Copy the YouTube URL
Go to YouTube, open the video you want, and copy its URL from the address bar or the Share button. You can also just note the video title to search instead.
Paste any YouTube link — or search by keyword — and download your video or audio in seconds. No account, no software, no limits. Works on any device.
Built for speed, quality, and simplicity. No bloat, no subscriptions, just downloads.
Download YouTube videos in 720p, 1080p, or stunning 4K (2160p) resolution. 4K supported for videos up to 1 hour; HD/FHD for videos up to 3 hours.
Extract audio from any YouTube video as high-quality MP3. Perfect for ASMR, podcasts, music, meditation, lectures, and audiobooks up to 20 hours long.
No waiting in a queue. YT1Z fetches and processes your download in real time, so your file is ready within seconds of hitting the button.
No daily caps, no rate limits, no premium tiers. Download as many videos as you need, whenever you want — completely free.
Desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone — YT1Z runs in your browser with zero installation. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge all fully supported.
Don't have the URL? Search YouTube directly from our page. Type keywords, get up to 20 video results, and download any of them instantly.
We never store your videos or search history. No email, no account, no tracking. Just paste and download with complete privacy.
YT1Z is fully localized in 20 languages including Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, and more. Pick yours from the top menu.
Designed from the ground up for marathon content: 3-hour lectures, full concert recordings, 8-hour sleep music, and 20-hour ASMR compilations all download perfectly.
No technical knowledge required. If you can paste a link, you can use YT1Z.
Go to YouTube, open the video you want, and copy its URL from the address bar or the Share button. You can also just note the video title to search instead.
Paste the link into the box at the top of the page and hit Download. Or switch to Search mode, type your keywords, and pick from up to 20 video results.
Select MP4 HD, MP4 1080p, MP4 4K, or MP3 audio. Multiple quality options are shown so you can balance file size and quality.
Hit the final Download button and your file saves directly to your device — phone, tablet, or computer. No waiting, no emails, no fuss. Done!
Add our bookmarklet to your browser bar and download or search from anywhere on the web, without coming back to YT1Z first.
Browsing YouTube and spot a video you want? Click the bookmarklet — it instantly opens YT1Z with that page's URL ready to download. No copying, no pasting, no tab switching.
Reading an article and want to find a related YouTube video? Select any text on the page — a song title, a topic, an artist name — then click the bookmarklet. YT1Z searches YouTube for it instantly.
Drag this button to your browser's bookmarks bar — then click it on any page to download that video or search for selected text on YouTube.
YT1Z — Download & SearchOn mobile? Bookmark any page first, then edit that bookmark and replace the URL with the bookmarklet code. To use it, type yt1z in your browser's address bar to find and run it — it won't work if tapped directly from the bookmarks list.
Everything YT1Z supports at a glance — from 4K video to 20-hour audio extractions.
| Format | Quality | Max Video Length | File Type | Audio Bitrate | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP4 | 720p HD | ⏱ Up to 3 hours | .mp4 | AAC 192kbps | General videos, tutorials, vlogs |
| MP4 | 1080p Full HD | ⏱ Up to 3 hours | .mp4 | AAC 256kbps | Movies, documentaries, courses |
| MP4 | 4K Ultra HD (2160p) | ⏱ Up to 1 hour | .mp4 | AAC 320kbps | Concerts, nature docs, cinematic content |
| MP4 | 480p Standard | ⏱ Up to 3 hours | .mp4 | AAC 128kbps | Mobile viewing, smaller file sizes |
| MP3 | Audio 128kbps | 🎵 Up to 20 hours | .mp3 | 128kbps stereo | Podcasts, long lectures, ambient music |
| MP3 | Audio 320kbps | 🎵 Up to 20 hours | .mp3 | 320kbps stereo | Music, ASMR, audiophile listening, audiobooks |
* Length limits apply to the original YouTube video. Quality options shown depend on what was available in the source video. 4K downloads require the original video to have been uploaded in 4K resolution.
We built YT1Z to fix every frustration we had with every other tool out there.
| Feature | YT1Z ✦ | y2mate | yt5s | savefrom | Desktop apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% Free | ✓ | Ads | Ads | Ads | Paid tiers |
| No sign-up required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 4K video download | ✓ | Limited | Limited | ✗ | ✓ |
| MP3 up to 20 hours | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Varies |
| MP4 up to 3 hours | ✓ | ~2hr | ~1hr | ~1hr | ✓ |
| Built-in YouTube search | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Some |
| Works on mobile | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| No install required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 20 language support | ✓ | ~5 | ~8 | ~10 | Varies |
| Unlimited downloads | ✓ | Throttled | Throttled | Throttled | ✓ |
Comparison based on publicly observed limitations as of early 2025. Features subject to change.
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