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Originally Posted On: https://motionbox.io/features/youtube-editor/youtube-to-mp4-converter
Motionbox YouTube to MP4 Converter
The MP4 format is one of the most universally accepted format in todays world. It’s easy to use an MP4 on multiple sites and devices.
With Motionbox, it’s easy to use the YouTube to MP4 converter. It can be really useful to convert YouTube videos because Instagram and Twitter work best with the MP4 format.
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How use YouTube to MP4 converter
Here are three simple steps on how you can easily convert YouTube videos to MP4<img src=”data:;base64,” alt=”” />
1Paste Link
Motionbox makes it easy for you to paste a link. Take a look at the demo video above to see how it’s done. Simply copy the URL of the YouTube video you want to make into an MP4, then click the plus icon on the tray, then you paste, trim and edit.
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2Edit YouTube
Trim the video, edit the video, and even combine it with other layers and or videos/images/GIFs. Rotate your YouTube video, reverse it, and much more. When you’re happy, move onto the next step.<img src=”data:;base64,” alt=”” />
3Download
Your video is complete, and you double checked that everything looks good. Once you’re done and satisfied click the blue export button leave it as MP4 YouTube and choose the quality settings.
Tutorial on YouTube to MP4 Converter
This is quite meta, but here is a YouTube video on how you can easily convert YouTube to MP4 
Why use YouTube to MP4 converter?
Here are three reasons why converting YouTube to MP4 is awesome
1Portable
MP4 is a super portable format. It’s easy to use on Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, etc. You will want an MP4 with H.264 which is one of the most common MP4 codecs out there. H.265 is also an awesome format that is slightly newer.
2Easy & Fast
With Motionbox all you need to do is paste your YouTube url into a textbox and within seconds you can edit the video before converting to an MP4. This makes your editing and video creation workflow super easy and fast.
3Creative
Adding YouTube videos to your video can enhance them quickly. You might have main source footage, and by including a YouTube video you can make funny references, add b-roll, and much more.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why use an mp4 format?In short the mp4 format is the most supported across the internet. There are disadvantages, but the pros outweigh the cons. Mp4 makes it easy to share on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and even via text message. MP4 is a digital multimedia container format most commonly used to store video and audio, but it can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images. Like most modern container formats, it allows streaming over the Internet.
- How do I download my mp4?You can import your own media and leave the natural dimensions on our editor and export it as an mp4. It is most common to make some minor video edits first, then once you’re done editing to export the content as an mp4.
