These days most of the popular web sites allow users to upload their personal collection of images and videos anytime and anywhere. Not only that, anyone can upload any video clip from any TV program or concert, even those which we can say with copyrights. On the other way around, it also allow others to view those uploaded file.

One of the most popular sites that provide uploaded video of any topics is the YouTube -www.youtube.com. Once you visit this web page and search for a topic, you will be linked on another page that contains the list of videos that you are looking. Most of the videos: those without any violation when it comes to ethical standards and copyrights issue can be stored on this site for a long period of time. But for those that will have violations, the administrator of the web site has the authority to delete the file from the server.

In case you will find an interesting video and want to keep it as part of your collection and later share it with others you must get a copy of that video, you might be wondering how to keep the video file.

How to download or save video from YouTube?

There are several ways to download or capture YouTube or other video file available over the Internet. All you need to do is to get software that is capable of grabbing on-line videos. You can simply download trial version or purchase or have a one-time subscription.

What is the most recommended video grabber software?

I will recommend software that I used for quite sometime. So, far I don't have any problem with this video grabber that is why I will be sharing this to you.

I've been using YouTube Grabber. You can download this software for free, just visit download.com and type "YouTube Grabber". After downloading the file, run the file for installation. It is easy as 1-2-3. I will assume that you already installed the software on your computer unit. Ooopssss..... Let me remind you that YouTube Graber comes with limited video file extension. It can only download and save the video file as FLV, HD, and MP3/MP4. If you want to have different grabber that can create an AVI extension file you might need to pay a certain amount to purchase the software.

Alright, I guess were doing well. Let us explore how to use the YouTube Grabber. Here are the steps on how to operate this software:

1. Open the YouTube Grabber software on your computer. The YouTube Grabber Window will be displayed on your screen
2. Copy the URL or Web address of the YouTube video that you want to grab
3. Under "Enter YouTube Video URL", paste the URL inside the textbox
4. Under Output Folder, you can type in the textbox the folder path where you want to save the grabbed file or simply click the Open button to specify the path.
5. For Output, Select your desired option from the following FLV, MP4, HD or 3GP.
6. Type your desired filename inside the textbox.
7. When you are done, click the download button to start the process.
8. All downloaded or grabbed files will be saved on your specified folder.

Very easy, isn't it?

Now if you want to convert the file to another format like from FLV to AVI, you can do so. Simply download a file converter like FLV to AVI MPEG WMV 3GP MP4 iPOD Converter. Here's how to operate this software:

1. Open FLV to AVI MPEG WMV 3GP MP4 iPOD Converter. The window will appear on your screen.
2. Click Add button to insert a file that you want to convert
3. Set the folder where you want save the converted file
4. Under Profiles, select the desired output format like .AVI
5. You can modify the setting if necessary.

Alright! Way to go. Enjoy grabbing on-line video.

Please be reminded that each has its own copyright. Please be responsible in indicating the source of your downloaded files.