# YouTube Video Downloader (`myagizm/youtube-video-downloader`) Actor Download YouTube videos in up to 4K as MP4 and get a direct download link. Optional subtitles. No login. - **URL**: https://apify.com/myagizm/youtube-video-downloader.md - **Developed by:** [MYM](https://apify.com/myagizm) (community) - **Categories:** Videos - **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.60 / 1,000 1080p ยท seconds This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## YouTube Video Downloader ๐ŸŽฌ Download any YouTube video as an **MP4** โ€” up to **4K** โ€” and get a direct download link. Optional subtitles. No login, no API key. ### What you get Per video: `sourceUrl`, `filename`, direct `url` (download link, valid ~24h), `sizeMB`, `contentType`. Choose quality from 360p to 4K. ### Example input ```json { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=..." }], "quality": "1080", "subtitles": "en" } ```` ### ๐Ÿ’ต Pricing **$0.03 per video** โ€” pay only for what you download. No monthly fee. ### โฑ๏ธ Limits A run lasts at most ~10 minutes; only one long-running job runs at a time. Download links are valid for ~24 hours. *** ### โณ Download link retention Each download link stays valid for **24 hours**, then the file is automatically deleted. Every output record includes `expiresAt` (exact expiry timestamp), `deleteAfter` (`24h`) and `retentionHours` so you always know when a link will stop working. Download or copy your files within 24h. ### ๐Ÿ”Ž Keywords youtube downloader, youtube video downloader, download youtube 4k, youtube to mp4, yt-dlp api, youtube mp4 download, save youtube video, youtube video grabber, bulk youtube download, youtube downloader api, no login youtube downloader # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): YouTube video URLs to download (standard, shorts, or youtu.be links). You can also pass channel/profile URLs (incl. the /shorts tab) and YouTube search-result URLs; each is expanded automatically. ## `quality` (type: `string`): Maximum video resolution. The best available up to this height is downloaded and merged to MP4. ## `subtitles` (type: `string`): Also fetch auto-subtitles in this language code (e.g. "en"). Leave empty to skip. ## `dubbing` (type: `string`): Also download the dubbed audio track in this language code (e.g. "es", "hi") as a separate file. Leave empty to skip. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of videos to download in one run. A run lasts at most ~10 minutes. ## `searchTerms` (type: `array`): Plain YouTube search queries (e.g. "best places of england"). Matching videos are processed alongside any links above. For Shorts, only Shorts among the results are kept. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw" } ], "quality": "1080", "subtitles": "en", "dubbing": "es", "maxItems": 20, "searchTerms": [] } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): All scraped items as structured JSON. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw" } ], "quality": "1080", "maxItems": 20, "searchTerms": [] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("myagizm/youtube-video-downloader").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw" }], "quality": "1080", "maxItems": 20, "searchTerms": [], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("myagizm/youtube-video-downloader").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw" } ], "quality": "1080", "maxItems": 20, "searchTerms": [] }' | apify call myagizm/youtube-video-downloader --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=myagizm/youtube-video-downloader", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "YouTube Video Downloader", "description": "Download YouTube videos in up to 4K as MP4 and get a direct download link. Optional subtitles. No login.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "wZmRgjN0a8jOqp5P8" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/myagizm~youtube-video-downloader/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-myagizm-youtube-video-downloader", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/myagizm~youtube-video-downloader/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-myagizm-youtube-video-downloader", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/myagizm~youtube-video-downloader/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-myagizm-youtube-video-downloader", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "YouTube URLs", "type": "array", "description": "YouTube video URLs to download (standard, shorts, or youtu.be links). You can also pass channel/profile URLs (incl. the /shorts tab) and YouTube search-result URLs; each is expanded automatically.", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "quality": { "title": "Quality", "enum": [ "360", "480", "720", "1080", "1440", "2160", "best" ], "type": "string", "description": "Maximum video resolution. The best available up to this height is downloaded and merged to MP4.", "default": "1080" }, "subtitles": { "title": "Subtitles language (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Also fetch auto-subtitles in this language code (e.g. \"en\"). Leave empty to skip." }, "dubbing": { "title": "Dubbing / audio language (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Also download the dubbed audio track in this language code (e.g. \"es\", \"hi\") as a separate file. Leave empty to skip." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max videos", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of videos to download in one run. A run lasts at most ~10 minutes.", "default": 20 }, "searchTerms": { "title": "Search terms", "type": "array", "description": "Plain YouTube search queries (e.g. \"best places of england\"). Matching videos are processed alongside any links above. For Shorts, only Shorts among the results are kept.", "items": { "type": "string" } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```