YouTube video downloader up to 4K.
Paste a YouTube link and save the video at the resolution it was uploaded in — 2160p where the source has it, all the way down to 480p for a small file.
What this tool does
Real resolutions only
The list shows what the uploader actually published. Nothing is upscaled and relabelled as 4K.
60fps kept intact
High-frame-rate uploads download at their original frame rate, not resampled to 30.
Subtitles alongside
Auto and community caption tracks download as SRT, in every language the video publishes.
Audio merged properly
YouTube serves high-res video and audio separately. We mux them, so your file isn't silent.
Which resolution should you actually pick?
Bigger isn't automatically better — on a phone screen, most people can't tell 1080p from 4K, and the file is three times the size.
| Resolution | Typical size (10 min) | Good for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2160p (4K) | ≈ 1.4 GB | TV playback, editing source | Only if the uploader shot in 4K |
| 1080p | ≈ 410 MB | Almost everyone | The sensible default |
| 720p | ≈ 195 MB | Phone viewing, slow connections | Hard to fault on a small screen |
| 480p | ≈ 88 MB | Saving data, long lectures | Visibly soft on a laptop |
YouTube download specs
How to download a YouTube video
Copy the YouTube link
Any watch, Shorts or playlist URL — desktop address bar or the Share sheet in the app.
Paste it above
You'll see the title, length and every resolution the uploader actually published, with sizes.
Download
Pick a rung and save. No account, no watermark, no install.
YouTube downloader FAQ
Still stuck? Read the guides or mail us.
YouTube only serves the resolutions the uploader published. If 2160p isn't listed, the source doesn't have it — nothing can honestly upscale it.
Yes, and they keep their portrait framing. If you mainly save Shorts, the Shorts tool has instructions written for it.
Use the playlist tool — it lists every entry with checkboxes and hands you one archive.
No. You get the source file, unmodified apart from muxing video and audio back together.
Long videos take longer to process, but there's no hard cap on typical uploads.