Pick the quality that fits where the file is going. Paste, choose, download.
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Y2Mae is a free browser-based converter that turns a video link into an MP4 or MP3 file. It sits in the same family as the many similarly-named tools people search for, and the honest position is worth stating plainly: this is Softlookup's own implementation, not a mirror of any other y2mae-named service.
What it tries to do better than most is help you pick the right quality rather than defaulting to the highest one available. Six options are offered, and the section below explains which to choose based on where the file is actually going — because "best quality" and "right quality" are frequently not the same answer.
The instinct is to pick the highest number available. That is often wrong, and the reason is that quality settings interact with three things people rarely think about at the moment of downloading: the screen it will play on, the storage it has to fit in, and the connection it has to travel over.
| Where it is going | Pick | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| Phone screen, watched once | MP4 480p or 720p | On a 6-inch screen the step up to 1080p is barely visible but roughly triples the file |
| Laptop or desktop viewing | MP4 1080p | The point where extra resolution starts to be genuinely noticeable |
| Sending to someone by message | MP4 360p or 480p | Most messaging apps re-compress anyway, and many cap attachment size |
| You only want to listen | MP3 | Strips the video entirely, cutting file size by 90% or more |
| Archiving something important | MP4 1080p | The one case where taking the larger file is the right call |
A converter cannot produce quality that was not in the source. If a video was uploaded at 720p, choosing 1080p gives you a 720p picture in a larger file — the same image, more disk space. This is worth knowing because a number of converter sites advertise "up to 4K" on every video regardless of what the source actually contains.
Converted something and want to hear or watch it before saving? Drop it here — it plays in the page, and nothing is uploaded anywhere.
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Playback happens locally in your browser — your file never leaves your device.
Six options spanning video and audio:
| Option | Rough size, 5-min video | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| MP4 1080p | ~150 MB | Desktop viewing, archiving |
| MP4 720p | ~75 MB | Good all-round balance |
| MP4 480p | ~50 MB | Phone viewing, sharing |
| MP4 360p | ~30 MB | Limited storage or data |
| MP3 320kbps | ~12 MB | Music where quality matters |
| MP3 192kbps | ~7 MB | General listening, podcasts |
Sizes are approximate — actual files vary with how much motion the video contains. A static talking-head clip compresses far smaller than fast-moving footage at the same resolution.
A converted file that will not open is a common and avoidable frustration. Most cases come down to one of three things.
MP4 is a container, not a codec — the video inside it is usually H.264, which essentially every device made in the last decade can play. Occasionally you will encounter H.265 (also called HEVC), which is more efficient but not supported everywhere, particularly on older TVs and cheaper media players. If an MP4 refuses to play on a device that normally handles MP4 fine, this is usually why.
VLC plays essentially every format without extra codecs, on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. If a file plays in VLC but not in your usual player, the file is fine and the player is the limitation.
A file interrupted partway through often looks present in a folder listing but fails at playback, sometimes several seconds in rather than immediately. Comparing the size against the table above is the quickest check — anything far smaller than expected did not finish. The player on this page is a fast way to confirm before you rely on a file.
The genuine risks with converter sites follow a recognisable pattern: fake download buttons that install something other than your file, prompts to allow browser notifications, pages pushing a "required codec" or "player update," and download links that hand you an .exe when you asked for an .mp3. If a site does any of those, close the tab.
The built-in player reads files locally using an object URL. Nothing is uploaded to Softlookup or anywhere else, which is why it keeps working even if you go offline after the page loads.
This is not boilerplate. Downloading copyrighted material without permission is a violation in most countries regardless of the tool used. The legitimate uses are common though: your own uploads, lectures your institution has released, podcasts distributed for offline listening, and royalty-free media for projects.
Y2Mae is a free browser-based converter that turns permitted video links into MP4 video or MP3 audio files. There is nothing to install and no account to create.
No. This is Softlookup's own converter of the same kind. It is not affiliated with y2mae.com or any other similarly named service, but it does the same job with nothing to install.
Usually not. On a phone screen the difference between 480p and 1080p is barely visible while the file is roughly three times larger. Choose based on where the file is going.
Because a converter cannot add detail that was not in the source. If the original was uploaded at 720p, selecting 1080p produces a larger file containing the same picture.
Yes. It runs in any modern mobile or desktop browser with no app to install.
Only convert content you own, have permission to use, or that is freely available for download.
Last updated: August 7, 2026.