Download YouTube videos with SnapYT in up to 4K. Paste the video link, choose a resolution, and download it in seconds. No ads, no sign-up, and nothing to install.
SnapYT saves the whole YouTube video, picture and sound together, as a file you can keep and watch offline. It all happens in your browser: paste a link, choose a resolution from 360p up to 4K, and download an MP4 or another video format in seconds. No app, no account, no ads. Because the conversion runs on our servers, an old phone handles a 4K video as easily as a new desktop, and there is nothing to install or keep updated.
MP4 is the format nearly everything understands: phones, TVs, laptops, editors, and every social app. It pairs H.264 video with AAC audio in one file, so it plays exactly like the original and drops straight into an editor. When you just want the video and are not fussy about the details, MP4 is the safe grab, up to 4K wherever the upload allows.
MKV is a flexible container that can hold high-quality video alongside extra audio and subtitle tracks. It is the pick for a proper media library: Plex and Jellyfin play it natively, and it keeps everything tidy in one file. It is less about phones and more about a home server or a good desktop player.
MOV is Apple's QuickTime format, the one Mac editing apps are built around. iMovie and Final Cut treat it as native, and QuickTime plays it instantly. If you edit on a Mac, MOV slots in without a second thought; anywhere else, MP4 travels further.
WebM uses VP9 video and Opus audio to get smaller files at the same quality, and it is built for the web. It is a good fit for a clip you are embedding on a site or only ever watching in a browser. Outside browsers its support is patchy, so for anything you will share widely or edit, MP4 is the safer choice.
Saving a video with SnapYT is just as quick, and it happens entirely in your browser:
MP4 is the safe default and the one most people want: it plays everywhere and imports cleanly into every editor. Choose MKV if you are building a home media library for Plex or Jellyfin and want extra audio or subtitle tracks in one tidy file. Pick MOV if you edit on a Mac in iMovie or Final Cut, where it feels native. Go with WebM only when the video is web-first and you want the smallest file, since it does not play reliably outside modern browsers. If you are unsure, MP4 travels the furthest.
1080p is the sweet spot for most screens, with a good balance of sharpness and file size. Drop to 720p for a smaller file or watching on a phone, and step up to 1440p or 4K when you want the best the upload offers and do not mind a larger download. You can only pick a resolution the video was actually posted in, so a 1080p upload will not go higher no matter what you choose.
From 360p up to 4K, as far as the original upload goes. Free downloads reach 720p, and 1080p through 4K are for supporters. If a video was only posted in 1080p, that is the ceiling.
Yes. Unlike an audio file, a video download keeps the picture and sound together in one file, so it plays exactly like the original.
Yes. MP4 and MOV import cleanly into iMovie, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, and Final Cut. If editing is the plan, those are the formats to pick.
Free covers video up to 90 minutes at 720p. Supporters can convert up to 4 hours and unlock 1080p through 4K.
Yes. Turn on Trim, set where the clip starts and ends, and SnapYT saves just that stretch as a video file.
