Before you start
- Use your phone's main browser: Chrome on Android, Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Check your free space. Downloads in HD can be large. A ten-minute video in 1080p can take a few hundred megabytes, so Wi-Fi is a good idea for long videos.
- Only download videos you own or have permission to save.
On Android
- In the YouTube app, open the video, tap Share, then Copy link.
- Open Chrome and go to the YTPull video downloader.
- Tap Paste next to the link box, then Get video. If your browser asks for permission to read the clipboard, allow it, or press and hold the box and choose Paste.
- Choose a quality and tap Download. Keep the page open until it says “Download started”. HD videos take a moment because the picture and sound are combined into one file first.
- Chrome shows a notification while the file downloads. When it finishes, tap Open to play it.
Where Android saves the video
The file goes to your phone's Download folder. You can find it in Chrome's menu under Downloads, or in your Files app under Downloads. Gallery and Google Photos usually list it in a Download album, sometimes only after a minute or two.
On iPhone and iPad
- In the YouTube app, open the video, tap Share, then Copy link.
- Open Safari and go to the YTPull video downloader.
- Tap Paste next to the link box and confirm if Safari asks, then tap Get video.
- Choose a quality and tap Download. If Safari asks whether you want to download the file, tap Download. Keep the page open until it says “Download started”.
- A download icon appears in Safari's address bar. Tap it to see the progress.
Where iPhone saves the video
Safari saves downloads to the Files app, not to Photos. Open Files, tap Browse, then open Downloads, either under On My iPhone or in iCloud Drive, depending on your Safari download settings.
Moving the video to Photos
In Files, press and hold the video, tap Share, then Save Video. Choose an MP4 quality for iPhone: the WebM versions offered for some 1440p and 4K videos may not play or save to Photos.
Which quality to choose on a phone
- 720p looks sharp on most phone screens and keeps files a manageable size.
- 1080p is worth it if you'll watch on a tablet or TV, or want to edit the video.
- 360p or 480p saves space and mobile data when picture quality matters less.
The qualities on offer depend on the video, and the file size is shown next to each option when YouTube reports it. For vertical videos, see how to download YouTube Shorts, where qualities are labelled differently.
If the download doesn't work
- You opened YTPull inside another app. Built-in browsers in social and messaging apps often block downloads. Use the app's “Open in browser” option, or copy the address into Chrome or Safari.
- Nothing seems to happen. HD downloads take a few seconds, longer for long videos. Keep the screen on and the page open; phones can pause pages in the background.
- You can't find the video in your gallery. Check the Downloads folder first, or the Files app on iPhone.
- The download stops part-way. Make sure there's enough free space, then select Try again or pick a lower quality.
- “Too many requests”. Wait a few minutes before trying again.
The official alternative
With YouTube Premium, you can save videos for offline viewing inside the YouTube app. Those downloads stay in the app and can't be moved to your Downloads folder or Photos. YTPull saves a regular video file instead. See the Terms of Use for what you may download.