YTubeMate is a free YouTube video downloader that saves public YouTube videos, Shorts and music as files on your device. Paste a link or type a search term, press Start, and choose a format. The video and audio streams are copied straight from YouTube, so the picture keeps its original quality.
Download formats
| Format | Quality | Codec | Size (5 min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP4 | 4K, 1440p, 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p | H.264 / VP9 / AV1 + AAC | 8 – 700 MB |
| MP3 | 192 kbps | MPEG-1 Layer III | ≈ 7 MB |
| M4A | 128 – 192 kbps | AAC-LC | ≈ 5 MB |
Sizes are for a 5-minute video. For video files use the YouTube to MP4 page, for sound only use YouTube to MP3.
Supported YouTube links
Any public or unlisted video works. Private, members-only and age-restricted videos need a YouTube login, so they cannot be downloaded.
youtube.com/watch?v=…– normal videosyoutu.be/…– short share linksyoutube.com/shorts/…– YouTube Shortsm.youtube.com/…– mobile linksmusic.youtube.com/…– YouTube Musicyoutube.com/playlist?list=…– playlists (pick videos one by one)
Devices and browsers
YTubeMate runs in the browser: Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera and Samsung Internet on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, macOS and Linux. On iPhone the file is saved to Files › Downloads; tap Share › Save Video to move it to Photos.