Download the installer

Click the download button above. Your browser will download the file to your Downloads folder. If your browser asks, choose "Keep" to save the file.

Alternatively, you can download directly via PowerShell:

                                Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://desktop.yout.com/download/Yout-windows-x86_64.exe" -OutFile "$HOME\Downloads\Yout.exe"
                            

2

Run the downloaded file

Find Yout-windows-x86_64.exe in your Downloads folder and double-click it to run.

If you see Windows protected your PC:

Windows SmartScreen shows this warning for any new software that doesn't have a paid code-signing certificate. Yout Desktop is safe to run.

To bypass SmartScreen:

On the SmartScreen dialog, click "More info" (small text link below the warning message)
A "Run anyway" button will appear — click it
The app will launch. You only need to do this once.

3

Move to a permanent location

Move the .exe file from Downloads to a permanent folder. Suggested locations:

C:\Program Files\Yout\Yout.exe

Or via Command Prompt (run as Administrator):

                                mkdir "C:\Program Files\Yout"

                                move "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\Yout-windows-x86_64.exe" "C:\Program Files\Yout\Yout.exe"

4

Create desktop shortcut & pin to taskbar

There are several ways to make Yout easily accessible:

Pin to Taskbar (recommended):

Right-click Yout.exe in its folder
Select "Show more options" (Windows 11) or directly see the context menu (Windows 10)
Click "Pin to taskbar"

Pin to Start Menu:

Right-click Yout.exe
Select "Pin to Start"

Desktop shortcut:

Right-click Yout.exe
Select "Send to" → "Desktop (create shortcut)"

Or create a shortcut via PowerShell:

                                $WshShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell

                                $Shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut("$HOME\Desktop\Yout.lnk")

                                $Shortcut.TargetPath = "C:\Program Files\Yout\Yout.exe"

                                $Shortcut.Save()

5

Launch and sign in

Open Yout Desktop and sign in with your Yout.com account (or create one for free). Paste a video URL, choose your format, and start format shifting.

Uninstall

To remove Yout Desktop from your PC:

Delete Yout.exe from wherever you placed it (e.g. C:\Program Files\Yout\)
Remove any desktop shortcuts or taskbar pins (right-click → Unpin / Delete)

Or via PowerShell:

                        Remove-Item "C:\Program Files\Yout" -Recurse -Force; Remove-Item "$HOME\Desktop\Yout.lnk" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
                    

Yout Desktop is a standalone .exe — no registry entries or system services to clean up.

Install Yout Desktop for Windows

Quick install (PowerShell):