Archive.org Video Downloader
Save films, old TV, lectures and other videos from the Internet Archive as MP4 or MP3. Paste the archive.org link.
Free, no signup. Tip: press Ctrl+V anywhere on this page, or drop a link on it.
Your video shows up here
Paste a link and press Download. You will see the title, a preview and every quality you can save.
A free library of films, cartoons and radio
The Internet Archive keeps millions of items: silent films, early cartoons, newsreels, public-domain features, old TV, lectures and radio shows. Many are free to reuse, which makes them popular with teachers, video editors and film students.
The Archive already offers its own files. PullClip adds a quicker route: paste the item link, pick a smaller size or just the audio, and save it in one step.
Silent film?
Many early films have no sound, so there is nothing to turn into MP3. Save the MP4 instead.
Which Archive items work
Single video items
Films, cartoons and recordings with one main video file.
Lectures and talks
Long recordings work; they just take longer to prepare.
Collections
A collection lists many items. Open the item you want and copy its own link.
Borrow-only (no)
Items you must borrow with an account are not supported.
Saving an item.
Open the item page
The address looks like archive.org/details/ItemName.
Paste it above
PullClip reads the item and lists the video sizes the Archive keeps.
Pick and save
Best quality, a smaller copy for your phone, or MP3 for radio shows and speeches.
Archive.org links we accept
An Archive.org item is downloaded automatically twice a day. Status: Working · last automatic test: 15 Nov 2026, 17:16 UTC
Accepted
- Item pages (archive.org/details/…)
- Old films, cartoons and TV
- Lectures and long recordings
- Audio of an item, as MP3
Not accepted
- Collection pages
- Borrow-only items
- Items without a video file
- Deleted or dark items
Best available
MP4
Often 480p for old films, higher for newer uploads.
Smaller copy
MP4
Quicker to download on a phone.
MP3
Audio
Radio shows, speeches and lectures.
Check the licence
Many items are public domain or Creative Commons, but not all. The licence is shown on each item page; read it before you reuse a film. PullClip is not affiliated with the Internet Archive.
Archive.org questions.
An Archive.org item that plays but fails here? Send us the link.
No. Public items are free to watch, so the link is enough.
Many are public domain or Creative Commons, but not all. Check the licence on the item page.
Many early films are silent, so there is no sound to save.
The server fetches the whole file first. A feature film can take a few minutes.
You can use those too. PullClip lets you pick a smaller size or the audio in one step.