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Grab and save any YouTube video to your Mac

Need to store YouTube videos for offline viewing, research, or editing? This workflow shows how to use Setapp apps like Downie and Pulltube to download full videos, audio-only versions, or trimmed segments — with no fluff, no ads, and no browser clutter.

Stefan-Radu Gogolan

Video editor & digital marketing specialist

Date published

January 29, 2026

Setapp Apps used
Step-by-step process

Step 1

Copy the video URL from YouTube (or any supported platform

Step 2

Paste the link into Downie and the download will start automatically

Step 3

Pick your format (video, audio, subtitles) and choose quality level

Step 4

For custom cuts, use Pulltube to trim the video before downloading

Step 5

Access the file in your Downloads folder and start editing or viewing

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