YouTube Shorts Downloader Pro 📱

Professional bulk downloader for YouTube Shorts - perfect for content creators, social media managers, and marketers

⚠️ For regular YouTube videos (not Shorts), please use our companion actor: YouTube Video Downloader PRO

🎯 What You Get

• Download multiple YouTube Shorts at once
• Get full metadata (title, views, description, etc.)
• Optimized for vertical short-form content
• Bulk processing with up to 8 concurrent downloads
• High-quality downloads with mobile-optimized formats
• No limits on Shorts downloads

🔧 Environment Variables

This actor requires the following environment variable to be set:

• YOUTUBE_API_BASE_URL: The base URL for the YouTube API service (required for security)

Make sure to set this environment variable before running the actor.

💡 Example Output

{
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "title": "Never Gonna Give You Up - #Shorts",
  "description": "Rick Astley classic in 60 seconds! #viral #music #shorts",
  "duration": 45,
  "view_count": 25432100,
  "aspect_ratio": "9:16",
  "download_url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/xyz/records/dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "processed_at": "2025-01-22T15:19:08.767554"
}

⚡ Quick Start

1. Paste your YouTube Shorts URLs
2. Select your preferred resolution (144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p)
3. Set how many Shorts to download at once (1-8)
4. Run and get your downloads

📝 Simple Setup

{
  "urls": ["https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dQw4w9WgXcQ"],
  "resolution": "720p",
  "max_concurrent": 5
}

• urls: List of YouTube Shorts URLs to download. Supports /shorts/, /watch?v=, and youtu.be/ formats.
• resolution: Preferred video resolution optimized for vertical content. Options: 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p. Default: 720p.
• max_concurrent: Maximum number of Shorts to download simultaneously (1-8). Default: 5.

📊 Perfect For

Content Creators	Social Media Managers	Marketers
Download your Shorts	Archive viral content	Competitor analysis
Backup Shorts content	Collect engagement data	Trend research
Analyze viral trends	Track performance	Content inspiration
Create compilations	Manage brand content	Campaign planning

🚀 Use Cases

• Content Creation: Download trending Shorts for inspiration or compilation videos
• Social Media Management: Archive brand Shorts and track competitor content
• Market Research: Analyze viral Shorts in your niche
• Educational: Save instructional Shorts for offline viewing
• Entertainment: Build personal collections of favorite Shorts

🔄 Related Apify Actors

Need to download regular YouTube videos? Use our companion actor:

🎥 YouTube Video Downloader PRO - For all regular YouTube videos, live streams, and longer content

Key differences:

• This actor (Shorts Pro): Optimized for short-form vertical videos (15-60 seconds)
• Video Downloader PRO: Designed for all YouTube videos including long-form content, live streams, and regular uploads

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