Downloading YouTube Shorts are not easy because of the absence of download link. YouTube does not offer a direct feature that enables download Shorts. This is because YouTube ensure you watch the video from the platform only whenever needed. But, still you can download the YouTube shorts using extensions, a third-party applications or others.
What is YouTube Shorts
YouTube Shorts is a fun video platform. Like other short video platforms TikTok and Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts are designed to be short-form videos, which are more entertaining and easy to consume. In September 2020, YouTube launched it’s short video in India.
Many people are loved to watch YouTube shorts. But downloading YouTube shorts become a problem for some people. That is because you cannot download Shorts directly from the platform unless you revisit the platform. If you want to watch the shorts, you have to revisit the YouTube app and rewatch the video. YouTube disables the download feature, by default to ensure user to watch the video from the platform only whenever needed.
But, still you can download the YouTube shorts using extensions, a third-party applications or others. If you want to download YouTube shorts to your phone, then go through this article and know some ways to download the short video from YouTube.
How To Download YouTube Shorts
For downloading Shorts, YouTube does not provide a download option to its user. But, still you can using some methods, download YouTube shorts video from the platform.
By Using a Third Party Applications
Using Some third-party tools you can download the YouTube Shorts. There are so many such tools available in market like Snaptube or Videorder. These tools have been developed to help you to download YouTube Shorts videos.
- To download YouTube shorts, first you have to download these third-party tools to your device.
- After that launch YouTube and find the Shorts video, that you want to download.
- Then, open that Short video and tap on the Share button.
- When you tap on share, different sharing options will appear. Select the third-party tool thatyou have installed from the sharing options, by tapping on that. Either it may be Snaptube or Videorder tool or others.
- After that select the suitable quality and download the Short with the tool.
By Using a Browser Extension
If you are using a laptop, then you can use a browser extension to download Shorts video from YouTube. You just have install a Google or Mozilla extension and use it to download the Shorts.
- First you have to open Google Chrome browser or Mozilla Firefox in your laptop.
- After that go to the “Extensions” page and install the Easy Video Downloader.
- Search the Short video that you want to download from YouTube.
- After find the Short, below of that video you will see the option “Download As”, tap on it.
- Then, select the resolution and click on save. The Short video will save to your device.
By Using a Suitable Website
You can also save YouTube Shorts by using a suitable website on Google such as SaveFrom.net.
- To Download Shorts by using this website, first you have to open your YouTube and find the Shorts that you want to download.
- Open the Shorts video and copy it’s link.
- After that go to the SaveFrom.net website and paste the link of that Shorts in the given space.
- Then, click on the Download button. Select the resolution and click below the Download to confirm your action.
By Using a Screen Recorder
If you don’t want to use any third-party apps or any browser extension or any other websites to download Shorts video from YouTube, then screen recorder is the best option for you. You can easily use your Android or iPhone screen recorder that already preinstalled in your device. You just have to turn on screen recorder of your device and open the Shorts video that you want to download on your device and start playing it. Once the video start playing, you just have to start the screen recorder. You have to record the video till end and save it your device.
