YouTube Shorts
Save a Short as a vertical MP4 to keep, or as an MP3 if you only want the sound.
Keeps the original 9:16 shape.
How it works
While the Short is playing, tap Share and then Copy link. The link contains /shorts/.
Paste it above. Pick MP4 video to keep the clip, or MP3 audio to keep only the sound.
Shorts are under three minutes, so conversion takes a moment. Press Download when it's ready.
What you get
Shorts behave a little differently from regular uploads. This page handles them properly.
The MP4 keeps the 9:16 frame, so it fills a phone screen without black bars.
Full HD when the creator uploaded it that way.
Switch to MP3 to save a trending sound or a voice-over.
Most Shorts are 3–15 MB, so they download in seconds on mobile data.
Links from the app, the website and the Share sheet all work.
You get the clip as uploaded, without an extra watermark from us.
Specs
The YouTube app has no download button for other people's Shorts, and screen recording captures the like and comment buttons on top of the video. Converting the link gives you the clean clip underneath.
If you make Shorts yourself, this is also a quick way to get a copy of an upload when the original file is gone from your phone.
Saving a Short to watch later is fine. Posting it to TikTok, Reels or your own channel is only fair with the creator's permission, and platforms often limit the reach of re-uploaded clips.
Questions
Tap the Share arrow on the right side of the Short, then Copy link.
Yes. It keeps the 9:16 shape of the original.
Yes. Change the format to MP3 audio before converting.
Up to 1080 × 1920 when the creator uploaded in that quality.
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