If you Google "free YouTube downloader," you'll be bombarded with search results that have no idea what's safe and what's shady. Fortunately, you've arrived at this article, so you don't have to put your beloved computer at risk of malware: just get 4K Video Downloader.

This free program is incredibly easy to use and gives you all the options you need to download videos from YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok and Facebook. Whether you want to watch videos offline, place them on a media server, or re-share them to your social networks, nothing could be easier to get the videos you want.

Need multiple videos; 4K Video Downloader has a YouTube playlist downloader that not only allows you to download all the videos in a playlist, but also gives you the option to download an entire channel for offline viewing. Try this to fill your next long-haul flight: your favorite channels are definitely better than the weak in-flight movie selection, and no one wants to pay $$$ for airplane WiFi.

You can also download your own YouTube playlists, including YouTube Mix, Watch Later, and Liked Videos. You can also download your own YouTube playlists, such as YouTube Mix, Watch Later, Liked Videos, etc. If you have access to private playlists, you can download those playlists as well.

If your project requires a specific file type or you like a particular video format, 4K Video Downloader has you covered. It offers all the biggies, namely: MP4, MKV, M4A, MP3, FLV and 3GP.

You can also download 360° and stereoscopic 3D videos so you can watch them on your TV or on a head-mounted display.

4K Video Downloader is fully customizable, so you can choose your preferred video quality. As you might imagine from its name, this includes 4K ultra-high resolution, 720p, 1080p HD, and even eyeball-popping 8K. From tablets and smartphones to TVs and projectors, all you have to do is choose the best format for the screen you want to watch (lucky you).

It's not just video; you can also download YouTube annotations and subtitles in SRT format.

I just want audio. This option is especially useful for music playlists.

4K Video Downloader was designed for people like you who want a hassle-free way to download YouTube content the way you want it.

You've found a video you want to download. Just paste the link into the app. If you prefer batch downloads, it also accepts CSV files containing a list of videos, so you can download everything at once and increase your media.

For your favorite creators and channels, you can tell the program to automatically download the latest videos so you can find them on your hard drive when you are ready to watch.

Additionally, if you select "Smart Mode," 4K Video Downloader will automatically remember your preferred settings and apply them to all future audio and video downloads.

We techie types love to get knee-deep in the advanced settings tab, and 4K Video Downloader definitely does not disappoint on that front either.

By default, video downloads are surprisingly fast, but you can also turn on the included download accelerator if you're itching to start watching. Similarly, you can set a speed limit if you are using your connection for other things or if you don't want to bother your roommates.

The program is available in a truly impressive array of languages, including English (of course), German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.

Available for Windows, MacOS and Linux, it also speaks your language in terms of code.

And finally, if there are videos that are not available in your area, the 4K Video Downloader can help. You can easily download videos that are normally blocked by setting up a proxy from the app.

Sounds good, right? But don't take our word for it: 4K Video Downloader currently has an "Excellent" rating of 4.9 on TrustPilot.

Or, download it now for free and see for yourself how easy it is to download YouTube videos.