YouTube Video Downloader - MP4 up to 4K & MP3 Audio

Download YouTube videos, Shorts and music as MP4 from 144p up to 4K (2160p) or as MP3 / M4A audio. Paste YouTube links, pick a quality and get a direct download link in seconds, plus title, duration and thumbnails. Built on one of the fastest and most stable YouTube download backends on the market, serving millions of requests a day.

What does YouTube Video Downloader do?

• YouTube video downloader - 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p
• YouTube 2K (1440p) and 4K (2160p) downloader
• YouTube to MP3 and M4A audio converter
• YouTube Shorts downloader
• Direct download_url that needs no API key - hand it straight to your users

Why use it?

• Fast and stable - runs on the same infrastructure as fastsaver.io and @fastsaver_bot, serving millions of requests a day. When a platform changes, it gets fixed here first.
• No proxies, cookies or logins - blocks and bot checks are our problem, not yours.
• Bulk - paste hundreds of links, processed in parallel.
• Cheap and predictable - pay only for successful results. Failed links are free.
• Developer-friendly - clean JSON, same shape for every platform, ready for the Apify API, webhooks, Make, Zapier and n8n.

Use cases

• Download YouTube videos for offline viewing, editing and content repurposing
• Convert YouTube to MP3 for podcasts, music apps and Telegram bots
• Build a YouTube downloader site, app or bot without fighting YouTube blocks yourself
• Collect YouTube videos as training data or for AI transcription and summarization

How to use it

1. Click Try for free.
2. Paste your links into the input.
3. Click Start and wait a few seconds.
4. Download results as JSON, CSV, Excel or get them through the Apify API.

Input

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dG1WWjew8s",
    "https://youtu.be/HanBb8FonWs",
    "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xxxxxxxxxxx"
  ],
  "format": "1080p"
}

Output

{
  "inputUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dG1WWjew8s",
  "platform": "youtube",
  "format": "2160p",
  "ok": true,
  "video_id": "6dG1WWjew8s",
  "duration": 577,
  "filename": "THE POWER OF TESTOSTERONE - LITVINOV FIT (2160p, av1, youtube).mp4",
  "download_url": "https://api.fastsaver.io/v1/tunnel?id=UJLUoLGd1m2t1ScSTW1Lw...",
  "thumbnails": {
    "low": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6dG1WWjew8s/mqdefault.jpg",
    "max": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6dG1WWjew8s/maxresdefault.jpg"
  },
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dG1WWjew8s"
}

download_url stays valid for 10 minutes and redirects to the file, so a browser, curl -L or a download manager can follow it. Need sizes before choosing a quality? Use YouTube Video Info Scraper.

Failed links do not stop the run - they appear as { "ok": false, "inputUrl": "...", "error": "..." } and are not billed.

Pricing

Pay per result. You only pay for successful results.

Result	Price per 1,000
YouTube download (up to 1080p or audio)	$0.99
YouTube download in 2K / 4K	$1.65

Plus $0.00005 per run start. Apify's free plan includes $5 of monthly credit, enough for tens of thousands of results.

Use it as an API

Run the actor and get results in one HTTP call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/coder2077~youtube-video-downloader/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"urls":["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dG1WWjew8s","https://youtu.be/HanBb8FonWs","https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xxxxxxxxxxx"],"format":"1080p"}'

Works the same from Python (apify-client), Node.js (apify-client), Make, Zapier, n8n and any HTTP client.

FAQ

Which qualities are supported?

144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p (2K), 2160p (4K), and audio only as MP3 or M4A. 1440p and 2160p are billed at the 2K/4K rate.

Does it download YouTube Shorts?

Yes. Paste youtube.com/shorts/... links like any other video.

Do I need proxies or cookies?

No. Proxies, cookies and YouTube bot checks are handled on our side.

How long is the download link valid?

10 minutes from the run. Download the file right away or re-run the actor.

Is it legal to download content from social media?

The actor only accesses publicly available content. Respect copyright and each platform's terms: download content you own, have permission to use, or use under fair use. Do not redistribute other people's content without permission.

Something does not work?

Open an issue in the Issues tab with the link that failed - we usually fix it the same day.

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Need a plain REST API instead? See FastSaverAPI.