Video downloader for public links
Copy a watch address, analyze the live inventory, choose a row, and save the file to your device.
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.
How to download a video on Vidzilla
Open the video on its original site and copy the address from the browser bar or the app share sheet. Channel pages and search results will not work because they hold many videos.
Paste into the box on this page and press Analyze. Vidzilla reads the public page and lists real files with resolutions and sizes. Press Download file on the row you want. Your browser writes the bytes to local storage.
Step 1 — copy one watch link
On a computer, copy the full https URL while the video is open. On a phone, use Share → Copy link. Avoid pasting commentary around the URL.
Step 2 — analyze
Short public clips return quickly. Slow origins and heavy pages take longer. Wait for the inventory before choosing.
Step 3 — download
Pick a row that fits your screen and free limits. Leave the tab open until the browser finishes.
Choosing between offered files
Each row is a separate encoding. Larger rows suit TVs and editing. Mid rows suit phones. Audio rows suit podcasts and music when picture is unnecessary.
What Vidzilla can and cannot open
Public, anonymously playable videos are in scope. Account walls, purchases, DRM storefronts, and deleted uploads are not. Empty lists are the correct response in those cases.
Free use and file size
Free downloads do not require an account. They respect a daily count and a size ceiling. The page warns before starting an oversize free transfer. Pro raises limits and removes ads.
If a download does not start
Do not confuse advertising on free pages with a failed download. Ads can display while a transfer still succeeds.
- Empty Analyze → fix the link to a single public watch URL.
- Stall after a list → wait and try another row; the origin may be rate-limiting.
- Oversize warning → pick a smaller rung or Pro.
- Removed video → stop retrying that id.
After the file lands
Rename it, play it offline, and keep source URLs in a note if you may need to re-fetch. Server-side prepared files expire; your local copy remains.
Field notes that save retries on video downloader
For video downloader, treat an empty result as information rather than a broken button. The address may point at a list page, the media may be private, the host may have deleted the asset, or a free size ceiling may block the row you picked. Change one of those inputs before you retry.
Keep a short checklist: confirm the source plays while signed out, copy the full https address or choose the correct upload, read every size figure before you commit, leave the browser tab open until the transfer finishes, and rename the saved file so the next save cannot collide on disk.
Vidzilla runs in the browser for this job. You do not need a separate desktop installer for ordinary use. Prepared files on the server expire on a short timer; the copy in your downloads folder stays on your device until you delete it.
Free use covers routine public work inside the daily download count and the free size ceiling where those limits apply. Advertising may appear on free pages. Pro raises ceilings, raises daily counts, and removes ads. Neither tier turns a login wall into a public page.
If you arrived from a search query that used slightly different wording than this title, stay on this page when the job matches what you need. Host-specific quirks belong on host-specific tools; converters belong on converter tools; general paste-link downloads belong on general downloader pages.
When a transfer fails, save the exact URL or filename you used and the on-screen message before switching tools. That record prevents burning an entire free daily allowance on duplicate attempts that share the same root mistake.
Phones and desktops both work when the browser can write downloads. On iOS and Android, use the share sheet’s Copy link action from the official app when the in-app browser hides the real https address. On desktops, copy from the address bar while the media is open.
Quality is decided by the publisher’s encodings or by the file you uploaded for conversion — not by marketing adjectives on this page. Choose the row or output that fits storage, data caps, and the free ceiling. Larger is not always better on a small screen.
Additional detail for video downloader: verify playback or output locally after the browser reports a finished download, keep source URLs in a text note if you may need to re-fetch, and stop when free counts hit zero rather than opening duplicate tabs that share one allowance.
Additional detail for video downloader: verify playback or output locally after the browser reports a finished download, keep source URLs in a text note if you may need to re-fetch, and stop when free counts hit zero rather than opening duplicate tabs that share one allowance.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account?
Not for ordinary free downloads. Accounts matter for Pro limits and an ad-free experience.
Does this work on phones?
Yes. Use your mobile browser with a copied share link. No app install is required.
Can I download audio only?
When an audio row appears, select it. Otherwise you may need a video row or another source.
Why is Analyze empty?
The URL is not a single public video, or the media is private, paywalled, or deleted.
How long do downloads take?
As long as the megabytes require. Short clips finish in seconds; large files take longer.
Is there a count limit?
Free tiers use a daily download count and a size ceiling. Pro raises both.