YT-DLP Online Video Downloader

Downloading videos responsibly

This tool is a web interface for yt-dlp, the open-source command-line downloader. It saves videos from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube and other platforms without installing an app or creating an account. Legitimate reasons include backing up your own uploads, saving a video you have permission to reuse, keeping an offline copy of a lecture for a flight, or archiving public material for research or journalism.

Check that you are allowed to

• Copyright still applies. A public video is not free to reuse or republish. Download only content you own, have permission for, or that is licensed for reuse, such as Creative Commons.
• Platform terms. Many platforms restrict downloading in their terms of service, even where the law allows personal copies.
• Credit the creator. If you share a clip with permission, name the creator and link to the original.

Quality and formats

• Resolution. Higher resolutions are often delivered as separate video and audio streams that have to be combined, so they take longer to prepare.
• Format. MP4 plays almost everywhere. WebM files can be smaller, but some older devices cannot play them.
• Private and age-restricted videos need a signed-in account to view, so they cannot be downloaded here.

Stay safe

Avoid download sites that push browser extensions or apps, or that open pop-up ads; they are a common source of malware. Scan any file from an unknown source before opening it. For Reddit posts, use the dedicated Reddit video downloader.

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