YouTube Shorts Downloader
To download a YouTube Short, tap Share on the Short, choose Copy link, then paste the resulting /shorts/ URL into the box on this page and press Download. The vertical MP4 downloads with no watermark added by this tool.
Only download content you own or have the right to save. Respect each platform's terms — this tool is for personal use, not redistribution.
On iPhone? Arca saves links like this straight into an encrypted vault — never into a shared Downloads folder.
Get Arca freeHow to download
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Copy the video link
On desktop, copy the URL from the address bar. On mobile, tap Share and then Copy link. Both forms work, including the shortened youtu.be version.
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Paste it above
Drop the link into the box on this page and press Download. Nothing is saved to an account — there isn't one.
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The file downloads
The MP4 arrives named after the video and its uploader, so a folder full of downloads stays readable months later.
Link formats that work
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID -
https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID -
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID
Shorts links and regular links are interchangeable
A Short has a video ID exactly like any other YouTube video, and the /shorts/ URL and the /watch?v= URL point at the same thing. Either form works here. If you already have a watch link for a Short, there is no need to convert it.
That also means a Short converted to a normal video by its creator, or vice versa, keeps working from whichever link you saved.
About watermarks
This tool adds nothing to the file. If a watermark, username, or logo is burned into the frames, the creator or their editing app put it there before uploading, and no downloader can remove it without re-encoding and cropping the video.
Be sceptical of any downloader advertising watermark removal for YouTube. YouTube does not add one, so there is nothing to remove.
On iPhone
The same thing, into an encrypted vault
A browser download lands in a shared Downloads folder that other apps, backup services, and anyone holding your phone can read. Arca does this same paste-a-link step on iPhone, except the video is encrypted the moment it arrives and never passes through your Camera Roll.
Questions
Do Shorts download with a watermark? +
Not one added by this tool. YouTube does not stamp Shorts the way some platforms do, so what you get is the video as uploaded. Any visible logo was burned in by the creator before upload.
What resolution are Shorts? +
Whatever was uploaded, up to 1080p. Shorts are vertical, so a typical file is 1080×1920.
Can I download a Short as audio only? +
Yes — use the Audio (MP3) toggle, or the YouTube to MP3 page. The same video ID works on both.
Other platforms
All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. Arca is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by any platform named on this page. Only download content you own or have the right to save.