! katrinaemmerson at yahoo dot com

  77. redhead says

    My kids favorite YouTube video is of the dog and his owner discussing bacon.
    I would download to watch whenever and wherever the kids wanted.

  83. Mami2jcn says

    My cousin is a famous singer in Latin America (I don’t want to say who he is to protect my privacy) but my kids love watching his music videos on YouTube. They think it’s really cool to be related to someone famous.

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

  91. Michele McGraw says

    My kids favorite youtube video is anything from Cody Simpson. They watch his videos over and over and over…I’d love to put the vids on their iPods.

    @ScrappinMichele
    mmcgraw @ yahoo.com

  96. won says

    Without a doubt, I’d download Boogie Woogie Piano performed by Johan Blohm.

    My son is a teen, so this would be for the three young children I care for. Whenever they get fussy, I play this. They stop whatever they are doing and become mesmerized!! I love this and to be able to have it with us anytime would be great!

    Twitter: @won2x

    Thanks.

  137. Ginger says

    Mine love watching the cats ride the Roomba vacuum. We have a Roomba and they’re constantly trying to get ours on it.

    @gingeranderson

  139. Sami Beth says

    Oops..forgot email on comment

    My daughter loves watching Sid the Science Guy experiments on YouTube

    samibeth[at]hillbillywisdom[dot]com

    twitter @hbwisdom

  143. Sandyhere says

    My daughter loves Sonic X. You Tube or any other media, she always asks for Sonic X. Her favorite show right now is Sonic X: Sonic’s Big Break. I would love to take a few episodes with us on my android when we are traveling.

    all_honey_here@yahoo.com
    @Allhoneyhere

  166. Tracy says

    They love the montage of Homer Simpson saying ‘D’oh’ here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khSIYmTzt6U

    I had no idea about the converter, so thanks for this post. (Nothing to do with the kiddies but there are some videos I absolutely love like Angie Stone’s No More Rain, I’d love to put on my iPod Touch to watch during my commute to work!)

  173. erin m. says

    I would use this to download hours of funny pet videos! Dogs and Cats can be so hilarious for me and my kids and it started all because of YouTube!
    panicxduh[at]yahoo[dot]com

  191. Natalie U. says

    I love the brother and sister dental odyssey where the both had their wisdome teeth extracted and the ride home after the procedure, I work in the field so we all got a big kick out of it
    pedidentalasst at yahoo dot com

  210. trishden says

    Hello being that my kids are both adults, any Kevin Smith movie would suffice. Thanks for a great giveaway!

    trishden948(at)yahoo(dot)com

  246. Roxanne K says

    My son loves watching the Muppet version of Bohemian Rhapsody. It would be nice to be able to take it anywhere with us!
    monorox(at)gmail(dot)com

  250. Shari says

    Favorite video would be any video from Qubo, there are lots of good children’s shows to watch

    fleur princessa 33 {at} gmail {dot} com

  252. Mare/TommyGirl says

    We love to watch the Muppets channel on youtube, and the best is, of course, Bohemian Rhapsody with Animals’ “mama” bit.

    tommygirl828 (at) gmail (dot) com

  254. quiet ct says

    i would download Thomas the Train Sing a Longs (my sons favorite is Boo Boo Choo Choo)!

    quietct at gmail dot com
    twitter @mehort

  257. Mark says

    My kids favorite YouTube video would be the Aquabats doing Pool Party on Yo Gabba Gabba.

    @stlmarkd

  285. Mari says

    I love Susan Boyle’s audition video on Britain’s Got Talent. Every time I watch it I get choked up!

    runningmatey at hotmail dot com

  295. Stacy says

    Love Harry Potter Pals. We could all watch them over and over again and crack up every time.

    the imagine tree at aol dot com

  307. Kayla says

    I would probably download Pokemon videos to be able to watch whenver we’d like.
    raised.alternative (at ) gmail.com , @raised_alt

  324. Michelle says

    My daughter loves to watch videos of laughing babies. They always make her laugh, too! Thanks for the chance to win!
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

  333. Monica S. says

    We would download technical tutorials of photoshop, we are geeks at our house 🙂

    mss0784college at yahoo.com

  334. hendy says

    The viedeos are called photo booth pranks and they are so funny and they never get old, my niece can’t stop laughing. People go into a photo booth and it talks to them and says things they can’t believe it’s so funny.
    hendymartin1 at yahoo dot com

  343. New York Chica says

    @newyorkchica Sorry. I forgot to add my twitter handle before I clicked. My kids love watching night terrors puppy bc he’s so cute plus he looks like a stuffed animal.

  346. Liz says

    I’d choose the video in which the dog (with dubbed voice) freaks out as his owner tells him about all the tasty food he missed out on!

    eemoody77 at gmail dot com