save2pc light 4.4.1

save2pc Light is a small, free Windows program that saves YouTube videos to your PC.

You paste a video link, pick a format, and it downloads and converts the clip in one go.

It is the free edition of a paid family, so it is worth knowing what Light leaves out before you install it.

What save2pc Light Actually Does

Copy the address of a YouTube video, paste it into the save2pc window and press download. The program finds the video file behind the page and saves it to a folder you choose.

Light can save the clip as AVI for Windows players, as MPEG for older DVD players, or as the original FLV without conversion. Everything happens in one small window, so there is little to learn.

Light Versus the Paid Editions

save2pc comes in four editions from the developer FDRLab. Light is free, even for commercial use, while Standard, Professional and Ultimate are paid upgrades.

The quality row is the one that catches people out. If you want a sharp HD copy rather than a small standard-quality file, Light will not give you that.

Version 4.4.1 and Our Download

The current release is save2pc Light 4.4.1 (build 485), a 14.8 MB installer for Windows 7 to 11. The developer does not publish a changelog for Light.

YouTube changes its pages often, and any downloader stops working for a while when that happens. If save2pc Light suddenly fails on every video, check for a newer version before you assume the video is the problem.

Free Tools That Do More

If you need HD, other sites or audio-only downloads without paying, several free tools on our site go further than Light.

• yt-dlp - the free, open-source downloader that supports thousands of sites and gets fixed within days when YouTube changes
• 4K Video Downloader Plus - a friendly window with full-quality downloads up to 8K, and a free tier with a daily cap
• Free Studio - a bundle of converters that includes a YouTube downloader

For live streams and radio links, our free Stream URL Extractor finds the direct address in your browser.

Playing and Converting What You Saved

AVI and MPEG files from save2pc play in any normal player. VLC Media Player and MPC-BE also handle the unconverted FLV option with nothing extra.

If Windows Media Player or another app refuses the file, the K-Lite Codec Pack adds what is missing. Our Codec Finder tells you what is inside a file before you install anything.

To turn a download into MP4 for a phone, HandBrake does it in a few clicks.

For just the soundtrack, MediaHuman Audio Converter or our Online Audio Converter will pull it out as MP3.

Who Should Look Elsewhere

The tell is the quality you need. If a small standard-quality copy of a YouTube clip is enough, Light does the job for free; if you want HD, go straight to one of the free tools above.

Anyone saving from sites other than YouTube should skip Light too, as it only works with YouTube. The full media management category has more download tools.

Quick questions

Download save2pc Light 4.4.1 and see how it handles your clips, or tell us how you got on if you have used it before.