Save the videos you
actually want to keep
Paste a public video link and download available media in seconds. No accounts, no watermarks, no fuss.
Built for creators
Every feature designed to make saving videos effortless and reliable.
How it works
Four simple steps from link to file. No complexity, no compromise.
Copy the link
Find a public video on any supported platform and copy its URL from your browser or share menu.
Paste & analyze
Paste the link into Short Video Saver. We'll instantly detect the platform and fetch available formats.
Choose quality
Select your preferred video quality or audio-only format from the available options.
Download
Click download and get your file instantly. No redirects, no ads, no watermarks.
Supported platforms
Download from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook Reels and X (Twitter), plus public Snapchat Spotlight videos.
Supported formats
Available formats depend on the source platform and video. YouTube currently offers the widest range.
Video Formats
Multiple resolutions with audio
Audio Only
Extract audio when permitted
Format availability varies
- Available formats depend on the source platform and the original upload quality
- Audio-only downloads are offered on YouTube and TikTok; Facebook Reels, Instagram, X and Snapchat return video only
- YouTube and TikTok offer the widest range of resolutions, while X (Twitter) can offer up to 4K where the source published it
- Snapchat is limited to public Spotlight videos, and every platform requires the content to be publicly accessible
- Some videos may not have all qualities available due to platform restrictions or original upload limitations
About Short Video Saver
A small, focused web tool for saving publicly accessible social videos.
What Short Video Saver is
Short Video Saver is a free web tool for downloading publicly social-media videos. Paste a link, and it will show you the available formats for that video and let you save one.
There is no account to create and nothing to sign up for.
- Paste the URL
- Analyze
- Select a quality
- Download
Supported platforms
- YouTubePublic videos and Shorts
- TikTokPublic videos and Shorts
- InstagramPublic videos and Shorts
- Facebook ReelsPublic videos and Shorts
- X (Twitter)Public videos and Shorts
- Snapchat SpotlightPublic Spotlight videos only
Availability varies by platform and by what the creator has made public. Formats offered depend on what the source actually provides.
What Short Video Saver does not do
- It works with publicly accessible content only.
- It does not bypass private accounts, authentication, DRM, paywalls, or any other access restriction.
- It cannot download private, friends-only, age-restricted, region-locked, paid, or deleted content.
Your responsibility
You are responsible for having the necessary rights and permission to download and use any content you access through Short Video Saver. Respect copyright law and each platform's terms of service in your jurisdiction.
Short Video Saver does not permanently host a library of downloaded videos. Files are streamed straight from the source platform to your device, and nothing is kept afterwards.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about using Short Video Saver.
Yes, Short Video Saver is completely free to use. No subscriptions, no hidden fees, no account required.
Get in touch
Questions, bug reports and platform issues are all welcome. We read everything.
Support email
The fastest way to reach us. Include the video link if your message is about a specific download — it lets us reproduce the problem.
Email ussupport@shortvideosaver.examplePlaceholder address — replace before launch.
What to write about
- General questionsNot sure whether a link is supported, or how a format works? Ask here.
- Bug reportsSomething failed or behaved unexpectedly. Tell us the link and what you saw.
- Platform issuesA platform changed how it delivers media, or a post that used to work stopped.
Copyright & content removal
If you believe content available through Short Video Saver infringes your copyright, contact us through the address below with a link to the work and the material you are claiming. We review these reports and will act on them.
Placeholder address — replace before launch.
Terms of Use & Acceptable Use
Please read and understand these terms before using Short Video Saver.
Your Responsibilities
- You must have the legal right to download and use any content you access through Short Video Saver.
- Respect copyright laws and platform terms of service in your jurisdiction.
- Only download publicly accessible content. Do not attempt to access private, restricted, or paid content.
- Use downloaded content for personal, non-commercial purposes unless you have explicit permission.
- Attribute creators when sharing downloaded content where appropriate.
Prohibited Uses
- Do not bypass authentication, paywalls, DRM, or any access controls.
- Do not download private, friends-only, or restricted content.
- Do not use for copyright infringement, piracy, or unauthorized distribution.
- Do not automate bulk downloads or scrape content at scale.
- Do not share credentials or attempt to access accounts that aren\'t yours.
Platform Compliance
- Short Video Saver only accesses publicly available content through standard web requests.
- The downloader never stores cookies, sessions, or authentication tokens for any source platform, and asks you for none.
- We respect robots.txt and platform rate limits.
- Platform implementations that violate terms of service will be removed or limited.
Advertising & Third-Party Services
- This site is supported by advertising, served through Google AdSense. Ads are selected and rendered by third parties, not by us, and may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and personalise advertising.
- Advertising is kept separate from the downloader. Ads never influence which videos we can or cannot extract, and we do not share the URLs you analyse with advertising partners.
- Third-party services we rely on — including the source platforms, the hosting provider and the advertising networks — operate under their own terms and privacy policies, which also govern your use of them.
- You are responsible for your own compliance with the laws, advertising regulations and platform terms that apply to how you use this site and anything you download with it.
Disclaimer
Short Video Saver is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee:
- Availability or reliability of any platform
- Continuous operation without interruptions
- Specific format or quality availability
- Compatibility with all videos on supported platforms
By using Short Video Saver, you acknowledge that you use the service at your own risk and agree to hold the operators harmless from any claims arising from your use.
This is a simplified summary and is not the whole agreement. By using Short Video Saver, you agree to comply with all applicable laws and platform terms of service, including those that govern the advertising shown on this site. We reserve the right to modify these terms or restrict access at any time.
Privacy Policy
What we collect, what we don't, and how advertising works on this site.
Information We Collect
- No accounts. Short Video Saver does not ask you to register, and we do not collect your name, email address or any credentials.
- No media storage. Videos are streamed from the source platform straight to your device. We do not keep copies of anything you download.
- Anonymous operational logs. We record the platform, whether a request succeeded or failed, and how long it took. These logs are not linked to an identity.
- Server logs. Like any web service, our host records IP address and request metadata for security and rate-limiting purposes. These are retained only briefly.
How We Use It
- To operate, secure and rate-limit the download service.
- To understand which platforms and links fail, so we can fix them.
- To detect abuse, such as scraping or bulk downloading.
- To measure aggregate, anonymous usage.
We do not sell personal information, and we do not build advertising profiles from the URLs you analyse.
Advertising & Google AdSense
This site is supported by advertising. We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads and, where permitted, to personalise them based on your prior visits to this or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to our site and elsewhere on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising through Google's Ads Settings, or via Google Ads Settings.
- You can opt out of a broader set of vendors through the AboutAds opt-out page, or your browser or device settings.
- Opting out does not remove advertising from this site — it makes the ads you see less relevant to you.
Advertising is served by third parties, including Google, and may involve placing cookies in your browser. Their use of that information is governed by their own policies, which we do not control. We do not receive personal information from ad networks, and we do not send them the URLs you analyse.
Cookies & Your Choices
- Short Video Saver's own downloader sets no tracking cookies and requires no cookies to function. Nothing you paste leaves your browser except the URL you submit for analysis.
- Cookies and similar technologies on this site come from advertising partners, not from the downloader itself.
- You can delete or block cookies through your browser settings, though blocking them may prevent ads from rendering correctly.
- If you are in a region with an applicable privacy or data-protection law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict processing of your personal data, or to object to certain processing. Where such a law applies, exercising these rights does not affect your access to the downloader.
Children, Changes & Contact
- Short Video Saver is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
- We may update this policy as the service or its advertising arrangements change. The current version is always the one published on this page.
- Questions about this policy can be raised through the project's public repository issue tracker.