YouTube Video Downloader
Save YouTube videos and Shorts as MP4, or pull the audio as MP3. Paste the link and pick a quality.
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.
Shorts, full videos and music, all in one box
YouTube hands out each kind of video a little differently. This is what to expect from each one.
Shorts
Vertical clips that load in two or three seconds. They save as a tall MP4 that fits straight into Reels, Status or a TikTok edit.
Full-length videos
Tutorials, vlogs and documentaries. Longer uploads need a few extra seconds to list their qualities, and files up to 3 hours are fine.
Music, lectures and podcasts
Open the Audio tab and keep only the sound as an MP3 for the commute, the gym or revision on the bus.
Three ways to get a YouTube link.
From the app
Tap Share under the player and choose Copy link. The copied link usually starts with youtu.be.
From a browser
Copy the address bar while the video is playing. Use the page of the video itself, not a playlist or channel page.
From the Shorts feed
Tap the three dots on the Short, then Share and Copy link. These links start with youtube.com/shorts/.
Why keep a copy when YouTube has offline mode?
Offline downloads in the YouTube app, Premium included, stay locked inside the app. You have to reconnect every few weeks to keep them, and you cannot open them in an editor, copy them to a USB stick or play them on a TV without the YouTube app.
A file saved with PullClip is an ordinary MP4 or MP3. It sits in your gallery or Downloads folder, plays in any player and stays until you delete it.
Lecture tip
Only need twenty minutes of a two-hour class? Use Trim to keep that part. A shorter clip saves faster and takes less space.
Match the quality to your screen
YouTube only offers the qualities the uploader sent. A 480p upload cannot become real HD.
1080p
MP4 · Full HD
For TVs, projectors and editing projects. The largest file.
720p
MP4 · HD
The sweet spot for laptops and tablets.
360p
MP4 · light
Saves mobile data on long videos you only need to follow along with.
MP3
320 or 128 kbps
320 kbps for music, 128 kbps for lectures and podcasts.
When a YouTube link will not save
Login-only videos
Private, members-only and age-restricted videos need a signed-in account, so PullClip cannot reach them.
Still streaming
A live stream can be saved once it has ended and YouTube has finished processing the replay.
Playlist or channel page
Paste one video at a time. Whole playlists and channel pages are not supported.
Busy moment
YouTube sometimes slows down requests from busy servers. Wait half a minute and press Download again.
YouTube links PullClip accepts
A fresh YouTube link is tested automatically twice a day. Right now: Working · last automatic test: 14 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC
Accepted
- Video pages (youtube.com/watch?v=…)
- youtu.be share links
- Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/…)
- Music videos, as MP4 or MP3
Not accepted
- Private, members-only and age-restricted videos
- Live streams that are still running
- Playlist and channel pages
- Removed videos
Limits
- Up to 1080p, when the upload has it
- Files up to 3 hours and 2 GB
- No sign-up and no daily cap
- Trim to save just part of a video
On a phone or on a laptop
Phone
In the YouTube app, tap Share and Copy link.
Open pullclipvid.com in Chrome or Safari, not inside the YouTube app.
Tap Paste, then Download.
Choose a quality, or the Audio tab for MP3, and save.
On iPhone the file lands in the Files app. Tap it, then Share and Save Video to move it into Photos.
Laptop or desktop
Copy the link from the address bar.
Press Ctrl+V, or Cmd+V on a Mac, anywhere on this page.
Choose 720p or 1080p and save it to Downloads.
Want it on your phone instead? Use Send to phone and scan the QR code.
Use it fairly
Save your own uploads, Creative Commons videos and videos the creator lets you keep. Re-uploading someone else’s work can break YouTube’s rules and copyright law. PullClip is not affiliated with YouTube or Google.
YouTube downloader questions.
Something we missed? Send us the link and we will look at it.
Yes. For HD videos YouTube streams picture and sound separately. PullClip joins them, so the MP4 plays with audio in every player.
Yes. Paste the Shorts link like any other. You get the vertical video with its sound, usually within a few seconds.
Paste the link, press Download, open the Audio tab and pick MP3 320 kbps for music or 128 kbps for speech.
Either the uploader never sent a 1080p version, or YouTube is still processing it. New uploads often show only lower qualities for a while.
Yes. Use Trim to drag two handles around the part you want, preview it, then save only that clip.
No. Everything runs in the browser on Android, iPhone, Windows and Mac. The Android app is optional and only adds a Share shortcut.
Safari puts it in the Files app. Open it there, tap Share and choose Save Video to add it to Photos.
Saving your own videos or videos you have permission for is fine. Downloading other people’s work to re-upload it is not, and YouTube’s terms only allow downloads through features it provides or with permission.
More sites for long videos and talks.
Lectures, films and clips from these sites work in the same box.
Films and portfolios up to 1080p
Talks with MP3 audio
Videos and MP3
Clips and past broadcasts
Old films and lectures
Short videos without watermark