There are many video sharing sites like YouTube hosting awesome to cool videos which you can watch directly in your web browser. But what if you want to watch the video offline on your computer or on your cell phone for that matter?

Here are 3 cool desktop tools which allow you to download the videos to your desktop easily. These tools also allow you to convert video file formats and has very clear and easy user interface. Using these tools you can download videos and streaming media, music, etc., from variety of sites like YouTube, Google Videos, MySpace, etc.

ORBIT Downloader

This is a free application which allows you to download videos and media from variety of media sites like YouTube. It can also be multiplied as a download manager as it will ensure that you will receive maximum possible download speed. With support for the HTTPS and HTTP POST method it will make life easier to download files from file-sharing services like Rapidshare.

It is very light and compact but packed with lot of features which comes in handy for your download requirements. The protocols supported by ORBIT Downloader are HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, MMS, RTSP and RTMP such that you can download about anything from a remote server using this tool. Now by using this tool you can also pause and resume downloads easily such that you need not download the entire file if the download is interrupted in between.

VideoGet

This is one another tool that allows you to easily download videos from video sharing sites like YouTube with a single click. You can also get plug-in for FireFox and IE for one click download and convert feature. It features a small and compact form such that it will be light on your system and uses only minimal resources.

Using this application you can download videos from most of video sharing sites easily in FLV format. With the help of the built in converter you can convert these videos into variety of formats like AVI, MEPG, WMV, MP4, 3GP, etc. You can also convert the files to play them on portable media devices like iPhone, iPod touch, PSP, etc. It supports multiple languages and has a simple user interface such that you can understand all the features of this application easily.

It uses WinInet API which is also used by Internet Explorer which ensures that downloading Flash movies will be faster and smoother. It also supports pause and resume downloads such that download will resume from where it has stopped.

YouTube Downloader

This tool will move on to the business of downloading videos from sites like YouTube directly. It will copy the URL of the video in the clipboard for you and all that you have to do is click on the OK button to start download. The cool feature of this application is it is light and compact with very simple user interface. It allows you to convert video files into various formats such that you can play the videos in any portable devices like iPhone, PSP, etc.