YouTube Shorts Downloader
Save Shorts as MP4 with sound at your chosen resolution, or extract MP3 audio.
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Features for saving Shorts
Video quality selection
Save the Short at your chosen resolution, including 4K. The original aspect ratio is preserved.
Shorts preview
Play the linked Short in a vertical preview before saving.
Width × height
Quality options use pixel dimensions such as 1080 × 1920, with estimated file sizes.
MP4 with sound
Save the Short's video and sound in one MP4.
Shorts to MP3
Extract the Short's audio as MP3, including music, speech and sound effects.
Free on phone and computer
Download in your browser on iPhone, Android, Windows or Mac. No account, app or extension required.
How to download YouTube Shorts
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Copy the Short's link
Open the Short in the YouTube app and tap Share → Copy link. On a computer, open the Short and copy its address from the browser bar. A youtu.be link copied from the app also works.
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Paste the link and check the preview
Paste the link into the box above. Check the title and play the preview to confirm the Short.
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Choose format and resolution
Choose Video (MP4), then select dimensions such as 1080 × 1920 from the quality buttons. The highest available quality is selected by default. For audio, choose Audio Only (MP3). Press Download, then save the file when it is ready.
Where is the saved Short?
iPhone / iPad
Open the Downloads folder in the Files app, or open Safari's downloads list. To add the MP4 to Photos, open the video in Files and tap Share → Save Video.
Android
Open Chrome → menu → Downloads to locate the saved file. You can also find it in your file manager's Download folder. On Samsung Galaxy phones, use My Files.
Windows / Mac
Open your browser's downloads list to locate the MP4 or MP3. The default location is the Downloads folder. If you selected a different folder when saving, the file is there.
Shorts quality and formats
Save Shorts at a selected resolution with sound in one MP4. Quality options use width × height, such as 1080 × 1920. MP3 contains audio only.
| Format | Saved file | Sound |
|---|---|---|
| Video (MP4) | Selected width × height from the Short's available resolutions, including 4K | In the same file |
| Audio Only (MP3) | MP3 audio file | Music, speech and sound effects |
- The highest available video quality is selected by default. Other available resolutions are selectable.
- Dimensions such as 1080 × 1920 and 720 × 1280 describe width × height. The available choices depend on the linked Short.
- The original aspect ratio and frame rate are preserved. Videos are not upscaled.
- The selected resolution uses AV1 first, followed by VP9 and H.264. Video is saved without re-encoding; playback requires a player that supports the saved codec.
- HDR uploads use an SDR stream for the saved MP4.
- MP4 and MP3 file sizes before download are estimates.
Which Shorts links can I paste?
youtube.com/shorts/…A Short opened on the YouTube websitem.youtube.com/shorts/…A Short opened in a mobile browseryoutu.be/…A link copied through Share → Copy link in the YouTube appyoutube.com/watch?v=…A standard YouTube video link
Each link saves one video. Copy the link to the Short itself. Channel pages, playlist pages and search results are not individual video links.
Why won't my Short download?
The link opens a channel or playlist
Open the individual Short and copy its link through Share → Copy link. A channel address or playlist page does not identify one Short to save.
The Short was deleted
Open the same link on YouTube to check whether the Short is still available. A deleted video cannot be downloaded.
The Short requires sign-in
Private, members-only and age-restricted videos require a signed-in YouTube account. This downloader does not support those videos.
The Short is region-blocked
A video blocked in the region where the download service runs cannot be downloaded here. Playing it in your own region does not remove that restriction.
The service is busy
If the page reports that the service is busy, wait a minute before trying the same Short again.
YouTube Shorts download questions
Use it responsibly
Download videos you made, videos under a Creative Commons licence, or videos the owner has allowed you to save. Don't re-upload, sell or redistribute downloaded videos without permission.
DIMA Tools is not affiliated with YouTube or Google. Files created in your browser are not stored on DIMA Tools' server. Rights holders can contact [email protected].