Is the YouTube downloader free?

Yes, completely free with no daily limit, no signup, and no ads. We do not require a YouTube account or subscription.

Can I convert YouTube videos to MP3?

Yes. When we parse a YouTube link, we expose the audio stream as a downloadable MP3 — perfect for saving music, podcasts, or lectures.

Does it work for YouTube Shorts?

Yes. Paste a youtube.com/shorts/xxx link the same way you would a regular watch URL — the parser handles both.

What about 1080p, 4K, or HDR?

We return the highest-resolution stream YouTube publicly exposes. For most videos that is 1080p MP4. Some videos with adaptive 4K may only be available in lower resolutions through public endpoints.

Is downloading YouTube videos legal?

Saving public content for personal offline viewing is permitted in most regions. Redistributing copyrighted content without permission violates YouTube's terms and may breach copyright law. Always credit the creator.

Can I download the YouTube thumbnail?

Yes — every parse returns the HD thumbnail as a separate asset. Right-click → Save As, or tap Open Image on mobile.

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Free YouTube to MP4 & MP3 Downloader

Paste any YouTube watch URL to download the video as MP4 or extract MP3 audio — free, no signup, no ads. Works for Shorts too.

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About the YouTube downloader

Need a YouTube video for offline viewing, a lecture as an MP3 for the commute, or a Short saved to your phone? The Videofish YouTube downloader handles all three from a single box.

Paste a youtube.com/watch, youtu.be, or youtube.com/shorts link and get the MP4 at the best available resolution, the audio converted to MP3, and the HD thumbnail — all on one page.

Free, no signup, and no ads stacked over the download button. Paste, parse, and save.

How to Use

How to download a YouTube video to MP4

Save any public YouTube video or Short in under 15 seconds — works on iPhone, Android, and desktop.

Step-by-step

Copy the YouTube URL

On a YouTube watch page, copy the URL from the address bar, or tap Share → Copy Link in the mobile app.

Paste into Videofish

Open videofish.cc/youtube and paste the link. Both watch and shorts URLs work.

Pick MP4 or MP3

Choose video for an MP4 file, audio for MP3, or thumbnail for the HD cover image.

Download to your device

Tap Download on the asset you want. Files save to your default downloads folder.

Pro tips

The youtu.be/xxx short URL and the full youtube.com/watch?v=xxx URL both work — pick whichever is easier to copy.

For age-restricted or member-only videos, public parsing will not succeed — there is no workaround.

If you want subtitles, look for the caption file in the result — when YouTube exposes a public transcript we surface it as a downloadable .vtt.

MP3 extraction works perfectly for music covers, podcasts, and lectures where you only need the audio.

FAQ

YouTube downloader FAQ

Everything you need to know about downloading YouTube videos and converting them to MP3 with Videofish.

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