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How to Convert YouTube to SWF?

YouTube is still so popular that many video fans download YouTube video for entertainment and transfer YouTube video to iPad, iPhone, iPod to kill time on journey, even some video lovers import YouTube video into iMovie, FCE, FCP for editing to make their own personalized-style movies. And YouTube video is usually in FLV format, unsupported by many media player programs and devices. You have to get help from a YouTube to SWF Converter like MediaProSoft Free YouTube to WMV Converter, all-in-one YouTube video software, with which you are able to enjoy YouTube video without any limitation. You should download and install MediaProSoft Free YouTube to WMV Converter and follow the instructions below.

Step 1. Choose Download Wizard Mode

Launch MediaProSoft Free YouTube to WMV Converter. There are two options at start. Choose "Download video from YouTube" mode (If you want to convert local video files, choose "Convert audio/video (previously downloaded) from file").

Choose Download Wizard Mode

Step 2. Paste URLs & Select Download Settings

Copy the URLs of available YouTube videos and click "Paste" to paste them to the "Input URLs" section. You can click "Remove" button to delete the selected URL or click "Empty" button to clear all added URLs. The program will auto-check if the URLs are correct and pop up a window if wrong URLs are pasted. You may check the "Prefer YouTube high quality" and the downloader will download the video in default queue. There's a "Config..." button to activate the window in which you can queue the preferred quality. Click "Select..." to choose download folder. Then, click "Download" to start download.

Paste URLs & Select Download Settings

Step 3. Start Download

After you hit "Download" and the program will detect the URL you paste to find the real download link. Within few seconds, the name of the video will be displayed and the download is started. You can view the file info, downloading speed, time estimation and a progress bar.

Start Download

Step 4. Add Downloaded Files

When the download is finished, a general summary about the download will be displayed in the window. Click "Open Folder" to directly open the download folder. Click the "Convert the downloaded file(s) now!" button below to add the downloaded videos to the conversion list.

Add Downloaded Files

You are allowed to add more videos to the list by "Add Video..." button. You can remove any or all of the imported videos with the "Delete" & "Clear" button and queue the files by "Move Up" or "Move Down" button or by dragging the listed videos.

Add More Videos

Step 5. Choose Output Settings

Click "Select..." to choose output folder. Click "Video" tab and specify "To SWF" as an output format. Another 2 tabs: "Devices" & "Audio", containing various supported formats, are also available for you. For specific needs, you can specify output quality with many well-configured quality presets for every format in the "Presets" dropdown list. Then, click "Convert" to start conversion.

Choose Output Settings

Step 6. Start Conversion

After you hit "Convert" and within few seconds, you can view some progress information as well as a process bar. There are also post-process options to play a sound to remind you/shutdown the computer when the conversion is finished.

Start Conversion

When the conversion is finished, a brief task report will be displayed. Click the "Open folder" to directly open the output folder in case you don't know where your output file is saved.

Open the Output Folder