YouTube Downloader

One YouTube downloader for video and audio

This is the all-in-one page: paste any YouTube link and choose MP4 video up to 1080p or MP3 audio up to 320kbps from the same box. Real file sizes are shown before you commit, a live progress bar tracks the conversion, and the file saves automatically when it is ready. No account, no desktop software, no browser extension. It works on every phone, tablet and computer.

What you can download

• Regular videos, any public YouTube video, from 144p up to 1080p Full HD. To work out which resolution to pick and what each one weighs, the video downloader page has our measured file sizes for every step of the ladder.
• Shorts. Vertical videos save perfectly; there is also a dedicated Shorts downloader.
• Music and audio, extract the soundtrack as MP3 with our YouTube to MP3 converter.
• Playlists, grab several videos in a row with the playlist downloader.
• Thumbnails, need the cover image? Use the thumbnail downloader.

Why choose this downloader

• Speed, optimised servers with smart caching analyse links in seconds; repeat lookups are instant.
• Universal MP4 (H.264). Downloads play on virtually every modern phone, smart TV and editing app without conversion.
• True quality choices, pick the exact resolution or bitrate you want, with honest file-size estimates.
• Privacy-first, no signup, downloads aren't tied to you, and files are deleted from our server right after delivery.

Worried about sketchy converter sites? Our guide explains how to tell a safe YouTube downloader from a dangerous one.

Beyond YouTube

The same engine downloads from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Pinterest, Threads and Dailymotion, see the TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter/X downloaders.

What affects how long a download takes

Most files finish in well under a minute. Three things move that number: length (an hour-long video is simply more data to fetch and mux than a three-minute one), resolution (1080p can be several times the size of 720p, and MP4 downloads fetch a video stream and an audio stream and merge them, which is two transfers rather than one), and trimming, which is faster than a full download because only the selected section is fetched. The progress bar reports real progress from the encoder, not a fake animation, so if it is moving the job is genuinely working.

What this tool cannot do

Being straight about the limits saves you time. Private and unlisted videos, age-restricted videos and members-only content all require a signed-in account, and we never ask for your YouTube login, so those fail by design. Live streams have no finished file until the broadcast ends and is published as a normal video. Some titles are region-locked by the rights holder and may be unavailable from our servers even though they play for you. Our guide on why downloads fail walks through each case.

Download only content you own, have permission to use, or that is public domain / Creative Commons licensed. This educational tool is not affiliated with YouTube, our legality guide explains the rules.