How to Download Videos and Convert Them to MP3

Following are some useful tools which enable you to download videos from popular sites like Youtube, Dailymotion etc., and convert them to MP3.

Web based tools

1. vixy.net – vixy.net is an online FLV conversion service. It enables you to convert a Flash Video/FLV file from any site into AVI, MOV, MP4, 3GP or MP3 format. It uses the compressed domain transcoder technology to convert your FLV files.

2. ClipConverter.cc – ClipConverter.cc enables you to convert online videos into various audio and video formats that include MP3, WMA, AAC, MP4, 3GP, AVI and more. Currently ClipConverter.cc supports YouTube, Dailymotion, MySpace, Vimeo, Metacafe, Google Video and a few other major video streaming sites.

3. YouTube to MP3 – YouTube to MP3 is an ultimate tool to convert your online videos into MP3 format. Apart from MP3 it also supports FLV, MP4, PSP, AVI and MPEG formats. YouTube to MP3 also has a Firefox add-on as well as a toolbar for Internet Explorer that enables you to easily download videos from most of the video streaming sites.

4. ListenToYouTube.com – ListenToYouTube.com is a convenient tool for converting YouTube videos into MP3 audio. It is fast, free and doesn’t require any sign-up. It also provides you an option to convert it into a standard quality or a high quality MP3.

Desktop Tools

Unlike Online Tools, desktop tools download the videos from the URL you have entered and then converts them to MP3 format. These tools have an easy-to-use interface. It is similar in usage to online tools. Just enter the URL of the desired video and wait until the conversion completes. Below are a few useful desktop tools that enable you download and convert videos into MP3 format.

1. Free YouTube to MP3 converter – Free YouTube to MP3 converter is a free software to convert your favorite YouTube videos into MP3 format. The interface has a field for entering the URLs and a field for entering the location where the files will be saved. Besides converting videos from URLs, Free YouTube to MP3 converter also lets you convert complete play lists and show lists, video responses, users’ channels and users’ favorites. It also enables you to set the MP3 tags as well as the select the output format from a list of pre-configured presets.

2. YouTube Download & Convert – YouTube Download & Convert enables you to easily download YouTube videos and convert them to a desired format by just copying and pasting the video’s URL into the program’s interface. It enables you to convert the videos into AVI, MP3, MP4, MOV, MPEG, WMV, 3GP or FLV format.

3. YouTube Downloader -YouTube downloader enables you to download videos from YouTube and other major video streaming sites and also convert them to the desired formats. It enables you to convert the downloaded videos into variety of formats that include MP3, WMV, AVI, XVid, iPod and more.

Firefox Add-ons

Firefox, one among the most popular web browser, has thousands of add-ons that enables you to add features and functionality to your browser. Below are few of the best Firefox add-ons that enable you to download online videos and convert them to MP3 audio.

1. YouTube to MP3 – This Firefox add-on adds links to convert and download videos as MP3 files. It uses the free service of Video2MP3.net. Hence, it supports only Youtube, MyVideo, Clipfish, Sevenload, Dailymotion and MySpace.

2. Easy YouTube Video Downloader – This Firefox add-on adds download link to YouTube videos. It enables you to download the video as FLV, MP3, MP4, 720p HD and 1080p Full-HD qualities.

3. YouTube MP3 – YouTube MP3 adds download buttons to YouTube to download the video as a high quality MP3 file.