Check YouTube’s Terms of Service and download only videos you own or have permission to save
Use YouTube Premium to download videos for offline viewing in the YouTube app
Use the YouTube Studio app or website to download your own uploaded videos
Open the video in YouTube, click the three-dot menu, and select Download if the option is available
Use a browser-based video downloader only if it is legal and permitted for that video
Paste the video URL into a trusted downloader service
Select the desired quality and format
Click Download and save the file to your computer
Use screen recording software if downloading is not available and you have permission to record the content
Save the recorded file to your computer
Scan downloaded files for malware before opening them