# Free YouTube Shorts Downloader

> Save YouTube Shorts as HD MP4, free. Paste the Shorts link to download the video where available, or grab its thumbnail instantly. No app, no account.

Free, no account required.

## How to use it

1. **Copy the link.** Open the Short and copy its URL from the address bar or Share button.
2. **Paste it.** Paste the Shorts link into the box above.
3. **Download.** Press Download to save the Short. For the cover, use our YouTube thumbnail downloader.

## Shorts, saved in their vertical quality

Shorts are YouTube's answer to Reels and TikTok — vertical, fast, and worth keeping for study or reuse. This saves the Short where YouTube allows it, in the resolution it was published.

YouTube guards direct video downloads more tightly than other platforms, so full-Short saving is best-effort. The Short's thumbnail, though, always downloads instantly.

## Free, no app, creator-friendly

No install, no account for one save a day. Sign up free for unlimited use.

Only download Shorts where YouTube offers it or that you have the rights to — your own uploads, licensed clips, or content you're permitted to keep.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I download any YouTube Short?

YouTube limits direct downloads, so full-Short saving is best-effort and won't work for every one. The thumbnail always downloads — use our YouTube thumbnail downloader.

### What format do Shorts save as?

MP4, in the vertical resolution the Short was published, where available.

### Is it free?

One save a day with no account, unlimited when you sign up free.

### How do I get the Short's thumbnail?

Use our dedicated YouTube thumbnail downloader — paste the link and grab every stored size in HD instantly.

### Is downloading Shorts legal?

Only where YouTube offers a download or with the owner's permission. Save your own Shorts or content you're licensed to use.

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