Online video downloader
Vidzilla runs in the browser tab you already have open, so there is no program to download, install, or keep updated.
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.
What running in a browser means for you
A desktop downloader is a program you install. You give it permission to run on your machine, it writes files outside the folder you chose, and it asks to update itself every few weeks. Vidzilla is a web page. You open it, paste a link, press Analyze, and press Download file on the row you want.
The reading of the page and the fetching of the video happen on our servers. Your computer receives one thing: the finished file, arriving through the same browser download mechanism you use for a PDF or a photo. Nothing is added to your system, nothing runs after you close the tab, and there is no uninstall step.
Downloading on a computer you do not administer
A work laptop, a school machine, a library terminal, or a shared family desktop usually blocks software installation outright. On those machines a downloader that has to be installed is not an option at all, and asking IT to approve one takes days.
A web page has no such barrier, because opening a website is the thing those computers are set up to do. Two limits still apply and are worth knowing before you start.
- Some managed networks filter categories of websites. If vidzilla.live will not open at all, the block is at the network, and nothing on this page changes that.
- A shared or public computer saves the file to a downloads folder other people can reach. Move the file to a USB drive or your own cloud storage before you log out, then delete the copy that stayed behind.
The same page on every operating system
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS all get the identical page and the identical result list, because none of the work depends on your operating system. There is no separate Mac build to hunt for and no Android package to sideload.
This is the practical reason to use a website when you move between machines. Copy a link on your phone, send it to yourself, and open Vidzilla on the desktop that has the free disk space. The link behaves the same in both places.
The tradeoff: the tab has to stay open
An installed program keeps downloading after you close its window, and it can resume a transfer that was interrupted. A browser download cannot do either of those things here. Keep this tab open from the moment you press Download file until the file finishes writing.
Closing the tab, putting a laptop to sleep, or letting a phone lock the screen mid-transfer ends the download. On a long file, plug the laptop in and turn off the screen timeout first. On a phone, pick a smaller row so the transfer finishes in the time the screen stays awake.
Browser choice and where the file lands
Any current browser works. Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Brave, and Opera all handle the page and the download the same way, and there is no version of this site that behaves differently in one of them.
The file goes wherever that particular browser saves downloads, which is not always the same folder across browsers on one computer. On a desktop it is normally the Downloads folder. On a phone it is device storage or the Files app. If you cannot find the file afterwards, open the browser's own download list and use the option to show the file in its folder.
What a browser cannot get around
Running online removes the install, not the rules of the source. Vidzilla reads pages that serve video publicly, and an empty result means the address does not lead to a public video file.
- A video that requires an account, a subscription, or a purchase returns nothing.
- A video the host has deleted cannot be recovered by any tool.
- A channel, playlist, feed, or search page holds many videos and no single file, so open the one video and copy that address.
- A file over the free size ceiling is flagged before the transfer starts. Choose a lower resolution row, or raise the ceiling with Pro.
Questions about downloading in a browser
Do I have to install anything to use this?
No. There is no program, no browser extension, and no app. The page you are reading is the whole tool.
Will this work on my work laptop where I cannot install software?
Yes, as long as your network allows the site to load. Opening a website needs no administrator rights, so the usual install block does not apply.
Does it matter which browser I use?
No. Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Brave, and Opera all work. The file is saved to that browser's own download location, which can differ from browser to browser on the same computer.
Can I close the tab and let the download finish in the background?
No. The tab has to stay open until the transfer completes. This is the one thing an installed program does that a web page does not.
Is there a Windows, Mac, or Android version of Vidzilla?
There is one version and it is this website. Every operating system gets the same page and the same results, so there is nothing to choose between.
I downloaded on a shared computer. Can other people see the file?
Anyone with access to that account's Downloads folder can see it. Copy the file to your own drive or cloud storage, then delete it from the shared machine before you log out.