Xilisoft YouTube Video Converter

Xilisoft YouTube Video Converter is a software application designed specifically for helping you download YouTube videos for offline viewing and convert the clips to formats compatible with media devices.

Streamlined GUI

The GUI impresses with a clean design and easy-to-trigger downloading and conversion tasks. Automatic clipboard monitoring functions are available. You only need to copy a custom YouTube link and the tool pastes it in the main panel.

Downloading and conversion capabilities

Xilisoft YouTube Video Converter offers you the possibility to grab clips and save them to MP4, FLV, 3GP, or WEBM file format with the preferred resolution. The utility keeps a list with all downloaded files and reveals thumbnail previews in the main window.
What’s more, you can send the selected files to the conversion list, open the directory where the downloaded files are stores, and clear finished items.
When it comes to conversion settings, the program lets you choose between several preset profiles which are compatible with different devices, such as iPhone, Galaxy, HTC One, iPad, Kindle, Surface, and Lumia.
In addition to the preset profiles, you are allowed to manually set up your own conversion mode. You can pick the preferred output format (MP4, MKV, WMV, AVI, MOV, MPG, FLV, MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC), adjust the video codec, resolution and bitrate, and configure the audio codec and bitrate.
The application lets you pause the conversion process and add custom video files (e.g. 3GP, AVI, VOB, FLV, MKV, MP4, MPG) from your computer for converting them.

Configuration settings and performance assessments

You can set the preferred resolution and format when grabbing clips, specify the saving directory, and limit the maximum number of simultaneous downloads. Plus, the tool helps you automatically start the conversion mode and set the conversion profile, output directory and number of maximum simultaneous conversions.
Tests have shown that Xilisoft YouTube Video Converter is really speedy when it comes to carrying out both downloading and conversion tasks. It is not a resource hog so you do not have to worry that it eats up a lot of CPU and memory resources.

Final words

Xilisoft YouTube Video Converter is fast and efficient. The intuitive layout makes it an ideal candidate for rookies and professionals.