Guides
Guides and help
Everything you need to know about downloading YouTube videos, Shorts and audio: how to do it, which quality to pick, and what you're allowed to save.
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How to download YouTube videos and Shorts
Step-by-step for desktop, Android and iPhone, supported links and fixes for common errors.
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YouTube video quality and formats explained
Resolutions, frame rates, H.264 vs VP9 vs AV1, and which download to pick.
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Is it legal to download YouTube videos?
What YouTube's terms and copyright law allow, and the cases where downloading is fine.
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Tools
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Shorts Downloader
Save vertical YouTube Shorts in full HD with sound.
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YouTube Video Downloader
Save YouTube videos as MP4 with sound, in every quality up to 4K.
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YouTube Audio Downloader
Keep just the sound of a video as an M4A (AAC) file.
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YouTube Thumbnail Downloader
Save the thumbnail of any video or Short in every size YouTube has, up to 1280×720.
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YouTube Profile Picture Downloader
Download a channel's profile picture at its original upload size.
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YouTube Tag Extractor
See and copy the tags a creator set on any YouTube video.
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