How to Download YouTube Shorts Videos
YouTube Shorts is a dynamic and engaging platform for creating and sharing short-form vertical videos, offering users a creative outlet to express themselves in a fun and concise format. And it is easy to find, most YouTubers are starting to post Shorts videos. You might have liked or saved some Shorts videos to a playlist. However, there may be instances where you find that the saved YouTube Shorts have disappeared, and you are unable to watch them again
To avoid this, one way is to download YouTube Shorts videos to your computer or phone, ensuring permanent access to these videos. In this article, we will introduce you several methods to download Shorts videos from YouTube.
How to download YouTube Shorts on PC (Windows and Mac)
To download YouTube Shorts on PC, you can make use of online and desktop YouTube Shorts downloaders, which are easily accessible on the Internet
SurFast Video Downloader?
Platform: Windows and Mac
SurFast Video Downloader is a YouTube video and audio downloader available for Windows and Mac. It allows you to download YouTube videos and Shorts, including 8K videos, in high quality. You can convert them to MP4, MP3, WAV, and more formats. One notable feature of SurFast Video Downloader is its ability to batch download videos and audio. If you have created a YouTube playlist to save your favorite Shorts videos, you can download a whole YouTube playlist at once. Also, it can download all Shorts videos from a YouTube channel if you want to.
Now see how to download YouTube Shorts videos with SurFast Video Downloader.?
Step 1. Install SurFast Video Downloader on your Windows and Mac from its official site Nabla Mind.?
Step 2. Launch SurFast Video Downloader. Copy the URL of the YouTube Shorts and paste it into the Downloader of SurFast Video Downloader.?
Step 3. You will get a new popup. Select the format and quality for the Shorts video and click Download?to save the Shorts video to your computer.
Step 4. Wait for the download to complete. Then you will find the saved YouTube Shorts video in the Finished?tab.
You can convert YouTube Shorts to MP3 or WAV with the same process. You just need to select your desired format in the download window.
SurFast Video Downloader is more than a YouTube video downloader, check its key features below:
Key features from SurFast Video Downloader:?
Online YouTube Shorts Downloader (Free)
Platform: Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android
The second way to download YouTube Shorts is to use online Shorts video downloaders, which lets you download Shorts videos for free. All you need is to copy and paste the Shorts video into the online downloader and then save it to your PC, without installing any software or registration.
This is an alternative, but not the best option. The reason is that online downloaders are inferior to desktop Shorts downloaders in terms of stability, functionality, and security. Most online Shorts downloaders contain ads and provide low-quality video downloads. Another significant issue is that they stop working often or even completely down.
Here I have selected one Shorts downloader that downloads Shorts videos from YouTube in 1080P, YTShorts. Check the steps below:?
Step 1. Go to YTShorts from a browser on your Windows or Mac computer.
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Step 2. Copy the Shorts video URL and add it to the blank bar of YTShorts.
Step 3. Click Start to proceed. It will open a new tab with ads. Close it directly and go back to the previous tab.
Step 4. Here you will see a list of download options. if you don’t have specific requirements, select the highest resolution to download. Click the DOWNLOAD button next to the 1080P option.?
Step 5. It will process the video file and click Download?again to save the Shorts video to your PC. Here will you see an ad window again and close it without hesitation.
How to Download YouTube Shorts on Android and iOS
To download YouTube Shorts on your mobile devices, you can make use of online YouTube shorts downloaders. Most online Shorts downloaders work on phone’s browsers as well and you can use the same process to download YouTube Shorts.?
Let’s show the process using YTShorts as well.?
Step 1. Open YTShorts video downloader on your phone’s browser.
Step 2. Go to the YouTube app to copy the URL of the Shorts video you want to download.
Step 3. Paste the Shorts video URL into the downloader and click Start. Close the new window it opens and go back.
Step 4. Wait for a while and click the download next the your desired resolution. Then click Download in the popup to save the video file to your phone.
FAQs on How to Download Shorts Videos from YouTube
1. How to download YouTube Shorts without a watermark?
The two tools SurFast Video Downloader and YTShorts both enable you to download YouTube Shorts videos without watermark. If you are the owner of YouTube Shorts, you can also download Shorts videos from YouTube Studio without a watermark.
2. Which YouTube Shorts downloader is better, online or desktop Shorts downloader??
As I mentioned in the post, the desktop downloader is better than the online Shorts downloader for the following reasons.?
However, most online Shorts downloaders are free to use. So you can decide which kind of Shorts downloader to use based on your actual needs.
3. Can I directly save YouTube Shorts to the camera roll?
On Android, you can save a Shorts video to your camera roll with an online Shorts downloader. While, on iPhone, the Shorts videos will be saved to the File app from YouTube. But you can move it to your camera roll by following the operation.