WebM is an audiovisual file format designed for use on the web, including HD movies, amateur videos, live streaming, and any kind of videos on the web. Its development was sponsored by Google in 2010 and was based on the Matroska format, also known as MKV.
WebM is mainly designed as an alternative to HTML and for videos embedded on websites like YouTube. As an open-source and royalty-free project, it can be worked on by anybody, which brings great ease and attraction for publishers, developers, and we amateurs to create and upload new videos and services without worrying about royalty costs.
YouTube has been a part of our entertainment life when we get some spare time without further plans, we tend to open a random video and dive into another world. However, not completely, the ads and the buffering circles bring us back to reality. Besides, archiving videos we like is sensible as they might be removed one day. Plus, many parents have to save the videos and control the content their kids watch since it’s not a good idea to let kids freely explore YouTube.
That’s why we need to download YouTube videos. And why to WebM? Here are some essential reasons:
To download and convert YouTube videos to WebM, what you need is a professional YouTube downloader, which can safely and reliably save the videos in WebM format. iFunia YouTube Downloader is such a software that supports direct URL to WebM conversion. With its free trial, you can try it before making a decision.
What’s special about this YouTube to WebM downloader?
1. Free download the application and launch it easily.
Free Download Windows 11/10/8/7 Free Download macOS 10.11 or later
2. Head to the YouTube video/playlist/channel you like and copy its URL link.
3. Paste it into the blank search bar below, and click the upload button.
4. Once the videos are imported, it displays the information. Choose the output format as WebM with an appropriate resolution, which decides the picture definition and the file size. For some videos, you can also select a subtitle in any language you want.
5. After setting up, confirm the output folder below and click the Start button. A few minutes later, during this time you can go for your own business and let it proceed background, you can play the videos in the program and find them in the destination folder.
Although iFunia YouTube Downloader is a great choice and quite simple to use, many users are still looking for online converters. Honestly, before installing iFunia, I use free online converters a lot to get the job done, they are convenient and accessible without installation.
So, in this part, I’ll introduce the 5 best online YouTube to WebM downloaders, but before that, I have to inform you of the disadvantages of online services that you should not ignore.
Now you hesitate to use an online converter? Try the professional software iFunia, it is capable of solving all the above problems online services cannot solve. It has a free trial of a couple of days, so just give it a try!
YTConverter is a great online YouTube to WebM converter. The interface is clean and user-friendly. What I like the most about this tool is that it’s totally free without ads on it and without downloading software or installing plugins. Users are allowed to download and convert YouTube videos online with easy clicks.
The problem is that it often says there is an issue with the link I submitted and I have to try again. Plus, there are no options to choose the definition of the video.
How to convert YouTube to WebM online:
Playlistdownloadr is one of the most popular online downloaders on the internet. You can save and convert videos from YouTube and other websites with an easy and fast user experience.
There is only 4K to choose as the resolution of WebM, and there are ads.
Tutorials on YouTube to Webm download:
10downloader is a free online tool for directly downloading YouTube videos in MP4 and WebM formats. You can save and convert YouTube videos in HD quality without installation on your computer or mobile browsers.
But, it will guide you to the ads page every time you click, and you have to click again and again until the ads page doesn’t show up, patience is needed.
Steps in detail:
Acethinker is a free and easy way to convert YouTube videos to WebM format. This converter comes with multiple video and audio quality and resolution. It is fast, simple, and ad-free.
Note that for some videos, there is only pictures but no sound. In that case, you have to try another converter or just use the iFunia software.
Guide on converting YouTube videos to WebM online:
Keepvid is an online video and audio download platform with a mp3 downloader. It allows to convert videos to WebM format and upload videos to YouTube, FaceBook, and Instagram.
However, there are not many WebM resolutions to select, and same, even worse, it guides you to the ads page every time you click, and you have to click again and again until the ads page doesn’t show up.
Oriented tutorials on YouTub to WebM converting:
Now you get the Webm videos, a good player is the next job. To smoothly open the video without losing the quality, you have a few options. You have to try out and find the most suitable one, some players may not support well 4K, like Windows Media Player, while some devices can open the WebM file in the recent versions but not the older versions, like macOS.
Web Browsers: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera ... almost any web browser, except Internet Explorer and Safari, which demand plugins.
Video Players: Windows Media Player, VLC Media Player, Winamp, Miro, Radix FreeWebmPlayer, Media Player Classic ... including some video editing software.
Component: Perian
When we talk about video formats, we can’t miss MP4. As one of the most popular and used formats, MP4 has irreplaceable characteristics. With the technologies and strong support WebM has, which is better?
Format |
WebM | MP4 |
---|---|---|
Release Year | 2010 |
2001 |
Video Codecs |
VP8, VP9, AV1 |
H.265/HEVC, H.264/AVC, MPEG-2, AV1... |
Audio Codecs |
Vorbis, Opus |
AAC, MP3, MP2, FLAC... |
File Size |
Smaller |
Small |
License |
Royalty-free |
Patent fee |
Compatibility |
Almost all browsers |
More compatible, all platforms |
To find out which is better depends on your needs. For streaming and uploading over the Internet, WebM is better because it has a higher compression rate and requires less bandwidth, besides, it’s more compatible with modern browsers and HTML5. For a wider compatibility with all devices and a more convenient playback, MP4 might be more suitable.
Since MP4 is the most popular video format, converting YouTube videos to MP4 is also a good choice, please check the article I wrote on this topic for more information: https://www.ifunia.com/resource/convert-youtube-to-mp4-windows.html
Yes, it supports even 8K. Its video compression uses VP8 and VP9 codecs and audio compression Vorbis and Opus, which helps Webm keep the original quality and makes the compression ratio higher than most formats, like MP4.
Yes, this is quite easy, here I recommend iFunia’s other software, iFunia Video Converter, which can convert videos and audio from almost any format to any format with a long list of resolution options.
Chloe LEE is good at explaining and solving complex technology problems to her readers. Since joining iFunia Studio, she has focused on writing articles about video and DVD software, and how-to tutorials.