How to Convert YouTube Videos to 3GP without Losing Quality

Updated Dec 07,2018 | by Micky

3PG is one of the most popular formats for mobile devices as it is invented to save on space, bandwidth and data usage. Although 3PG is one of the supported YouTube file formats, not all the YouTube videos are in 3PG format. If your download YouTube videos that are not in 3PG, then you will need a converter to help you convert YouTube videos to 3GP format.

This is the first step if you want to view a YouTube video offline on your iPhone/iPad. Here we introduce two methods:

Method 1: Download YouTube Videos with IOTransfer

IOTransfer is a convenient tool to help to manage the contents of your iOS devices on a computer. Besides, it offers some useful features like video downloader. Using it, you can download a YouTube video effortlessly.

Step 1: Download and install IOTranfer.

Step 2: Open IOTransfer and go to VIDEOS tab.

Step 3: Copy and paste the YouTube video link to the box and click the Download button.

After these 3 steps, you can find the videos on your computer. Normally the downloaded videos are stored in Documents folder. If you want to change it, just click the Download Location link below the Download button to choose the path yourself.

Besides YouTube, IOTransfer also supports downloading from other popular websites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vimeo etc. The steps are the same as you do with YouTube video link.

Method 2: Download YouTube Videos with Video Downloader

If you are not interested in installing a new program, you may try the online video downloader.

Step 1: Open Free Online Video Downloader in your browser.

Step 2: Copy and paste YouTube video link to the address bar.

Step 3: Click the Download to PC button.

Step 4: Select the format you want and click it to begin the download process.

After the download process complete, you can view it offline now.

It's not difficult to download a YouTube video to your computer. However, if the downloaded video is not in the format you want, then you will need to convert the formats.

Here we'd like to introduce two methods of how to convert a YouTube video to 3GP format without losing quality.

Method 1: Convert YouTube Videos to 3GP with IOTransfer

Step 1: Free download and install IOTransfer. (Skip this step if you already installed it.)

Step 2: Go to VIDEOS tab and click Converter on the left panel.

Step 3: Click the Add Files button to choose a download YouTube video from your computer.

Step 4: Select 3GP as the output format.

Step 5: Click the Convert Now button to begin convert the video to 3GP format.

The converted video will be listed in the Finished part.

Method 2: Convert YouTube Videos to 3GP with online converter

If you are not interested in installing a program to convert the video format, you can try an online video converter. Here we recommend a very simple online convert website: online-comvert.com for you. Take a look as the steps below: 

Step 1: Open the Online convert in your browser.

Step 2: Click the Choose Files button to find the YouTube video from your computer.

Step 3: Click the Start conversion button

Step 4: Follow the on-screen prompt to download the converted video.

Both IOTransfer and online converter can support other formats like MP4, MKV, WMV etc. Just give it a shot and you will get what you want.

After downloading the YouTube videos to your computer and converting them to the format you want, you may also want to get the videos on iPhone/iPad so that you can enjoy them wherever you go for amusement.

The recommended tool is IOTransfer. IOTransfer can not only download YouTube videos, convert video formats, but also sync the videos to your iPhone. Take a look at the following steps:

Step 1: Free download and install IOTransfer. (Skip this step if you already installed it.)

Step 2: Go to MANAGE tab and choose Videos.

Step 3: Click the Import button to choose the videos from your computer.

After these three steps, you can find the converted video in the TV /Videos app now.  

If you use IOTranfer to download or covert YouTube videos at the initial steps, you can make the process a little bit simpler. In Downloader section, if the downloaded videos are already in 3GP format, just tick the "Automatically transfer the downloaded videos into your iOS device' option before you click the Download button. The video will be downloaded and copied to iPhone in one step.

In Converter section, you can also tick the "Automatically transfer the converted video into your iOS device' option before you click the Convert Now button. The video will be converted and transferred to your iPhone altogether.

Besides downloading and converting features, IOTransfer keeps bringing an easy and convenient way for iOS users to manage the contents on iOS devices. Just go ahead and explore all features it can bring to you.

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