Download a YouTube video from a link
Paste a YouTube watch or share link, pick a quality row, and save the public video file.
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.
Share links versus address-bar links
YouTube’s share sheet copies a watch URL that usually includes the video ID. The address bar while the video plays shows the same ID in another shape. Either works when it opens that one video.
Playlist share links and channel links are not single-video targets. Open the video first, then copy.
youtu.be short links resolve to watch URLs. Open them once if Analyze prefers the expanded form on your network.
Timestamps in links do not change which file downloads; they only suggest a start time on YouTube’s player.
Paste and analyze
Paste the link into this page and run Analyze. Pick a quality row that fits free size limits.
Clean extra tracking parameters when a messenger wrapped the URL in junk, keeping the video ID intact.
Age-restricted and private videos fail when signed-out playback fails.
Live premieres need the finished public upload before a stable file exists.
- Copy a watch or share link for one video.
- Analyze.
- Download a free-friendly row.
Choosing quality from a link
Higher rows look sharper and weigh more. Free caps at one hundred fifty megabytes per file.
Short music videos often fit high rows. Long podcasts-as-video may need a lower height on free.
Combined progressive rows are the most straightforward option when offered.
If every row is over the free ceiling, use Pro or accept a smaller encode.
Rights still apply
A download link workflow does not grant a commercial sync license.
Personal offline viewing of a public upload is the common intent.
Vidzilla is not affiliated with YouTube or Google.
Reuploading as your own content remains a different act.
Phone share sheet tips
On phones, use Share → Copy link while the video is open. Profile links are the usual mistake.
Keep the tab open until the file finishes writing.
Rename with title and channel after download.
Free daily counts apply—skip test downloads you will delete.
After the file lands
Play once to confirm. Move keepers into a folder.
Extract audio later from the local file when you need MP3 and rights allow.
Prepared worker files expire.
When YouTube removes an upload, your local file remains.
Broken link patterns
Links that open a consent interstitial forever on your network may still fail Analyze.
Embedded iframe src URLs sometimes need the canonical watch URL instead.
Movie rental and Members-only links that will not play signed out stay out of scope.
Trailer links and full-length links are different IDs—copy the runtime you want.
Take a minute after the file lands to open it once. Confirming early is cheaper than discovering a bad transfer when you are already away from the network. On the youtube video download link page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
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 youtube video download link page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
Prepared files on the worker expire on a short timer. The lasting copy is the one your browser wrote into your downloads folder. On the youtube video download link page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
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 youtube video download link page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
If a step fails, reproduce the same address or upload in a normal browser first. When the source itself will not play or open, this page will not invent a working file. On the youtube video download link page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
Keep this tab open until the browser finishes writing. Closing early is a common way to create a short file that looks complete until you open it. On the youtube video download link page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
Vidzilla focuses on one job at a time: one URL or one upload. Bulk crawlers and account takeovers are out of scope on these tool pages. On the youtube video download link page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
When you need a different format later, convert from the local file you already trust instead of re-fetching a page that may change or disappear. On the youtube video download link page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
Phone and desktop browsers both work when the paste or upload is valid. Unstable mobile networks are a frequent cause of truncated writes, so watch the download finish indicator. On the youtube video download link page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
Do not send passwords, unlock keys, or private account cookies into the paste box. Public page addresses and ordinary uploads are the intended inputs. On the youtube video download link page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
Read the size and type labels on every Analyze or convert result before you commit a free daily slot. Wrong rows waste the limit and fill your disk with files you will delete. On the youtube video download link page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
Questions about YouTube download links
Do youtu.be links work?
Yes when they resolve to a public watch video. Open them once if needed, then paste.
Can I paste a playlist link?
No. Open one video and paste that watch or share link.
Is there a free size cap?
Yes. Free downloads stop at 150 MB per file. Larger YouTube encodings need Pro or a lower quality row under that cap when Analyze lists one you can pick.
Do timestamps matter?
Timestamp fragments in the URL do not change which file downloads. Analyze still targets the full published video; trim locally if you only need a short segment.
Do I need an account?
No. Ordinary free YouTube link downloads work without an account, within published daily counts and the 150 MB free size cap. Pro raises those limits when you need them.
Why is Analyze empty?
Private, age-gated, deleted, region-blocked, or non-video links return empty Analyze results. Confirm the watch page plays in a signed-out browser, then paste that same URL.