What is MP4

MP4 is a file format created by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) as a multimedia container format designed to store audiovisual data. The MP4 is largely replacing earlier multimedia file formats and creating some changes in the way that vendors sell audiovisual files to the public.

Why Convert YouTube Video to MP4

Want to permanently store your favorite YouTube videos on your devices and access them whenever and wherever you want without Internet connection? Or as a music lover, just want to take YouTube videos on the go? In both cases, you need nothing but a video converter to convert your YouTube videos to MP4 format for universal playback.

How to Convert YouTube Video to MP4

No more searching around, Free Youtube to MP3 Converter for Mac is a powerful media processing tool that supports over 300 video formats and 100+ audio formats. With Free Youtube to MP3 Converter for Mac, you can change the format of your video files in just a couple of clicks.

Step 1. Paste URL of YouTube Video

After launching Free Youtube to MP3 Converter for Mac, copy the URL of the YouTube video and then paste it in the box of "Paste Your Video URLs below". To download YouTube videos in batch, just paste their URLs in the box.

Step 2. Choose Output Format

Click "Options - Video" and a list of video formats will be provided in the dropdown menu of "Video Format", choose "MP4" as the output format.

Step 3. Start Conversion

Now, click "Download" to start video download and conversion.

More tools are available to suit your needs:

Playlist: download video playlist and set max download
Output: options for output file name (ASCII, ID, Title)
Subtitles: download subtitle file by language/all available subtitles/automatic subtile file
Filesystem: open destination folder, write description to file, write thumbnail to disk, etc.
Shutdown: choose to shutdown computer when conversion is finished
Authentication: password and username inputting for video sharing websites or videos
Connection: use proxy for connection
Localization: choose localization language