How to Convert YouTube Video to Windows Movie Maker?

This guide aims at leading you to download YouTube video to Windows Movie Maker, convert YouTube to Windows Movie Maker and edit YouTube video in Windows Movie Maker.

Before you start to import YouTube video to Windows Movie Maker, basic knowledge about YouTube to Windows Movie Maker Conversion must be get access to:

Windows Movie Maker
As the abundance of digital life, more and more people are not just satisfied with the raw media files but start to refer to video editing tools to customize video with individualized effects. Among various tools Windows Movie Maker comes to the fore for its free services and usability. Although it has been adopted by so many video lovers for editing videos, it has some restrictions on compatible formats. Turn to the following demonstration for a reference:
Video files: .asf, .avi, .wmv
Movie files: MPEG1, .mpeg, .mpg, .mlv, .mp2
Audio files: .wav, .snd, .au, .aif, .aifc, .aiff
Windows media files: .asf, .wm, .wma, .wmv
MP3 format audio: .mp3

So from the above described Windows Movie Maker compatible formats, some videos can not be directly imported to it for editing. Especially some videos downloaded from online video sharing websites like YouTube for most of the files are in FLV video format. Under this condition, if you want to import YouTube video to Windows Movie Maker for further editing, you have to convert YouTube to Windows Movie Maker formats. Leawo Video Converter--the best YouTube to Windows Movie Maker Video Converter is just what you need.

Now download Leawo Video Converter and start to convert YouTube Video to Windows Movie Maker with the following simple guide.

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Add files for conversion

Load YouTube videos to the program through "Add Video" icon or through direct drag-and-drop. Choose a Windows Movie Maker compatible format as the output in "Profile". You can also do some settings if necessary.

Do settings for video conversion

Choose Windows Movie Maker commpatible format as the output.

Video edit before conversion

Edit video through Trim, Crop, Effect, and Watermark to add special features to the video. (Optional)

Smoothly start the conversion

Convert YouTube to Windows Movie Maker. Just go back to the main interface and click on "Convert" button to start conversion.

After you have finished converting YouTube to Windows Movie Maker format, you are able to edit YouTube video in Windows Movie Maker. Activate Windows Movie Maker, click on "File" and pick up "Import into collections", import the converted YouTube videos to for editing. You can apply some special effects to the converted YouTube videos.

This guide on converting YouTube to Windows Movie Maker format is easy for you to master. Download Leawo Video Converter and start YouTube to Windows Movie Maker conversion.

Extended Knowledge

WMV (short for Windows Media Video) is a video compression format for several proprietary codecs developed by Microsoft. The original video format, known as WMV, was originally designed for Internet streaming applications, as a competitor to RealVideo. The other formats, such as WMV Screen and WMV Image, cater for specialized content. Through standardization from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), WMV 9 has gained adoption for physical-delivery formats such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc.

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