Found a Short you want to keep – a quick recipe, a workout, a study trick or a clip from your own channel? The SSYouTube.live YouTube Shorts downloader saves it to your phone in a few seconds. Paste the Shorts link, tap Download and pick a quality. It's free, it runs in your browser and you don't need to sign in. Saving a regular, longer video? Use our YouTube video downloader on the home page.
Shorts are ordinary YouTube videos in a vertical 9:16 frame, so a Shorts video download gives you a standard MP4 that opens in your gallery, editors and messaging apps – the same kind of file our YouTube to MP4 downloader lists for regular videos. It works the same on Android, iPhone, tablets and computers, and the files come straight from YouTube – we don't add a watermark or compress them again.
Save Shorts on any device
- Windows
- Mac & iPhone
- Android
- Linux
How to download YouTube Shorts
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Copy the Shorts link
In the YouTube app, open the Short, tap the Share arrow and choose Copy link. Links like
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Paste it here
Paste the link into the box above and tap the arrow button (Download on a computer). The available qualities appear in a moment.
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Save it to your gallery
Tap Download and the Short opens in a new tab. On Android tap ⋮ and choose Download; on iPhone long-press the Download button and choose Download Linked File; on a PC right-click and choose Save video as.
Why save Shorts with SSYouTube.live
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Made for phones
Big buttons, a light page and a layout that is comfortable to use with one hand on a small screen.
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No app, no login
Nothing to install and no YouTube account needed. Just paste a link.
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Original vertical quality
Get the Short in the resolutions YouTube has for it, often up to 1080p, in its original 9:16 shape.
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Sound when you need it
The first file in the list (usually 360p or 480p) includes audio, ideal for watching offline or sharing on WhatsApp. The other qualities are picture-only and show a mute icon.
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Free, with no watermark
No watermark – nothing is stamped on your Short. No paid plan and no hidden steps either.
How to copy a YouTube Shorts link
On Android: open the Short in the YouTube app, tap Share (the curved arrow on the right) and choose Copy link. Come back to this page, long-press the box at the top and choose Paste.
On iPhone and iPad: the steps in the YouTube app are the same – tap Share, then Copy link. Switch to Safari, open ssyoutube.live, tap the input box and choose Paste.
On a computer: open the Short on youtube.com and copy the link from the address bar (youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID) with Ctrl + C, or Cmd + C on a Mac. Even faster: replace www.youtube.com with ssyoutube.live in that address and press Enter to jump straight to the download list.
Which Shorts quality should you pick?
Pick the first option in the list if you want sound: usually 360p or 480p, it is the one file that carries audio and the only row without a mute icon. Shorts are watched on phone screens, so it still looks fine, and the file is small enough for WhatsApp or a phone low on storage.
The higher qualities are silent (look for the mute icon). They are handy as clean footage for your own edits, reels and slideshows, where you add music or a voice-over yourself.
YouTube Shorts download FAQ
Is the YouTube Shorts downloader free?
Yes. Saving Shorts is free, with no sign-up, no app and no watermark added.
How do I save a Short to my gallery on Android?
Tap Download next to the quality you want. When the Short opens in a new tab, tap ⋮ and choose Download. It's saved in the Download folder and shows up in Gallery or Google Photos.
How do I save Shorts to Photos on iPhone?
In Safari, long-press the Download button and choose Download Linked File. Then open Files, go to Downloads, tap the video, tap Share and choose Save Video. It now appears in your Photos library.
Why is there no sound in some Shorts downloads?
YouTube stores the sound of higher-quality video separately. Only the first file in the list (usually 360p or 480p) has picture and sound together; the other rows, marked with a mute icon, are video-only.
What quality are downloaded Shorts?
Shorts keep their vertical 9:16 shape. You will see each resolution YouTube has for that Short, often up to 1080p, and you can choose the one that suits your screen and data plan.
Can I download Shorts on a computer?
Yes. Copy the link from the address bar on youtube.com, paste it here and tap Download. When the video opens in a new tab, right-click it and choose Save video as.
Do links copied from the YouTube app work?
Yes. Links from the app and the website both work, whether they look like youtube.com/shorts/... or youtu.be/... Extra parts at the end of a link, such as ?si= or ?feature=share, are fine too.
Why can't I download a certain Short?
It may be private, age-restricted, removed or still processing. Check that the link opens on YouTube without signing in, then try again. If you see a "too many requests" message, wait a minute before the next try.
Can I repost someone else's Short after downloading it?
Please don't repost other people's Shorts without permission. Download only Shorts you created, Shorts the creator lets you use or content you have the rights to. Reposting someone else's work can also lead to copyright strikes on your own channel.