Download YouTube Videos on iPhone
Straight to your Camera Roll from Safari, no app to install.
YouTube's own offline option keeps a video locked inside the app, playable only while your account is active and never as a file you can edit or move. And iOS will not let a random downloader app write to your Camera Roll anyway.
Safari handles it. Copy the video link, paste it here, and download the MP4. It lands in your Files app, and from there it is one tap into Photos. No App Store download, and no account.
Most public videos work. Very long uploads take longer, and age-restricted or members-only content can ask for a sign-in this tool does not have.
Download YouTube Videos on iPhone — step by step
- 1
Copy the link
In the YouTube app, tap Share under the video and choose Copy link.
- 2
Open this page in Safari
Paste the link into the box above. Safari saves files more reliably than an in-app browser.
- 3
Download the MP4
Pick a resolution and tap Download, then Download again when Safari asks.
- 4
Move it into Photos
Open Files, go to Downloads, tap the video, then Share and Save Video.
Good to know
- Add the site to your Home Screen (Share, then Add to Home Screen) to use it like an app.
- From YouTube, tap Share and pick this site to prefill the link.
- Choose the MP3 option instead if you only want the audio.
- Files saved to iCloud Drive sync to your other Apple devices.
- Long videos take a moment to process, so give them time.
FAQ
Where do downloaded videos go?+
Into Files under Downloads. Open one, tap Share, then Save Video to move it into Photos.
Can I save just the audio?+
Yes. Pick the MP3 option to pull the sound instead of the video.
Does it work on iPad?+
Yes, the same way through iPadOS Safari, then the same Share step into Photos.
Do all videos work?+
Most public ones. Age-restricted or members-only videos can ask for a login this tool does not have.