Download YouTube Videos to Use in PowerPoint Presentations

Convert YouTube videos to MP4 format for PowerPoint presentations

While it is faster to embed a YouTube video to play in your PowerPoint presentation, the downside of this is that you must have a live internet connection for the YouTube video to play. Rather than depend on this outside variable that may or may not work for you when it is your time in the spotlight, it is better to insert the YouTube video right into your PowerPoint presentation. No internet connection needed.

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Install the DVDVideoSoft Application

DVDVideoSoft - Free YouTube Download

Before inserting a YouTube video into your PowerPoint presentation, you must first install the DVDVideoSoft application. This free tool allows you to download YouTube videos in MP4 format.

On the DVDVideoSoft website, click Free YouTube Download or MP4.

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Copy the Video's URL

Copy URL from YouTube

On YouTube, go to the video you want to download. Highlight and copy the video's URL.

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Paste the URL into the Application

Click Paste in the DVDVideoSoft application

In the DVDVideoSoft application, click Paste in the upper-left portion of the screen.

If the YouTube video does not instantly appear below the Paste button, go back to YouTube and copy the video's URL address again. Then press Paste again in the DVDVideoSoft application.

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Download the YouTube Video

See video and click Download

Click Download in the upper-right portion of the screen. The download time will vary depending on the size of the original YouTube video.

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Click Continue

After downloading YouTube video, click Continue

When the video download reaches 100%, click Continue in the lower-left corner of the pop-up box.

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Open the Folder to View the Video

Click Open Folder in DVDVideoSoft application

Click Open Folder to go to the folder you selected when you installed the DVDVideoSoft application.

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Click Open Folder Again

Click Open Folder again

Click Open Folder again to go to the downloaded YouTube video. The free version places a watermark on the video that can only be removed if you upgrade to the Premium version.

You can download only one free YouTube video per day.

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