YT video download from a full watch URL
People search YT when they mean YouTube. Paste a complete https watch address, not the abbreviation.
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.
YT is a nickname, not a paste
Searchers type yt video download as shorthand for YouTube. Inside the paste box, the letters YT alone are not an address. Analyze cannot open a nickname.
Copy a real https link from YouTube: a youtube.com/watch URL with v=, a youtu.be path with an id, or a Share link that expands to one of those.
People say YT out loud when they mean YouTube, but the box needs a full https address with a video id. Copy from the watch page or from Share, not the letters Y T.
youtu.be short links and youtube.com/watch links that share the same id point at the same upload. Either form works when the id is intact.
Getting the URL when you only said YT out loud
Open the YouTube app or site, find the video, and use Share → Copy link. On a computer, copy from the address bar while the video plays. Bring that string here.
If someone messaged you "check this on YT" without a link, ask them for the share URL. Titles alone are not enough.
Analyze once you have the URL
Paste the watch address, press Analyze, and read the rows. Free use allows three downloads a day and 150 MB per file. Pro raises those limits and removes ads.
Press Download file and leave the tab open until the transfer finishes. A prepared file sits behind a short timer. The file lands on your device in the browser's usual download location.
Shorts and long-form under the YT shorthand
YT searches cover Shorts and long uploads alike. The address shape tells you which you copied. A /shorts/ path is one Short. A watch?v= path is usually long-form. Both need the full URL here.
A channel URL that someone labelled YT in chat is still a list. Open one upload and copy that watch address.
Empty results from a short yt address
Private, members-only, and deleted uploads return empty lists. Live streams in progress have no finished file. Confirm the URL plays while logged out before retrying.
Short yt links and media ownership
Short yt-style addresses resolve to the same watch pages as long URLs. Shortening does not change ownership of the upload.
Paste resolved watch links for videos you are entitled to keep. If the short link lands on a channel or search page, open one video and copy that address. Empty results mean the upload is gated, private, or gone. Keep finished files for personal playback unless the publisher allows sharing.
Resolving short addresses before Analyze
If a short address confuses you, open it once in a browser, confirm a single video plays, then copy the full watch URL from the bar into this box.
That step removes playlist and channel landings before you spend a wait on Analyze. Free use still allows three finished downloads a day and 150 MB per file.
Finishing the transfer on yt video download
After Analyze lists rows, pick one by resolution and size, then press Download file. Leave the tab open until the browser finishes writing the file to disk.
Free use allows three downloads a day and 150 MB per file. Pro raises those limits and removes ads. Rename the finished file if the default name is opaque, and keep the extension so players recognize it.
Keep this tab open until the browser finishes writing the file for yt video download. A prepared file only waits a short time before it expires from the temporary store.
Free use on Vidzilla covers three downloads a day and files up to 150 MB on video tools unless a converter page states its own quota. Pro raises those limits and removes advertising where ads appear.
After the file for yt video download lands, open it once in the player or viewer you plan to use. Confirm picture, sound, pages, or image size before you delete the source or close this tab.
Rights stay with the people who created the media you touch on yt video download. Saving a copy for personal reference does not grant permission to republish, sell, or claim the work as your own.
If Analyze returns an empty list on yt video download, open the address in a private window while signed out. Private, geo-blocked, and removed pages produce empty lists here for the same reason they refuse ordinary visitors.
Name the downloaded file with a clear title and date so a folder of saves from yt video download stays searchable. Default browser names are easy to overwrite on the next save.
Questions about YT downloads
Can I paste just YT into the box?
No. Paste a full https YouTube watch or youtu.be address.
Someone said the video is on YT but sent no link.
Ask for the Share link, or open YouTube, find the video, and copy the address yourself.
Does YT mean a different site?
In this search it means YouTube. The paste still has to be a YouTube https URL.
Do Shorts work with this page?
Yes when you paste the Short's own URL, not a shelf or search page.
What are the free limits?
Three downloads a day and 150 MB per file. Pro removes limits and ads.
Where does the file go?
Into your browser download folder. Open it once to confirm picture and sound.