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Install the extension
Open the product page or latest release and install YouTube Video Downloader in your supported desktop browser.
Browser extension
YouTube Videos Downloader
Download supported YouTube videos, audio, thumbnails, transcripts, summaries, and more - from watch pages, Shorts, playlists, and embeds as MP4 or WebM files for offline access.
CEF
3 free trusted users
Easy one-click downloads
Privacy-friendly
No ads or watermarks
Regular updates
Works on watch pages, Shorts, playlists, and embedded players
Exports MP4 or WebM depending on the source workflow
Supports quality selection up to 4K when available
Queues up to 3 concurrent downloads
Keeps downloads local in your browser
About YouTube Video Downloader
YouTube Video Downloader is a browser extension built for people who want a cleaner way to save supported YouTube videos for offline access.
It is designed for browser playback flows across watch pages, Shorts, playlists, and embedded players, with MP4 or WebM output depending on the source workflow.
The extension handles the browser-side work for you: detect the active media source, choose the available quality, and save a ready-to-play file to your computer.
Walkthrough
How it Works
No command line, no screen recording, and no extra workflow outside your browser.
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Open a supported YouTube page
Go to a YouTube watch page, Short, playlist item, or embedded player that you can already access in your browser.
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Start playback and detect media
Press play so the extension can detect the active media source and list the available file or quality options.
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Choose quality and save locally
Pick the available option you want and download the file to your computer for offline use.
Features
Everything it does
Core capabilities included in the downloader experience.
Supports watch pages, Shorts, playlists, and embeds
Use the same browser workflow across standard YouTube pages, short-form videos, playlists, and embedded players on other websites.
Choose from available quality options
Review detected variants and pick the resolution you want, with support up to 4K when the source makes it available.
Creates ready-to-play files
The extension combines the available video and audio into usable offline files without making you handle streams manually.
Runs locally in the browser
Downloads happen on your device instead of uploading media to a random third-party converter site.
Queue multiple downloads
Keep up to 3 downloads running at once with live progress while you continue browsing other tabs.
Works in common desktop browsers
Supported desktop browser coverage includes 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.
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.
Videos
Video guides
Product Tour
Product screenshots
Screenshots from the SERP Apps YouTube Downloader product page.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Install YouTube Video Downloader, open a supported YouTube page, start playback, then use the extension to detect the active media source and save one of the available options locally.
Learn More
Product resources
Know Before You Buy
What it cannot do
Better to know the boundaries up front than find out after checkout.
Only download content you own or have explicit permission to save.
Availability depends on the media sources exposed by the active YouTube page.
YouTube API or site changes can temporarily affect extension behavior.