Free downloader for YouTube · best 1080p

YouTube to MP4 downloader

Paste a YouTube link and save the video as an MP4 file, in up to 1080p. Free, no sign-up.

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Chrome extension

A download button under every YouTube video

SaveVideo.net Helper puts a download bar right below the YouTube player. Pick a quality up to 4K, or MP3, and the file saves without leaving the page.

  • 4K and 8K when the video has them
  • No copying links, no new tabs
  • No hourly limit
5.02,195 ratings

Also works in Edge, Brave and Opera. See how the extension works

How it works

How to download videos from YouTube

  1. 01

    Copy the YouTube link

    In the YouTube app, tap Share, then Copy link. On a computer, copy the address from the browser bar.

  2. 02

    Paste it at the top of this page

    SaveVideo reads the video and lists the MP4 qualities you can save.

  3. 03

    Pick a quality

    Tap the quality you want. The MP4 file downloads like any other file from your browser.

About this downloader

MP4 files from YouTube

SaveVideo turns a YouTube link into an MP4 file you can keep. Paste the link, choose a quality up to 1080p, and the download starts in your browser. MP4 plays on almost any phone, computer or TV.

Which qualities you get

The YouTube to MP4 downloader lists the MP4 qualities YouTube has for the video, from 144p up to 1080p. For a video under 10 minutes, pick any of them. Videos of 10 minutes or more come in 360p or lower, for up to 3 hours. The website never offers 1440p or 4K for YouTube, even when the video has them.

When you need more than 1080p

For YouTube to MP4 in 4K or 8K, use the free SaveVideo.net Helper for Chrome. It adds a download bar under the YouTube player. It lists 4K and 8K when YouTube has the video in those qualities, and it has no length limit. On a computer, the qualities the website can’t give you appear in their own box, with the helper next to them.

Three free YouTube downloads an hour

The website gives you 3 free YouTube downloads per hour. When you have used them, the page counts down to your next one. With the helper installed on a computer, or in the Android app, there is no hourly count.

Just the sound

If you only want the audio, pick MP3 in the Audio only tab. It works for YouTube videos up to 4 hours long.

Supported links

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
  • https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
  • https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID

Download only videos you own or have permission to save. Respect creators and each platform’s terms of use.

Android app

SaveVideo on your phone

Tap Share on a video, choose SaveVideo, pick a quality. No copying and pasting.

4.9Free
Scan with your phone's camera to installGet it onGoogle PlayFREEInstalls as WebView Studio

On iPhone? The app is Android-only. SaveVideo.net works in Safari, and you can add it to your Home Screen.

Learn more about the Android app

FAQ

Questions about downloading from YouTube

Why does a long video only offer 360p?

Because on the website, the YouTube to MP4 downloader saves videos of 10 minutes or more in 360p or lower, up to 3 hours long. On a computer, the higher qualities still show in a separate box, because the Helper for Chrome can save them with no length limit. On a phone, the list shows only what you can download.

Why is the file a different size from the list?

The size the YouTube to MP4 downloader shows is the server’s estimate before the file is made, and the finished file can be smaller or more than twice as large. Use it to compare qualities, not as the exact size of the file.

Quick trick

Type “vid” before youtube.com

On any YouTube video, add vid in front of youtube.com in the address bar and press Enter. The video opens here, ready to download.

youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
add “vid”
Address bar: vidyoutube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
No limits

Download without the hourly limit

The Chrome extension and the Android app have no hourly limit, and both are free.Get the app for downloads with no hourly limit.