Is the YouTube Shorts downloader free?

Yes. Without an account you can download 3 videos a day in up to 1080p, and a free account gives you 5 a day. Pro removes the daily limit. There is no app to install.

Do downloaded Shorts have a watermark?

No. The video is saved as YouTube serves it, with no logo or text added.

What quality can I download Shorts in?

Every quality the Short has, usually up to 1080p, which is 1080x1920 pixels for a vertical Short. The tool lists each quality with its file size before you download.

How do I save YouTube Shorts to my iPhone gallery?

Open this page in Safari, download the Short and open it from Downloads in the Files app. Tap Share and then Save Video to add it to Photos.

How do I download Shorts on Android?

Open this page in Chrome, paste the link and download the MP4. It is saved to the Downloads folder and appears in your gallery app.

Can I download only the sound of a Short?

Yes. Choose MP3 320 kbps or M4A in the quality list to save just the audio, for example a song or a voice clip.

Can I download Shorts from any channel?

You can download any public Short. Private Shorts and those limited to channel members cannot be downloaded. Only download Shorts you own or have permission to use, and give credit when you repost.

Free YouTube Shorts tool

YouTube Shorts DownloaderSave Shorts as MP4 in 1080p, with no watermark

Paste a Shorts link to download it in its original vertical format, or save just the sound as MP3. Free, with nothing to install, on iPhone, Android and PC.

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How it works

How to download YouTube Shorts

Save any public Short in three steps, with nothing to install.

1
Copy the Shorts link
In the YouTube app, tap Share on the Short and then Copy link. On a computer, copy the address from the browser.
2
Paste it above
Paste the link and select Download Short. The Short appears with every quality it has, in MP4 and as MP3.
3
Save the video
Pick a quality and select Download. The MP4 keeps its vertical 9:16 shape and its sound, with no watermark.

Features

Shorts, saved the way they look

Full quality vertical video, with the sound and without a watermark.

The original vertical video

Shorts are saved in 9:16, up to 1080x1920, exactly as they play in the YouTube app. Nothing is cropped or stretched.

No watermark

The MP4 has no logo or text added, so it looks the same as the original.

Every quality, or just the sound

See the size of each quality before you download, or save the audio of a Short as MP3 or M4A.

Works on iPhone, Android and PC

Download in the browser you already use. There is no app, extension or sign-up needed.

Devices

Download Shorts on any device

The steps are the same everywhere. Only where the file is saved changes.

iPhone and iPad

1Copy the link from Share in the YouTube app.
2Paste it here in Safari and download.
3Open Files, then Downloads, and tap Save Video.

Android

1Copy the link from Share in the YouTube app.
2Paste it here in Chrome and download.
3Find the MP4 in Downloads or your gallery.

Windows and Mac

1Copy the Short's address from the browser.
2Paste it here and download.
3The MP4 is saved in your Downloads folder.

Guide

Saving YouTube Shorts in the best quality

YouTube Shorts are vertical videos of up to three minutes. The YouTube app lets you watch them offline only inside the app, and only with Premium. This downloader saves a Short as a regular MP4 file that plays in any gallery, video editor or messaging app.

Most Shorts are uploaded in 1080x1920, which YouTube lists as 1080p. Pick the highest quality to repost or edit a Short, and 720p or lower when you only want to share it in a chat and keep the file small.

Tips

Shorts links look like youtube.com/shorts/ followed by the video ID. Normal video links work here too.
To use the sound of a Short in your own video, download it as MP3 and add it in your editor.
Ask the creator before reposting a Short, and credit them when you share it.

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Questions

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Copy the link of the Short, paste it into the box at the top of this page and select Download Short. Choose a quality, such as MP4 1080p, and select Download. The video is saved to your device.

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