YouTube video downloader
Paste a YouTube link and save the video as an MP4 in 720p or 360p, or pull the audio as an MP3. The 720p version gets put together on our end so you still get one clean file.
By using this you agree to the terms and confirm you have the right to save the content. Demo mode
Key takeaways
- Paste a YouTube link to save the video as MP4, or convert it to MP3.
- Videos save as 720p or 360p MP4 — 720p is merged into one file on our server, so it takes a little longer.
- No app or account needed.
- Only public videos work — not private or paid ones.
- Works on iPhone, Android, and desktop.
Download YouTube videos as MP4
Paste a link and you get the video as an MP4 you can keep — one file that plays on a phone, a laptop, a smart TV, whatever. No screen recording, no browser extension, no watching an ad to unlock the button.
Pick the quality you want and hit download. You can pick 720p or 360p. The 360p one comes down fast because YouTube keeps it as a single ready-made stream. The 720p one takes a beat longer, and there's an honest reason for that further down the page.
Convert YouTube to MP3
If you only want the sound — a song, a podcast episode, a lecture you'd rather listen to on a walk — choose the MP3 option instead of the video. It pulls the audio track and hands you an MP3, no video file bloating your storage.
This is the one I use most. A three-hour talk is a huge MP4 but a manageable MP3, and it plays in any music app on any phone. Same three steps: paste the link, pick audio, download.
Download YouTube Shorts
Shorts save exactly like a regular video. Copy the Short's link from the share menu, paste it here, and you get the vertical MP4 with sound. There's no separate mode to switch into.
Shorts are short by nature, so these downloads are usually the quick ones. Handy when you spot a clip you want to keep before the creator swaps it out or takes it down.
Download YouTube videos in 720p HD
You can save in 720p HD whenever the upload has it, with no paywall behind it. Videos that were only published at a lower resolution come down at the best size they have.
One thing to expect: the 720p download takes longer than the 360p one, and it's not a stall. Above 360p, YouTube stores the picture and the sound as two separate streams, so we grab both and merge them into a single MP4 on our end before it reaches you. That merge is the wait.
Download YouTube music
For music, the MP3 route is almost always what you want. You skip the video entirely and end up with an audio file that drops into any music player, offline, no app subscription hovering over it.
If you'd rather keep the official video — a live performance, a lyric video worth watching — grab the MP4 instead. Either way, only public videos work, so an unavailable or region-blocked track won't come through.
Save a YouTube video's audio
Sometimes the audio is the whole point and the picture is just filler — an interview, a language lesson, an audiobook chapter someone posted. The MP3 option strips out the video and keeps the sound so you're not carrying a gigabyte of footage you'll never watch.
Paste the video link, choose audio, and you're done. The file is small, plays everywhere, and works fine on a phone with the screen off.
Download long YouTube videos
Length isn't a barrier here. A two-hour documentary or a full livestream replay comes down as one continuous file — no chopping it into parts you'd have to stitch back together afterward.
Long videos naturally take longer, and if you've asked for 720p, add the merge step on top of that. Give it time rather than assuming it froze. For something like a long podcast, saving it as MP3 keeps the file far smaller and the download quicker.
How to download from YouTube
Copy the link
On YouTube, tap Share under the video and Copy link, or copy the URL from the address bar.
Paste it above
Drop the link into the box at the top of the page.
Download
Hit Download, choose a quality if you're asked, and the file saves to your device.
Download YouTube videos on any device
Android
The saved file drops into your Downloads folder, and Gallery usually picks it up so it sits next to your camera photos. Can't find it? Open Files, then Downloads. Chrome shows a small bar while it saves — tap that to open the file the moment it's done.
iPhone & iPad
iOS is the fussy one, and two things trip people up. Open this page in Safari, not the browser tucked inside the Instagram app, or the download won't start. And the file lands in the Files app rather than Photos — open Files, then Downloads, tap it, and choose Save Video to send it to your camera roll.
Windows & Mac
Quickest of the three. Click into the box and paste with Ctrl+V, or Cmd+V on a Mac, then hit Download. It saves to your Downloads folder, and the browser's download bar lets you open it right away instead of hunting through folders.
How the YouTube downloader works
A YouTube downloader turns a video link into a file you can keep — an MP4 to watch on a flight, or an MP3 if you only want the audio of a song or a lecture.
Here's the part most tools don't explain: above 360p, YouTube stores the picture and the sound as two separate streams. To give you a 720p file, we download both and merge them. That's why a 720p video takes a little longer than a 360p one — it's doing two downloads and joining them, not just handing you a link.
Only public videos work. Private, unlisted-that-you-can't-see, and paid content stay off-limits.
YouTube download tips
- For music, pick the MP3 option instead of downloading the whole video.
- Expect a short wait on 720p — that's the merge step, not a stall.
- A playlist link only grabs the current video, not the whole list.
Is the YouTube downloader safe?
You never sign in, so there's no password to leak and no way for this to touch your YouTube account. It reads a public link and hands you a file, nothing more.
We don't keep the videos or images you save, and we don't build a history of your links. The 360p download comes straight from YouTube's own servers. For 720p and audio we fetch the file on our server, pass it to you, and delete it as soon as it's delivered. If a browser warns you about an unknown file, that's routine for any download, not a sign of trouble.
YouTube downloader FAQ
Can I convert a YouTube video to MP3 or grab just the audio?
Yes. Choose the audio option instead of video and you get an MP3 of the sound track alone. Songs, podcasts, a two-hour lecture you'd rather hear on a walk — all of it comes down as a small file that plays in any music app. No leftover video eating your storage.
Why does a 720p download take longer than a 360p one?
Because above 360p, YouTube stops shipping the video as one file. It stores the picture in one stream and the sound in another, so a 720p download is really two downloads that we then merge into a single MP4 on our server. That merge is the pause you're seeing. A 360p clip is already one ready-made stream, so it lands almost instantly. The wait grows with the length of the video, not with anything being broken.
What's the highest quality I can get?
720p, when the video has it, and 360p otherwise. We don't offer 1080p or 4K. Keep in mind that many videos were only published at 360p or lower, so you can't pull a resolution that was never there.
Can I download a whole YouTube playlist at once?
One video at a time. You paste a single link, not a playlist URL, so a 40-video playlist means 40 separate pastes. It's more clicking, but each file comes down clean and you skip the giant zip that half-finishes and corrupts. If you only want a few tracks off a playlist, this is honestly fine.
Can I download YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Open the Short, tap Share, copy the link, and paste it here. You get the vertical MP4 with sound, and since Shorts are tiny the download is quick.
Can I download age-restricted videos?
Usually no. Age-restricted videos are gated behind a signed-in, age-verified Google account, and this tool never logs into your account, so it can't prove your age to YouTube. If a browser-based downloader claims it can, be careful about what it's asking you to hand over.
Can I download subtitles or captions with a video?
Not baked into the MP4 right now. When you save the video you get the picture and audio; the caption track isn't merged in. If the subtitles matter, YouTube's own transcript panel (the three-dot menu under the video) lets you copy the text separately.
Will I get in trouble for downloading a copyrighted video, and does Content ID matter?
Content ID is a system for creators and rights holders — it flags and monetizes copyrighted material inside YouTube's platform. It doesn't reach out and touch a file you saved for yourself. Where you can get into trouble is what you do next: reuploading someone's video, cutting it into your own content, or selling it without permission. Saving a clip to watch offline is a different thing from redistributing it. That judgment is on you, and the acceptable use page spells out the line.
Can I download YouTube Music or a music video's audio?
Yes, as long as it's a public video. For a song or a music video, the MP3 route is usually what you want: it strips the picture and hands you just the audio, offline, with no subscription hanging over it. Prefer the official video for a live performance or lyric clip? Grab the MP4 instead. Tracks that are region-blocked or pulled won't come through either way.
Can I download a members-only or rented video?
No. Members-only posts and paid rentals sit behind your logged-in account and a payment, and the tool only ever sees what's public — what anyone with the link could watch without signing in. Nothing that requires your login or your money will download, and no honest tool gets around that.
Can I download a YouTube livestream or premiere?
Once it's over, yes. After a livestream or premiere ends and YouTube posts the replay as a normal video, you paste that link and save it like anything else — expect a longer wait, since these are often hours long. While it's still live, there's no finished file to grab yet, so wait for the stream to wrap.
Do I need an app or account to download from YouTube?
Neither. It runs in your browser, so there's nothing to install and no sign-up. You never type a YouTube or Google password, because your account is never part of it.
Why did my download fail?
The usual culprits are a private, deleted, or region-blocked video, an age-restricted one, or a link that got cut off when you copied it. Re-copy the full link from the Share button — not the address bar mid-load — and try again. And if a 720p file just seems slow rather than failed, that's the merge doing its work, not a freeze.