Shorts URLs
Public youtube.com/shorts links drop straight in.
YouTube Shorts downloader
Save YouTubeShorts as MP4.
Paste a public youtube.com/shorts link and keep the vertical clip as an MP4. Same fast, free flow, built for Shorts.
Drop your link here
Public links only · Always free · No sign-up.
Why this tool
Shorts links, sorted.
Simple Video Downloader reads the Shorts link and asks YouTube for the file it exposes. Vertical video comes back ready to save.
Vertical, full quality
Pick a ceiling up to 1080p; YouTube sets what the Short really offers.
What will not open
Private, removed, age-restricted or region-locked Shorts.
How it works
Link in. File out.
The whole thing is three plain steps — no detours.
More on what you get back: Video formats and quality · Supported sites · Help & troubleshooting
- Copy the link
Open the video and copy its public share link.
- Choose the quality
Pick the highest resolution you need, up to 1080p.
- Download
When the file is ready, hit Download and keep the MP4.
Download with permission.
Save videos you own, or videos the creator has allowed you to download. A working link is not a licence to reuse someone else's work.
FAQ
Good to know before you download.
The fine print, in normal language.
Do regular YouTube videos work too?
Yes. Paste any public watch or youtu.be link, or use the main YouTube downloader.
Is there a watermark?
Simple Video Downloader returns the file YouTube provides. It does not add a watermark of its own.
Why did my Short fail?
The Short may be private, deleted, age-restricted or temporarily unavailable.
Is Simple Video Downloader part of YouTube?
No. Simple Video Downloader is an independent tool and is not endorsed by YouTube.