Browser extension

YouTube Videos Downloader

Extract supported YouTube videos, audio, thumbnails, transcripts, and summaries from watch pages, Shorts, playlists, and embeds as MP4 or WebM files for offline access.

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Regular updates

Operates across watch pages, Shorts, playlists, and embedded player contexts

Outputs MP4 or WebM based on the active source pipeline

Resolution enumeration up to 4K when the source exposes it

Concurrent download queue supporting up to 3 parallel jobs

Browser-local execution with no external media relay

About YouTube Video Downloader

YouTube Video Downloader is a browser extension engineered for users who require a streamlined mechanism to persist supported YouTube media for offline consumption.

It implements browser-native playback interception across watch pages, Shorts, playlists, and embedded player iframes, with MP4 or WebM output determined by the active source pipeline.

The extension automates the browser-side operations: active media source detection, resolution variant enumeration, stream muxing, and final file I/O to local storage.

Walkthrough

How it Works

No command line, no screen recording, and no extra workflow outside your browser.

Install the extension

Deploy YouTube Video Downloader to your supported desktop browser from the product page or latest GitHub release.

Open a supported YouTube page

Navigate to a YouTube watch page, Short, playlist entry, or embedded player context that your session can already access.

Start playback and detect media

Initiate playback so the extension can intercept the active media source and enumerate the available format and resolution options.

Choose quality and save locally

Select the desired resolution variant and trigger the download to write the file to your local storage.

Features

Everything it does

Core capabilities included in the downloader experience.

Supports watch pages, Shorts, playlists, and embeds
Provides a unified browser workflow across standard watch pages, short-form content, playlist items, and YouTube iframes embedded on external sites.
Choose from available quality options
Enumerates detected resolution variants and exposes them for selection, with support up to 4K when the source manifests provide it.
Creates ready-to-play files
Muxes available video and audio tracks into a self-contained offline file without requiring manual stream management.
Runs locally in the browser
All download operations execute on your device, bypassing the need for third-party converter infrastructure.
Queue multiple downloads
Maintains up to 3 concurrent download tasks with per-job progress reporting while you navigate other tabs.
Works in common desktop browsers
Desktop browser compatibility spans Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Firefox, Whale, and Yandex.

Compatibility

Works where you work

Available on major desktop browsers and operating systems used in day-to-day workflows.

Browsers

ChromeEdgeFirefoxBraveOperaWhaleYandex

Operating Systems

WindowsmacOSLinux

Supported Content

YouTube watch pagesYouTube ShortsYouTube playlistsYouTube embedded players on third-party websites

Not Supported

DRM-protected contentLive streamsSafari and mobile browsersContent you do not have permission to save

Downloads

Choose your browser

Pick the browser build you need. When a direct GitHub release is available, you can grab the ZIP there.

Browser Extension

Desktop extension

Install YouTube Video Downloader for supported desktop browsers.

Get YouTube Video Downloader GitHub Release

We recommend using the ZIP version from the GitHub release when available. It lets us ship the most complete build, including features that browser stores do not always allow.

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