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Minutes or hours can go by as you browse through videos uploaded by everyday people like you and me.

Some are funny, others useful, or (believe it or not) thought-provoking.

Whether you consume most of your videos on YouTube or another service like Vimeo, downloading a favorite video for offline viewing or personal use has probably crossed your mind.

Before we continue, note that policies for the many video Web sites vary, so review those policies and move forward at your own risk.

Distributing copyrighted material without authorization is illegal in the United States and many other countries.

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Before copying or distributing any content online, make sure you have the legal right to do so.

Keeping that in mind, here are three tools that let you download video from just about any video-sharing site.

YouTube, DailyMotion, Megavideo, Metacafe, and Vimeo are just a few of the sites compatible with KeepVid.

Copy the URL of the video you want to download, head to KeepVid.com, and paste it in the bar at the top.

It will load for a few seconds, then youll have the option to download the video in FLV (Flash), MP4, or WebM format.

If you dont know which one to pick, go with MP4, as it has the greatest compatibility.

NetVideoHunter (Firefox).

This Firefox browser add-on also works with many popular video sites, including Facebook.

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Once you install the extension from the add-on site, a button will be added to your toolbar.

Youll notice that the NetVideoHunter button will flash, alerting you that video on the page can be downloaded.

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Click the button, and click Download next to the video you want to save.

Desktop software.

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As a third and final option, you may download a program for your Mac or Windows computer dedicated to downloading Web video.

Both programs have gotten solid reviews and work as advertised.

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How To Download A Video From Youtube On Mac