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How to Import YouTube Videos to iMovie, FLV to iMovie

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Why you can't import YouTube videos to iMovie directly?

You may have some funny YouTube videos that make everyone burst into laughters or some other useful tutorials stored on your Mac. For the sake of making videos with more customized features, you want to edit YouTube videos with iMovie with stylish features, which is the popular video editing software in the market.

But when you try to import YouTube videos to iMovie, you will disappointedly find out that you can't directly put YouTube videos to iMovie. Why? That's because YouTube videos, normally FLV videos, are not supported by iMovie.

However, video formats supported by iMovie include DV, MP4, M4V, MOV, etc.

How to convert YouTube FLV videos to iMovie format?

In order to import YouTube videos into iMovie, you need to download and convert YouTube videos to iMovie compatible format first. All you need is a YouTube to iMovie Converter. Video Converter Ultimate for Mac is the all-in-one media machine that lets you rip DVDs, convert video and audio files, copy & burn DVDs, and instantly download online videos. Do it all in one place and do it faster.

Steps: Import YouTube Videos to iMovie for Editing

Step0. Preparation

Free download, install and run the software. If your YouTube videos are already downloaded to computer, you can go to the next step directly. If not yet, you can try to use the software to download YouTube videos. The steps are:

Simply click on the globe icon on the toolbar at the top of the main window. This will bring up the Add URLs window, where you can just paste the URL(s) of the videos you want to download. Click download and these videos should be yours in a few seconds.

Step1. Import YouTube videos to the software

Click the "Video" button located on the main tray to browse and add YouTube videos to the software. You can directly drag and drop them. Batch conversion is supported.

Step2. Choose output format

The default output format is for iPhone 4. You can choose your needed format by clicking the "Format" image button.

Step3. Begin conversion

Before converting, you are allowd to instantly preview your YouTube videos in the preview pane. After making all necessary settings, simple click Start button to convert YouTube videos to iMovie format.

screenshot of youtube to imovie converter

Step4. Import YouTube videos to iMovie

Run iMovie, from the File menu, choose Import -> movies, navigate to the folder where the output YouTube videos are saved, Then select files and click "Import" button to import YouTube videos to iMovie program.

Tip: In fact, this YouTube to iMovie Converter also has editing functions like Trim and join video clips, Crop video, Adjust video, Subtitle customization, etc.

Sounds wonderful?

So don't hesitate, go ahead to free download or buy the YouTube to iMovie Converter!

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