Getting Started

  • Step 1: Drag-drop video file
    Drag a video URL on YouTube.com to ImTOO Download YouTube Video or drag a video URL to the drop zone.
    Alternatively you can directly enter a YouTube Video URL to “URL” box in the “New task” window. The URL looks like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjTny9CXjQU&feature=dir (You can "copy-paste" the link directly from the browser address bar to this box.)

    Tip: According to your web browser, select the proper way to add the new task.
    The following web browsers support Drag&Drop and RightClick download.
    1. IE in Windows 98/ME/NT4/2000/2003/XP;
    2. Browsers based on the IE engine in Windows 98/ME/NT4/2000/2003/XP, such as Maxthon,etc..
    The following web browsers do not support Drag & Drop and Right Click download.
    1. IE in Windows Vista;
    2. Browsers not based on the IE engine in Windows 98/ME/NT4/2000/2003/XP, such as Firefox, Opera, Orca,etc..



    Tip: Click “New” button in the tool bar to open the “New task” window.

  • Step 2: Select output destination
    Click “Browse” button on the right of the “Save to” box, select the destination where you would like to save your output(downloaded) video file in the “Browse for Folder” that appears, and then click “OK”.


  • Step 3: Rename output file
    The software supports to rename the output file. To do this, uncheck the “Use default file name” option and enter a new name for the output file into “Rename” box.
    Tip: The “Use default file name” option is checked as the default.



    Tip: After the upper settings, click “Save as default” button to save these settings as the default in the next adding as you need.

  • Step 4: download video
    Click “ok” button to close the window, and then the program will start a new downloads task automatically.



    Tip: You can manage the tasks that have been added in the task list, such as “start”, “stop”, or “delete” the selected task.

  • Step 5: Playback the output file
    After the downloads, you can playback the output file in the independent “ImTOO FLV player”.
    To do this:
    Step 1: select the task you want to view in the task list, and click “Play video” button in tool bar.
    Step 2: Click “Play” button to playback the selected output video in “ImTOO FLV player” window that appears.

    Tip: After the download, you can also view the detail of the output file. To so this:
    Select a task in the task list, click “File Info” button in the tool bar, and then get information of the output file in “File information” window that popped-up.


Related Topics
ImTOO Download YouTube Video Help
Supported formats
Settings Window
Technical Support