8 Best YouTube to iTunes Converters (Free Included)

"I want to convert YouTube to iTunes library. How do I actually do that?"

YouTube has tons of music and videos you might want to save for offline listening. But unless you pay for Premium, downloading isn't allowed.

That's where this guide comes in. Here're 8 best YouTube to iTunes converters for Mac and Windows, including free and online tools. Each one can download YouTube videos and convert them into iTunes-compatible formats.

*Note: If you’re on macOS Catalina or later, you won’t find iTunes anymore. Audio now goes through Apple Music, and video through Apple TV. For simplicity’s sake, this article uses “iTunes” to refer to these apps. Windows users can still use the iTunes app.

 Cisdem VideoPaw

Download & Convert Music from YouTube to iTunes

• Download videos/songs from YouTube and other 10000+ sites
• Support downloading entire playlists or artist channels
• Convert YouTube to iTunes-supported formats like M4A, MP3, MOV, MP4, M4V, AAC, WAV, ALAC, AIFF, etc.
• Batch download, convert, and compress YouTube videos
• 4K UHD, Full HD support
• Keep video and audio in high quality
• Acceleration engine ensures lightning-fast downloads and conversions
• Easy to use with just a few steps
• Offer senior editing tools like Merge, Crop, Trim, Watermark, Effects, Volume
• One click to rip personal or encrypted DVDs/Blu-rays

Free Download macOS 10.15 or later    Free Download Windows 10 or later

iTunes Compatible Formats

If you place YouTube videos into iTunes, you can manage them properly, as well as transfer videos and songs to your iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, or Windows computer. What if the downloaded files from YouTube can't be imported into iTunes? First, make sure the file format is compatible with iTunes.

Top 8 Best YouTube to iTunes Converters

1. Cisdem VideoPaw

Among the plethora of YouTube to iTunes converters for Mac and Windows available, Cisdem VideoPaw may be the best in its category. The app makes downloading YouTube music, 4K/1080p videos, albums, and playlists to iTunes really easy.

It provides 100% safe and reliable downloads from Vimeo, Twitter, Dailymotion, TikTok, Bandcamp, etc., not just YouTube. Also, it incorporates an array of features for video editing, merging, compressing, playing, and so on.

Compared to an online YouTube converter to iTunes, Cisdem VideoPaw is better. The latter offers an intuitive interface and allows you to convert videos of any size extremely quickly. In contrast, the online YouTube to iTunes converter usually seems cluttered, full of ads, has strict file size restrictions, and converts files slowly.

Free Download macOS 10.15 or later Free Download Windows 10 or later

Steps on How to Convert YouTube to iTunes on Mac or Windows:

Step 1. Launch the software.

Launch Cisdem VideoPaw on your computer. Click Video Downloader to go to the download interface.

Step 2. Copy URL of YouTube video.

Visit youtube.com. Open a video you need to download, and then copy its link.

Step 3. Download YouTube music/videos.

Go back to the app. Paste the copied URL to the text field at the bottom. Click "+" to analyze the URL. Select an iTunes-compatible output format, such as M4A (choose the one with the highest bitrate) or MP4. Click “Start”. It takes little time to download YouTube videos.

Pro Tips

① You can parse and add multiple YouTube links at once by clicking "File > Add URLs..." at the top main menu.

② After the download completes, click to quickly open the folder where the downloaded YouTube video or audio files are stored.

③ Convert YouTube to more iTunes-supported formats like MOV, M4V, MP3, etc.

To choose your favorite iTunes format, go to the Video Converter interface and drag the videos into it. Click the format icon, then choose your preferred iTunes formats under the "Video" or "Audio" tab.

Click in the bottom right corner to start converting YouTube songs/movies to other iTunes formats.

2. Freemake Video Downloader

Freemake Video Downloader is a great tool, which supports a wide range of websites to grab videos from YouTube, Twitch, LiveLeak, Vimeo, Facebook, Wistia, Vevo, Dailymotion, Break, etc. You can download music, playlists, channels in MP4, WebM, 3GP, FLV, PSP, MP3, Android, etc., let alone YouTube to iTunes.

However, you should figure it out that the current version of Freemake Video Downloader is only available on Windows. Plus, it is not a completely free program that allows you to convert YouTube videos to iTunes for free only once, and the free converted video has watermarks. You can choose to pay for the clear video. But, if your budget is limited, you can look for a totally free YouTube to iTunes converter.

1. Install and run Freemake Video Downloader on your Windows computer.
2. Copy a YouTube link to the clipboard.
3. Click the shiny blue “Paste URL” button and the software will detect the video automatically.
4. Open the format dialog and choose the output format that iTunes supports.
5. Download videos to the path that you selected.

3. ClipGrab

Next in line is ClipGrab, a tool that can handle not just YouTube downloads, but also a good deal of other sites, like Dailymotion, Clipfish, Collegehumor, Sevenload, Tudou MyVideo, MySpass, and Vimeo. It can also convert YouTube videos to WMV, MP3, MPEG4, OGG, VMW, M4V, FLV. This YouTube to iTunes converter for Mac/PC is not as well as the previous two, but it supports multiple platforms.

1. Install ClipGrab and copy YouTube link.
2. Insert the video link in ClipGrab.
3. Select iTunes format and quality.
4. Download YouTube videos to iTunes.

4. YTMP3GG

YTMP3GG is a YouTube to iTunes converter free online, which lets you download and convert YouTube videos to MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A, ALAC, and more. It also downloads from TikTok, Instagram, X, and SoundCloud.

The free version works, but with limits. For example, Downloads are limited to basic quality (no 4K), videos over 90 minutes can't be downloaded, and just one YouTube playlist per day.

1. Go to the media.ytmp3.gg site. Paste the video link into the box.
2. Choose an iTunes format.
3. Click “Start” to analyzing the video details.
4. Click “Download” and download the video.

5. YTMultiDownloader

To convert YouTube songs to iTunes, YTMultiDownloader should be on the list. It can download YouTube videos, channels, and playlists.

One unique feature is that this online YouTube to iTunes converter lets you choose between video-only (fastest), audio-only, or muxed (video + audio combined). The video-only option makes download faster but has no sound.

1. Open ytmultidownloader.com. Paste the video’s URL in the box.
2. Choose your download mode. You'll see five options: Video-only (faster), Audio-only, Muxed, Auto Mix (Video + Audio), and Custom Mix.
3. Pick a file type and quality.
4. Click the “Download” button.
5. In the pop-up page, right-click and then select "Save Audio As" or "Save Video As".

6. SaveFromNet

SaveFromNet is a popular free online downloader that works with YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, and Facebook. It can download videos and songs in MP4, M4A, and OPUS format. The process for initiating downloads is quite simple. As same as other online YouTube to iTunes converters, you need to:

1. Copy the YouTube link from the browser.
2. Paste it into the input filed of Savefrom.net.
3. Select a video or audio format for iTunes.
4. Start the conversion.
   After clicking “Download”, you’ll need to close any ads that pop up. In the small window that appears, click “Download Video” to continue.

7. Flvto

Flvto.nl is a free online YouTube to iTunes converter. The site is relatively clean, no registration needed. It focus on YouTube audio download, although it offers a 320kbps option, only 256kbps and below actually work. It supports downloading YouTube video up to 1080p as well. The downloads are pretty slow.

1. Search for a YouTube video. Copy its link.
2. Visit flvto.nl. Paste the link to the video in the blank box, then click “CONVERT”.
3. Click the “Download” button to see all available output options.
4. Choose an option in “MP3” or “MP4” format to start verifying.
5. Download the file.

Be sure not to click the “DOWNLOAD CONVERTER” button. It will lead you to download a piece of useless software.

8. Media.io Video Converter

Media.io is also an excellent online YouTube to iTunes converter that can download YouTube to plenty of video and audio formats such as MP4, WOV, MKV, MP3, etc. Unlike other online YouTube to iTunes converters, it allows you to edit the file quality including video/audio encoder, resolution, frame rate, and bitrate. All in all, it can safely provide high-quality videos without ads for you.

However, it only supports converting files under 100 MB for free. In my experience, it wasn't a pleasant experience, as it took about ten minutes to convert a 38 MB file. Of course, this could also be caused by my poor internet connection.

1. Head to the official web page of Media.io on your browser.
2. Click the red YouTube icon to paste your copied video URL into the new blank box, and click “Add”.
   
3. Select an iTunes supported format as the output format, and click the gear icon to edit the details setting of the video.
4. Finally, click the purple “CONVERT” button at the bottom to start convert YouTube to iTunes online.
   

Comparison of the Best YouTube to iTunes Converters

How to Transfer YouTube videos or songs to iTunes

Now, open iTunes on your computer, click “File > Add to Library” or "File > Import" (if you are using Apple Music) at the top menu, located the downloaded YouTube files, and put them in iTunes.

FAQs about Converting YouTube to iTunes

Why can't I put YouTube video to iTunes even though it's a compatible format?

If you having trouble transferring YouTube to iTunes in MP4, MOV, or M4V format, the video container may wrap a codec that is not compatible with iTunes. For example, MP4 can be encoded with H.265, H.264, MPEG-4, Xvid, H.263, AAC, AC3, etc. But iTunes merely accepts MP4 using MPEG-4 or H.264 video codec and AAC audio codec.

Why can’t I move YouTube M4A to iTunes?

M4A is the original audio codec of YouTube and a widely used format for importing or purchasing tracks on iTunes. Choosing the original bitrate is crucial when downloading YouTube music to M4A. If the compression ratio is too high, the low-bitrate M4A can't be transferred to the iPod, which is why iTunes bans it. Another plausible scenario is that the file became corrupted or damaged.

Why can’t I add YouTube MP3 to iTunes?

iTunes can detect and reject audio downloaded from some online YouTube to MP3 converters. In this case, you can only convert MP3 to other audio formats, or use other YouTube downloaders.

And the List Goes On…

We’ve covered the 8 best YouTube to iTunes converters for Mac, Windows, and online here. Some of them can convert YouTube to iTunes for free. They're all different in terms of function, performance, and technology applied.

Although our list is far from exhaustive, at the very least, I hope you’re now clutching the converter you desired all along. As for me, I will keep holding Cisdem VideoPaw. Its user-friendliness, power, versatility, and excellent customer support make it the user's first choice.

Know of other more easy-to-use YouTube to iTunes converters? Know of a special option we missed? Share in the comments!