by Michelle
Updated on May 12, 2022
To download most online videos, you don't have to search for a direct download button (for more often than not you'll find no download option), a reliable link and an additional link-to-video converter are enough. This article will introduce the desktop and online solutions to how to convert the video link to MP4. And to amplify your intuitive experience of the readiness of downloading MP4 from link to the most, please use the desktop freeware below before getting started:
Disclaimer: The methods mentioned in this article to download videos from sites through links are for personal fair use only. WonderFox does not advocate any copyright infringement behavior. Please make sure your action is legal in your country.
Many online video streaming sites like YouTube and Vimeo do not provide any download option to their video content to protect the benefit of the copyright holders and we respect that. But there are still masses of people asking for help to download their wanted video from these sites. If you are one of them and really want to download your favorite video for offline appreciation, there is a way for you - download video through a URL link. And the following two parts explain to you how to download link to MP4 with desktop and online approaches.
Also read: Convert URL to MP4 l Convert URL to MP3 l Convert YouTube Video to MP4
There are many independent downloaders out there in the market, but they are good and bad in quality. After a good amount of researching and experimenting, I have found the best video downloader - WonderFox Free HD Video Converter Factory in terms of price and performance. It's free yet this doesn't compromise on features. It not only allows you to download video from YouTube and the like using URL, but also provides you with a range of resolution options so you can choose to download 1080P videos, download 4K videos, or even download 8K videos. Below is the detailed tutorial of how to download MP4 from link with this software:
Before start, please free downloadfree download the software.
Go to the website that streams your desired video and play it. Copy the full-length video link on the top of the page or right-click your mouse on the playing video to copy the corresponding URL.
Launch Free HD Video Converter Factory and open “Downloader” > “+ New Download”. Paste and analyze the copied link into the URL analyzer and wait for a while till the download options appear. In the “Download video” and “Download audio” sections, you are free to specify the format, size, and resolution of the output video. When all is ready, click “OK” to keep the adjustments.
Before downloading, you can continue to add more videos into the download list through the link by repeating step 1 and 2, then hit "Download All" to start batch downloading.
Besides the desktop downloader, you can also use an online video converter to complete link to MP4 conversion. One of the best free online video converters that I find is YMP4 which helps download videos to MP4 & MP3 files easily. And much like the desktop one, it also offers a myriad of download options for you to choose from. I will illustrate how to use this tool to convert links to MP4 in the following steps:
Step 1. Copy and paste the URL link of the wanted video in the middle search bar, then hit “Go” which will redirect you to an ad page.
Step 2. Close the ad site and return to the home page, you’ll see YMP4 has presented you with a wide list of download ways, you can carefully look through the list and select your preferred one, then click “Download” on the right which will send you to another page.
Step 3. On the new page, you’ll see the video playing. Right-click on the video or use hotkey “Ctrl + S” to “Save video as...”, or click on the three-dots at the bottom right corner to “Download”.
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Try the two methods above to download videos from the link and no more upset facing your loved online video that doesn’t have a download button!
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