raamblings

A raamblings utility

YouTube Video Downloader

Keep a video ready for your next edit, presentation, or offline viewing. Choose the source quality and a container, then save the finished file.

One completed public video · Up to four hours long · Maximum finished file 1 GiB · Files kept for up to six hours

MKV keeps the highest available source formats. MP4 selects compatible video and audio, which may be available at a lower resolution. Neither option upscales or re-encodes the video.

How it works

  1. Paste a link to one public video and choose your output quality.
  2. An isolated worker downloads the selected source streams and merges them into your chosen container without re-encoding.
  3. Save the finished file using the download button. You can close the page while it is processing and return using the recovery link.

About the output

Highest available selects the best source quality, including 4K or 8K when provided. The finished file must still fit within the 1 GiB limit. Higher resolution can exceed the 1 GiB limit; choose a lower maximum resolution if that happens. The tool does not upscale footage or add detail missing from the original upload.

Use videos you own or have permission to download. Playlists, private, age-restricted, paid, live, or otherwise restricted videos are not supported. YouTube may decline a download.

A temporary workspace

Accepted jobs run independently of this browser tab. Queueing and worker startup can take a little time; updates reconnect automatically after a temporary connection loss. Files are kept for up to six hours and are accessible through their recovery link. Processing has a four-hour deadline, and files exceeding 1 GiB cannot be delivered.