Download YouTube Shorts
Any public Short as a vertical MP4, ready to watch offline.
YouTube plays a Short on a loop but gives you nowhere to put it. The app's Save option only adds it to a playlist that lives inside YouTube, so you cannot open the clip in an editor or watch it offline without the app.
Paste the Short's link here and download the MP4 directly. It saves in the vertical shape it was posted in, at the resolution YouTube stored. Nothing to install, and no account to connect.
Most public Shorts work. Age-restricted clips and anything a creator has locked down can ask for a sign-in this tool does not have, so those may not come through.
Download YouTube Shorts — step by step
- 1
Copy the Short link
Tap Share under the Short and choose Copy link.
- 2
Paste it above
Drop the link into the box at the top of the page and download.
- 3
Pick the video
Choose the MP4 quality you want. Shorts save in portrait.
- 4
Save the file
The clip downloads to your device, ready to watch offline or edit.
Good to know
- Both youtube.com/shorts links and shared short links resolve here.
- The file keeps its vertical framing, so there is no cropping to redo.
- Grab the audio as MP3 instead if it is the sound you are after.
- Age-restricted Shorts may need a sign-in and can fail.
- Save on Wi-Fi for the sharpest version of a longer Short.
FAQ
Can I download any Short?+
Most public ones, yes. Age-restricted or private clips can ask for a login this tool does not have.
What quality do I get?+
The resolution YouTube kept for that Short, saved in portrait.
Does the creator get notified?+
No. Downloading a public Short through a browser tells them nothing.
Can I get just the sound?+
Yes. Choose the MP3 option to pull the audio instead of the video.