Download a file from a URL online for free
Paste a public file or video URL and save it within free daily counts and the per-file size ceiling.
Paste a URL to download
Paste a public video or playlist URL.
Quick check — then you can download
Finding streams…
Usually a few seconds
Note: Only download content you have the rights/permission to download. Some platforms rotate signed URLs; if a download fails, paste the URL again and click Download.
Paste one video URL per line (2–100 URLs on Pro or Creator). Upgrade to Pro to unlock batch mode.
Supported sites:
and 1000+ more — including YouTube Reels, Shorts & Stories, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and regional hosts.
YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, Vimeo, Reddit, Dailymotion, Twitch, and 1000+ more.
Pro users enjoy an ad-free downloader. Free tier may show sponsored placements. No URL history sold. Optional Vidzilla extension for Page Media — same privacy standards.
Files go straight to your device.
Free URL downloads in plain terms
This page lets you paste a public URL and fetch a file without creating an account, inside free ceilings: three downloads a day and one hundred fifty megabytes per file.
Video page URLs and some direct media URLs both appear in searches for this phrase. The URL must be public and still valid.
Free is not unlimited cloud mirroring. It is a personal fetch path with published caps.
Pro raises limits when free is not enough.
Page URLs versus direct file URLs
A watch page URL needs Analyze to list media rows. A direct https link to an mp4 or zip may list as a single file when it is public.
Signed URLs with expiry timers fail after the timer even if they worked earlier.
Homepages and directory indexes are not files.
Clean messenger wrappers so you paste one address.
- Confirm the URL opens publicly.
- Paste into this page.
- Download within the free size ceiling.
Video-specific notes
When the URL is a video page, pick a quality row that fits one hundred fifty megabytes on free.
Long HD talks often need a lower height on free.
Audio-only rows appear on some hosts—choose deliberately.
Livestreams without a replay file may not list an object yet.
Rights and safety
Fetching a public URL does not grant commercial rights to republish the content.
Scan unexpected executables after download.
Do not paste URLs that point at data you are not allowed to process.
Vidzilla is not affiliated with the hosts you paste.
Free quota habits
Plan which files matter today. Three free saves disappear quickly on tests.
Failed empty Analyze usually means fix the URL before retrying.
Ads may appear on free.
Pro removes ads and raises ceilings.
After the free download
Open once. Move keepers out of Downloads.
Convert locally when you need another format.
Prepared worker files expire.
When the remote URL dies, your local free copy remains.
Broken URL patterns
Trailing punctuation from chat breaks fetches.
HTTP links that redirect to login walls fail signed out.
Intranet URLs never resolve here.
Magnet and torrent links are out of scope on this page.
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Name files with a human subject and a date. Default download names collide, and cleanup tools delete keepers that look like temporary junk. On the download file from url online free video page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
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Free use covers ordinary daily jobs with published size and count ceilings. Pro raises those ceilings and removes advertising when your volume needs it. On the download file from url online free video page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
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Questions about free URL file downloads
What are the free limits?
Three downloads per day and 150 MB per file on free.
Can I paste a YouTube link?
Yes when it is a public watch URL. Pick a row that fits free size.
Do direct MP4 links work?
When they are public and not expired, yes.
Do I need an account?
No. Free-tier video saves from a public URL work without an account, within published daily counts and size limits. Create an account only when you need Pro headroom.
Are torrents supported?
No. Paste ordinary https file or video page URLs.
What does Pro change?
Higher daily count, higher size ceiling, fewer ads.