How to Download Online Videos to Your Computer

Wondershare UniConverter lets you download supported online videos and save them to your computer for offline viewing. With UniConverter 18, Downloader also supports downloading YouTube content you have permission to access, selecting auto-generated and multilingual subtitles, splitting YouTube downloads by chapters, and downloading compatible M3U8 streams. Follow the steps below to download online videos and explore these features.

Step 1 Launch Wondershare UniConverter and choose the Downloader.

Launch Wondershare UniConverter 18 and select Downloader from the Home screen or the left navigation menu to open the download interface.

Step 2 Copy the video URL.

Open a supported video website in your browser and find the video you want to download. Copy the video URL from the address bar or the available sharing options.

Step 3 Paste the URL and choose download options.

Return to Downloader and paste the copied video URL into the input field. You can also add multiple URLs, one per line, for batch downloading. Keep Download Video selected and click Download to start the task.

In addition to videos, UniConverter supports downloading available audio and thumbnails from supported URLs. Select the appropriate option from the download type menu.

Note: To convert downloaded media into another format, enable Convert after download at the bottom of the Downloader interface and configure the available conversion settings.

Step 4 Download and save the video.

After the download starts, check its progress in the Downloading tab. The task displays the download percentage, speed, and remaining time. Click Pause to temporarily stop a task, or use Pause All to pause multiple downloads. You can resume paused tasks when needed.

Once the download is complete, open the Finished tab to view your downloaded files. You can access the saved videos from their local file location. To change the destination folder, use the Save to option in the Downloader interface.

Download Private YouTube Videos, Watch Later & Liked Videos

UniConverter 18 supports downloading YouTube content that your account has permission to access, including eligible private videos, Watch Later, and Liked Videos lists. This allows you to select accessible content from your account for downloading.

In Downloader, click the drop-down arrow next to Download Video and find Download from My YouTube Account. Click Sign In to authorize your YouTube account. You can then use Download Liked videos or Download Watch Later to access the corresponding lists and select videos for downloading.

Note: Downloads of private or account-restricted content require the signed-in account to have permission to access the videos.

Download Auto-Generated and Multilingual YouTube Subtitles

UniConverter 18 enhances YouTube subtitle downloading with support for available auto-generated subtitles and multiple subtitle languages. You can select subtitle tracks for videos that provide them, making it easier to save content for learning, transcription, or translation.

In Downloader, add a supported YouTube video URL. Open the download options menu and go to Subtitles. Select the language or available subtitle tracks you need, then click Download to start the task.

Available subtitle tracks and languages depend on the source video. You can check the downloaded content in the Finished tab after the task is complete.

Split YouTube Downloads by Chapters

UniConverter 18 supports downloading YouTube videos with recognized chapters and automatically saving the content as separate chapter files. This is useful for organizing long tutorials, interviews, and other chapter-based videos.

Copy the URL of a YouTube video containing chapters and add it to Downloader. Open the download options menu, go to Chapters, and select Split (if any) to enable chapter-based splitting when chapter information is available.

Click Download to start the task. When the download is complete, open the Finished tab to view the chapter-based download results. UniConverter displays the recognized chapter entries and related download tasks, allowing you to access the saved chapter files.

Note: Chapter splitting requires the source video to contain recognizable chapter information.

Download M3U8 Streams

UniConverter 18 adds support for downloading compatible M3U8 streams and saving them as playable local video files. This feature is useful for supported HLS video content that you want to access offline.

Open Downloader and keep Download Video selected. Paste an accessible M3U8 URL into the input field, then click Download to start the task.

Open the Downloading tab to monitor the task. You can view the download progress, speed, downloaded file size, and estimated remaining time. Click Pause if you need to temporarily stop the download.

Once the download is complete, open the Finished tab to find the saved video. In this example, UniConverter downloads the M3U8 stream as an MP4 video at 1920 × 1080 resolution. Click the folder icon to open its saved location.

Note: M3U8 downloads require a compatible, accessible stream. The feature does not bypass DRM or other access restrictions.

Note: Users should only download content they own or are authorized to save.