YouTube to MP4 Converter. Free HD Online Download

Last updated: September 24, 2026 · Written and maintained by Logan Mercer, video tools editor at TubeToMP4.

TubeToMP4 is a free online YouTube to MP4 converter that helps you save eligible videos directly to your device where download is permitted. Our converter supports all video qualities including 360p, 480p, 720p HD, 1080p Full HD, and even 4K Ultra HD resolution when available from the source video.

Unlike other converters, TubeToMP4 requires no software installation or registration. Simply paste the YouTube video URL into our converter, choose your preferred quality, and download the MP4 file instantly. Our service works on all modern browsers and devices including Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android.

We prioritize your privacy and security. We never store your downloaded videos or personal information on our servers. All conversions are processed in real-time using secure HTTPS encryption, ensuring your data remains protected throughout the entire process.

Our YouTube to MP4 converter supports every resolution the source video makes available, so you can pick the right size for your screen and storage:

• Resolutions: 360p, 480p, 720p HD, 1080p Full HD, and up to 2160p (4K Ultra HD) when the source video was uploaded in that quality.
• Format: MP4 (H.264 video + AAC audio), the universal container that plays on virtually every phone, laptop, smart TV, and media player without extra codecs.
• Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chromebook, and most modern TVs and set-top boxes.
• Availability note: If a resolution doesn't appear in the quality selector, the original YouTube upload doesn't ship in that quality or the higher tracks are video-only. Pick the next best option that includes audio.

The resolution you choose decides both how sharp the video looks and how much storage it eats. YouTube encodes most uploads with H.264 video and AAC audio, so the numbers below are a realistic guide for a typical 10-minute video. Talking-head footage lands under these figures; fast motion, gaming and concert footage lands above them.

Rule of thumb: pick 720p for anything you will watch on a phone, 1080p for a laptop or TV, and 4K only when the source was genuinely uploaded in 4K and you have the storage to spare. Converting a 1080p upload to 4K is impossible; no converter can add detail that was never in the file. If you need the smallest possible file, see our trim tool to save only the section you actually need.

MP4 is the right answer for most people, but not for every job. If you only ever want the sound, an audio format saves a lot of space. This is how the options compare:

Still not sure? Take the MP4. It is the only format in this table that plays natively on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux, smart TVs and games consoles without installing anything, which is exactly why it became the default for video.

A saved MP4 is useful wherever a stream is not. These are the situations our visitors describe most often, all of them assuming you hold the rights to the video or the licence allows the download:

TubeToMP4 runs entirely in your browser, so there is nothing to install. The way you save the finished MP4 differs slightly per device:

• iPhone & iPad (Safari): after the conversion finishes, tap the download button, then choose Save to Files or Download Linked File. The MP4 appears in the Files app under Downloads and plays back in the built-in video player.
• Android (Chrome, Samsung Internet, Firefox): tap Download and the MP4 goes straight to your Downloads folder. Most gallery and video apps pick it up automatically.
• Windows & macOS (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari): the browser downloads the MP4 to your default Downloads folder. Double-click to open in your system media player.
• Linux & Chromebook: works the same as desktop Chrome: the MP4 lands in your Downloads folder.

No browser extension, no external app, and no account is ever required.

Most conversions finish in a few seconds, but a handful of situations come up repeatedly. Here is how to fix them:

• 1080p or 4K is missing from the quality list. YouTube didn't publish the source video at that resolution, or the higher tracks are video-only (separate audio). Pick the next available quality that includes audio.
• Conversion is stuck or spinning. Refresh the page, paste the URL again, and pick a different quality. If you use an aggressive ad or script blocker, whitelist tubetomp4.it.com for this page.
• Long videos take a long time. Videos over 30 minutes need more processing time. Keep the browser tab in the foreground (especially on mobile) and stay on a stable Wi-Fi connection to avoid stalls.
• The download link doesn't open. Some browsers block downloads from background tabs. Bring the TubeToMP4 tab to the front, then click the download link again.
• "Video unavailable" error. The video is private, age-restricted, region-blocked, or has been removed from YouTube. Only publicly accessible videos can be converted.

TubeToMP4 is designed for saving videos you own, videos you have explicit permission to download, or content that is legally available for personal offline use in your country, for example, Creative Commons material, your own uploads, public-domain videos, or content covered by YouTube's own offline features where the rights holder has enabled them.

Please respect YouTube's Terms of Service and the copyright laws that apply where you live. Downloading copyrighted material without the rights holder's permission is not something we encourage or support. If you are unsure, check the video's licence in its YouTube description or contact the creator directly.

On the technical side: every conversion runs over HTTPS, we don't store your downloaded files or the URLs you paste, and we don't require an account. Your privacy is preserved end-to-end.

There is no agreed name for what this page does, so people describe it in whatever words come to mind. Some search for a YouTube converter download, some for a YouTube MP4 download, some simply type MP4 converter YouTube or converter YouTube to MP4 and hope for the best. The word order changes nothing: MP4 YouTube download, download MP4 from YouTube, converter MP4 YouTube and MP4 converter YT all describe one action, turning a YouTube link into an MP4 file on your device.

The two halves of the name are worth separating, because they are not quite the same thing. A downloader saves the stream YouTube already serves. A converter changes a file from one format into another. For MP4 the distinction barely matters, since YouTube's own streams are already MP4-compatible, which is why you can save a 1080p video with no second round of compression. It starts to matter when you want audio only, where the video track is genuinely discarded and the result is re-encoded as MP3.

Shorthand is just as common as full phrases. YT stands in for YouTube, so YT download MP4, MP4 YT converter and plain MP4 YT mean the same as the long forms. Spacing drifts too, giving you tube to MP4 or from YT to MP4, and the word video gets moved around freely in YouTube video converter MP4, YouTube video downloader MP4, video YouTube MP4 and MP4 video converter YouTube. A search that stops at YouTube to and never finishes the phrase still lands in the right place.

None of these variations change what you do next: paste the link, choose a quality, and save the file. If you want to know what happens between those two steps, our technical explainer follows a single URL through the whole process.