YouTube video downloader

YouTube video downloader: save as MP4 or MP3

Paste any YouTube link into the box above and VidFrom's YouTube video downloader returns a list of ready-to-save formats: MP4 at several resolutions, or an MP3 if you only want the audio for offline listening. Everything happens in your browser, so there's no desktop software, no browser extension and no account needed — just the link and one click.

Choosing the right format and resolution

If the source video was uploaded in 1080p or higher, that option will appear in the list alongside 720p and 480p — pick whichever balances file size and quality for your device. Lower resolutions download faster and take up less storage, which is handy on phones with limited space. For audio-only, the MP3 export pulls from the best audio stream YouTube has for that video.

Saving on iPhone, Android and desktop

On mobile, tap Share under the video and choose Copy link; on iPhone, downloaded MP4s can be saved to Photos via the Share sheet, while Android saves straight to your Downloads folder. On desktop, copy the address bar URL, paste it here, and the file downloads through your browser like any other file.

Copyright and fair use

Stick to videos you made yourself, videos published under an open licence, or content whose owner has explicitly allowed downloads. Downloading copyrighted videos to republish them elsewhere can break both YouTube's terms and copyright law, so treat anything you save here as being for personal, offline use.

Handling long videos and playlists

Each link processes one video at a time — for a playlist, copy and paste the URL of each video you want individually rather than the playlist link itself, which VidFrom won't expand automatically. Very long uploads, like multi-hour livestream replays, simply take longer to prepare than a five-minute clip; the progress won't stall, it just needs more time.

Common reasons a video won't download

• The video is age-restricted or requires sign-in to view on YouTube itself — those can't be fetched without an account.
• The video has been set to private or unlisted-with-restrictions since the link was shared.
• The uploader has disabled downloads for that specific video through YouTube's own content settings.

Browser and device compatibility

The downloader works in any modern browser — Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge — on both mobile and desktop, since all the processing happens on VidFrom's servers rather than in the browser itself. That also means an older phone or a computer with limited storage can still handle large downloads without slowing down during the conversion step.

Downloading for offline viewing while traveling

A common use case is preparing videos before a flight or a trip somewhere with unreliable data — download a batch of videos at your preferred resolution the night before, and they'll play back from local storage with no buffering or connection needed. Lower resolutions like 480p are worth considering here purely to save space if you're downloading several videos at once.

What happens after you press Download

Once you pick a format, the file downloads through your browser's normal download manager — the same place any PDF or image download would show up — so there's nothing platform-specific to learn beyond that first click.