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YouTube downloader

Save public YouTube video, Shorts, and audio.

Inspect a public YouTube link, compare the formats the source actually exposes, and choose a video or audio download.

Any public sourceThis page uses the same verified resolver as the homepage.

Public links only. No account or cookie is used.

The details

What this downloader does

YouTube delivers different streams to different clients, and high-resolution video is often separate from its audio track. Fetchora asks the optional extraction service for the current format list instead of showing a static menu of resolutions that may not exist.

Paste a watch, youtu.be, Shorts, or music link. Public videos usually return a mix of combined MP4 files, video-only WebM or MP4 streams, and audio-only M4A or Opus tracks. A video-only stream is labelled clearly and is never presented as a complete file.

If the extraction service is not connected to this deployment, Fetchora can still show public oEmbed metadata, but it will not invent a download link. The browser toolkit remains available for files you already own.

Actual outputs

Formats you may see

Availability is decided per link. This table describes the source's possible outputs, not a promise for every URL.

MP4

Combined formats where YouTube exposes them; common for 360p and 720p.

WebM

Video-only VP9 or AV1 streams, frequently paired with a separate Opus track.

M4A / Opus

Audio-only streams. Download them directly or mux locally with the toolkit.

Shorts

Handled as ordinary public video URLs; private and age-restricted Shorts remain unavailable.

Step by step

How to use it

  1. 1
    Copy the public link

    Open the post in a browser and copy its URL. Do not use a screenshot or a private share payload.

  2. 2
    Paste it above

    Fetchora detects the provider from the host and path, then validates the destination before fetching.

  3. 3
    Pick a verified format

    Choose by resolution, type, codec, and size. Video-only streams are labelled. A format appears only after a real upstream response.

  4. 4
    Download or process locally

    The file streams through a signed link. For codec changes or merging, use the toolkit on files already on your device.

Known limits

What this page will not do

  • Private, members-only, age-restricted, and region-locked videos are not bypassed.
  • Separate video and audio tracks are marked video-only. Use the local merge tool if you have both files.
  • YouTube changes stream delivery frequently; the extraction companion must be kept up to date.
Troubleshooting

YouTube downloader FAQ

Can Fetchora download YouTube audio only?

Yes, when the extraction service returns an audio-only format. Choose the audio filter in the results and download the M4A, Opus, or other format that was actually provided.

Why are some YouTube formats video-only?

YouTube commonly serves high-resolution video and audio as separate streams. Fetchora marks those options and never presents a video-only file as if it contained sound.

Do I need the extraction service for YouTube?

For real video and audio files, yes. Cloudflare Workers cannot run yt-dlp's Python runtime. Without the service, Fetchora shows public metadata only.