YouTube video downloader for Android
Save YouTube videos, Shorts and whole playlists to your phone. Pick the quality you want, from 4K down to audio only, and watch offline later.
Free · Open source · No ads · Android 10+ · v1.2.0
What you can save from YouTube
- Videos
- Shorts
- Playlists
- Music and audio
- Up to 4K
How to download YouTube videos on Android
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Open a video, Short or playlist in the YouTube app or your browser and tap Share.
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Choose ClipSave in the share sheet.
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Pick Video or Audio, then a quality. Each option shows its file size.
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ClipSave downloads it in the background to Movies/ClipSave.
Tips for YouTube
- A link with list= opens the playlist sheet. Tick up to 100 videos, choose numbering and one quality cap for all of them.
- Set Settings, Quality to a fixed default such as 1080p for one-tap downloads that skip the picker.
- Choose Audio to save just the sound, handy for podcasts and music you own.
YouTube downloader FAQ
Can ClipSave download YouTube playlists?
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Yes. Share a playlist link and ClipSave lists the videos 100 at a time. Tick the ones you want, up to 100 per download, and they are saved one after another into a folder named after the playlist.
What quality can I download from YouTube?
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Whatever YouTube offers for that video, up to four options at a time such as 2160p (4K), 1440p, 1080p and 720p, each with its size shown. You can also save audio only.
Does it work with YouTube Shorts?
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Yes. Share a Short the same way as any other video.
Why is ClipSave not on Google Play?
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Google Play does not allow apps that download from YouTube, so ClipSave is published on GitHub Releases instead. It is free and open source.
ClipSave is not affiliated with YouTube. Save only what you have the right to, and follow YouTube's terms. See the Terms of use.