How to Download YouTube Videos, Shorts & Convert to MP3

Vidgrab is a free, browser-based tool for downloading YouTube videos and YouTube Shorts, and for converting YouTube clips to MP3 audio. Whether you want to save a Short for offline viewing, archive a full-length video in 1080p Full HD, or extract the audio track from a music video as a high-quality MP3 file, Vidgrab handles all three workflows from a single clean interface — with no app installation, no browser extension, and no account required. Everything runs in your web browser, and all media extraction happens server-side so no keys, cookies, or tokens ever reach your device.

YouTube Shorts download

YouTube Shorts are short-form vertical videos, and Vidgrab makes it simple to download them as clean MP4 files. Copy the Shorts URL from the share menu, paste it into the input box, and choose from available resolutions including 360p, 480p, 720p, and 1080p Full HD. Each Short downloads as a standard MP4 with no watermark and no quality loss beyond the resolution you select, so the file is ready to play, edit, or repost on any device.

YouTube video download

For standard, full-length videos the process is identical. Paste a watch URL or a youtu.be short link, let Vidgrab analyze it, and pick the resolution that best balances file size and visual quality. Because the tool reads the real formats the video actually offers, the quality list only shows options that exist for that specific video — you never get a faked 1080p download for a video that only goes up to 720p.

YouTube to MP3 convert

When you only need the audio, switch the format to MP3 and choose a bitrate of 128, 192, or 320 kbps. Vidgrab extracts just the audio track and delivers it as a universally compatible MP3 file, perfect for podcasts, music, lectures, and interviews that you want to listen to offline. The conversion runs server-side using FFmpeg, so the result is a clean, properly encoded MP3 with no re-recording artifacts.

Supported devices & formats

Every download is saved as a standard MP4 (video) or MP3 (audio) file that plays on iPhones, Android phones, iPads, Windows PCs, Macs, and Chromebooks. There are no daily limits, cooldown timers, or speed throttling — paste one URL, download, then paste the next and repeat as many times as you like.