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YouTube Video Downloader: Download YouTube Videos & Shorts Free

Use our free YouTube video downloader to save your favorite YouTube videos and Shorts directly to your device. Just paste the link, choose your format (MP4 video or MP3 audio), and hit download.

How to download from YouTube

Our YouTube downloader seamlessly handles standard watch URLs, youtu.be shorteners, and vertical YouTube Shorts links. It parses the adaptive video and audio streams directly from YouTube's media servers, allowing you to select resolutions up to 1080p Full HD or convert the audio track straight into high-bitrate MP3 format. The extraction engine automatically bypasses client restrictions without requiring third-party browser extensions.

1

Copy the YouTube link

Open the YouTube video or Short, click the "Share" button beneath the player, and tap "Copy link".

2

Paste into mediasaver

Come back to this page, paste the copied link into the input box above, and click "Extract".

3

Download your video

Select your preferred video quality (e.g., 1080p, 720p) or audio format, and download the file.

YouTube Downloader FAQ

They are not illegal. Because, we do not crack the DRM protection of YouTube files. We just fetch the video info from their web-API and use public streaming sources to get the mp4 files.

Yes, our tool fully supports downloading YouTube Shorts in high quality.

We support videos of most standard lengths, though extremely long streams (multiple hours) might take longer to process.

Currently, we only support downloading publicly available videos that do not require an account login to view.

Yes! Select the "Audio (MP3)" option from the format dropdown before clicking Extract.

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