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Download YouTube videos as MP4 or MP3
Paste any youtube.com or youtu.be link. Pick the resolution you want, up to 4K when the uploader provided it.
Accepts youtube.com/watch, youtu.be short links, /shorts/ links and music.youtube.com.
Download YouTube videos as MP4 or MP3
YouTube stores video and audio as separate streams above 360p. Picking 1080p on most sites means you get a 1080p file with weak sound, or a 360p file with good sound. This tool downloads both streams and merges them with ffmpeg, so a 1080p download really is 1080p video with the full-quality audio track attached.
The merged file is a normal MP4 using H.264 video and AAC audio wherever YouTube offers that combination. That is the format Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, iMovie, smart TVs and every phone open without complaint. VP9 and AV1 streams are only used when nothing else exists at that resolution.
How to download a YouTube video
On desktop, copy it from the address bar. On mobile, tap Share and then Copy link.
Paste it in the box above and press Fetch. The thumbnail and title confirm you have the right video.
Pick a resolution for MP4, or switch to MP3 if you only want the audio.
Video and audio are merged, then the finished MP4 is sent to your browser.
YouTube format options
| Format | What you get | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
| MP4 2160p | True 4K video merged with the best audio stream | Roughly 350 to 700 MB per 10 minutes |
| MP4 1080p | Full HD, the most common choice | Roughly 80 to 160 MB per 10 minutes |
| MP4 720p | HD at a much smaller size | Roughly 40 to 80 MB per 10 minutes |
| MP3 | Audio only from the best available track | Roughly 10 MB per 10 minutes |
| M4A | Original AAC audio, no re-encoding step | Roughly 8 MB per 10 minutes |
Which resolutions you will see
The quality buttons are built from what the uploader actually published, not from a fixed list. A 2013 vlog will top out at 720p no matter what any site promises. A recent tech review will usually offer 1080p and often 1440p or 2160p. If a resolution is missing from the list, YouTube does not have it for that video.
Shorts, music and long videos
Shorts links work exactly like regular watch links, and the vertical 1080 by 1920 frame is preserved rather than cropped. Links copied from YouTube Music resolve to the same video and are a good candidate for the MP3 option. Long videos are fine, though a two-hour 4K download is a large file and takes as long as your connection needs.
Frequently asked questions
Can I download 4K from YouTube?
Yes, when the uploader published a 4K version. The 2160p button only appears if that stream exists for the video you pasted.
Why is 1080p sometimes missing?
Older uploads and some phone uploads were never encoded above 720p. The list of buttons reflects what YouTube holds, so a missing button means the resolution does not exist.
Do YouTube Shorts work?
Yes. Paste the /shorts/ link and it is treated like any other video, keeping the vertical framing.
Can I download age-restricted or private videos?
No. Both require a signed-in account, and this tool fetches anonymously.
Does it download whole playlists?
No. Playlist links resolve to the single video they point at, which avoids accidentally starting a hundred downloads.
Will the video have a watermark?
No. Nothing is added to the file. You get the stream YouTube serves.
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Guides
How a YouTube downloader reaches 4K, why 2160p is missing on some videos, what the file actually weighs, and which codec your editor will open.
YouTube audio download: the quality ceiling nobody tells you aboutWhat bitrate a YouTube audio downloader can really deliver, why 320 kbit MP3 is a myth, when M4A beats MP3, and why audio-only downloads finish so fast.
MP4, explained: picking the right format for what you are going to doMP4 is a container, not a quality setting. Which format to choose for editing, for your phone and for archiving, plus when M4A beats MP3 and how Instagram differs.
Saving videos on iPhone and Android, and what to do when it failsOn iPhone a downloaded video lands in Files, not the camera roll. Here is the exact path on iOS and Android, why Safari greys out Save Video, and why downloads fail.