Free tool
Free YouTube Video Downloader
Paste a YouTube link to save the video or its thumbnail.
Free, no watermark, no sign-up. One download per day. Only download videos you have the right to use.
How to use it
Copy the link
Copy the YouTube video URL from your browser or the Share button.
Paste it
Paste the link into the box above.
Download
Press Download. For thumbnails, use our YouTube thumbnail downloader for instant HD grabs.
Videos and thumbnails from any YouTube link
Paste a YouTube link to save what the platform makes available. For thumbnails there is nothing faster — our free YouTube thumbnail downloader pulls every size up to 1280×720 HD instantly.
YouTube restricts direct video downloads more tightly than other platforms, so full-video saving is best-effort and depends on the video. When it is not available, the thumbnail grab always works.
Free, no app, respect the creator
No software to install and no account for a single grab a day. Sign up free for unlimited use.
YouTube's terms only permit downloading where the platform offers it, or with the copyright owner's permission. Use this for your own videos, licensed content, or clips you have the right to keep.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I download any YouTube video?
- YouTube limits direct video downloads, so full-video saving is best-effort and won't work for every video. Thumbnail downloads always work — use our YouTube thumbnail downloader.
- Is it free?
- Yes. One grab per day without an account, unlimited when you sign up free.
- How do I download the thumbnail instead?
- Use our dedicated YouTube thumbnail downloader — paste the link and get every stored size up to 1280×720 HD instantly.
- Is downloading YouTube videos legal?
- Only where YouTube offers a download, or with the copyright owner's permission. Download your own videos or content you are licensed to use — not others' videos without rights.
- Do I need an account or app?
- No. It runs in your browser, no install, no login for a daily grab.
Need the thumbnail, not just the tool?
Thumbn watches your video, finds the frame worth using, writes the concept and renders it at every platform size — then grades its own work and redoes it until it clears the bar.