dlyt.io

YouTube Video Downloader

Download YouTube videos in MP4, MP3 and other formats. High quality, fast, and free.

Supported formats and quality

Video (MP4)
1080p · 720p · 480p · 360p
Audio
MP3 320 kbps · MP3 128 kbps · M4A
Other
WebM

How do I download a video with dlyt.io?

1

Copy URL

Copy the YouTube video URL from your browser

2

Paste & Download

Paste it above and click Download

3

Save

Choose quality and save to your device

Why use dlyt.io?

✦ HD Quality

Download in 360p, 720p, or 1080p. Crystal clear video quality.

✦ MP3 Extract

Convert YouTube videos to MP3 audio files instantly.

✦ No Registration

No signup, no login. Just paste and download.

✦ All Devices

Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers.

About this YouTube downloader

dlyt.io is a browser-based YouTube downloader: you paste a video URL, our service fetches the best public stream available for that video, and your browser saves it directly to your device. No application install, no extension, no YouTube account, and no data persisted on our end.

Because everything runs through your browser, the same workflow works on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android and iOS. There is no separate desktop app, no Play Store/App Store version, and no version-mismatch issues.

Supported YouTube URLs

  • Standard videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID — the most common share URL.
  • Short linkhttps://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID — the shareable short form generated by YouTube's share menu.
  • YouTube Shortshttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID — vertical short-form clips.
  • Embedded playerhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID — URLs copied from embeds also resolve correctly.
  • Playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAYLIST_ID — every public item in the playlist is queued.

Quality and format options

When the source supports it, video is offered as MP4 in 360p, 480p, 720p and 1080p, plus a WebM track when YouTube ships a higher-quality VP9/AV1 encode. Audio extraction returns MP3 at 128 kbps or 320 kbps, or an M4A passthrough that preserves the original AAC encode without re-encoding.

Higher resolutions and bitrates are offered first because that is what most users want; the full list is shown after the URL resolves so you can pick the exact quality and container that fits your destination device.

Known limitations

  • Private and unlisted-with-login contentIf the video requires authentication to view, dlyt.io cannot reach the underlying stream and will report the URL as unreachable.
  • Age-restricted contentVideos gated behind age confirmation are not supported on the public endpoint.
  • DRM-protected contentYouTube Movies, paid rentals, and other DRM-locked content are intentionally not supported.
  • Live streamsCurrently airing streams are not downloadable; wait for the VOD to be published, then paste the resulting video URL.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, dlyt.io supports downloading YouTube Shorts. Just paste the Shorts URL and download in your preferred format.

You can download YouTube videos in up to 1080p HD quality in MP4 format. If the original upload was higher, the highest commonly available stream will be offered.

Paste the YouTube URL, click Download, then select the MP3 format option to extract the audio. MP3 export is available in 128 kbps and 320 kbps.

Downloading content you own, content under a permissive license, or short clips that qualify as fair use is generally permitted. Always respect the rights holder and YouTube's terms of service. dlyt.io does not authorise downloads of copyrighted material without permission.

Private videos, age-restricted videos behind sign-in, members-only content, premieres before they go live, and some live streams cannot be downloaded because the source URL is not publicly resolvable.

Yes — paste a playlist URL and each item is processed individually. For very long playlists, downloads run sequentially to stay within YouTube's rate limits.