Download a YouTube video online for free
Use the free tier to paste a public YouTube watch link, analyze available rows, and save a file that fits free limits.
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 free covers on this page
Free YouTube downloads here mean no account is required to paste a public watch URL, run Analyze, and save a file within the published free ceilings.
Those ceilings are three downloads a day and one hundred fifty megabytes per file on free. Longer or higher quality encodes may need a smaller row or Pro.
Free does not mean unlimited 4K archives of every upload on the platform. It means a practical personal save path with clear caps.
Ads may appear on free. Pro removes ads and raises limits when you need more volume.
Paste a watch URL, not a channel
Open the YouTube video until the watch address shows the video ID. Copy that URL. Channel homes and search pages are not single-file targets.
Playlist links should be opened to the specific video first. Paste the watch URL for that item.
Age-restricted and private videos fail when signed-out playback fails in your browser.
Clean messenger wrappers so you paste one https watch address.
- Confirm the video plays publicly.
- Paste the watch URL.
- Pick a free-friendly row and download.
Choosing a row that fits free
Analyze lists heights and approximate sizes. If the top row exceeds one hundred fifty megabytes, step down until the size fits free.
Short clips usually fit easily. Hour-long uploads in high definition often need a lower height on free.
Combined progressive rows are simpler than juggling separate audio and video streams when the UI offers a combined option.
If every row is over the free ceiling, Pro is the path for that file size—or trim a clip in an editor after a smaller free download when that meets the need.
Rights still apply on free
Free tier does not change copyright. Personal offline viewing of a public upload is the common intent. Reuploading as your own content remains a different act.
Vidzilla is not affiliated with YouTube or Google.
Corporate commercial use needs proper licenses, not a free downloader tier.
Music videos and movies follow the same rights rules as any other upload.
Daily count habits
Three free downloads a day means plan which videos matter. Test pastes that you delete still count when a file was produced.
Failed Analyze with no file usually does not spend a download the same way a completed save does. Still avoid spam pasting.
Reset timing follows the product’s free quota rules. Do not expect a manual queue clear as a workaround.
Pro raises the daily count when free is not enough for your workload.
Phone and desktop free use
Keep the tab open until the file finishes. Large free-eligible files still take time to write.
Rename with title and channel. Free users fill Downloads with identical default names quickly.
If Analyze fails, verify the watch page in a signed-out window before retrying.
Prepared files expire. Move keepers into a folder you control.
After a free download
Play once to confirm quality. If it is too soft, retry with a higher row only when size still fits free.
Extract audio later from the local file when you need MP3 and rights allow.
Do not stack conversions before you have a good local master.
When an upload disappears from YouTube, your local free download remains.
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 online for free 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 online for free 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 online for free 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 online for free 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 online for free 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 online for free 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 online for free 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 online for free page, that habit protects the exact file you came here to create.
Questions about free YouTube downloads
How many free downloads do I get?
Free allows three downloads per day, with a 150 MB per-file ceiling.
Why can’t I pick the top quality?
That row exceeds the free size ceiling. Choose a smaller encode or Pro.
Do I need an account for free?
No. Paste, analyze, and download within free limits.
Can I download playlists for free?
Paste one watch URL at a time. Playlists are not a single free bulk job.
Is free commercial licensing?
No. Free use of this tool does not grant commercial licensing. Copyright and platform rules still apply to every file you save to your device.
What does Pro change?
Pro raises daily count and size limits and removes ads.