How to Download Shorts from YouTube without Watermark

After TikTok and Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts also emerged as a strong contender in the short-form video field. With that comes a rising demand for downloading YouTube Shorts.

“Can I download all Shorts or only Shorts from a YouTube channel at once?”

“How do I download my YouTube Shorts without watermark?”

Come here to find out!

 

The Best App to Download Shorts from YouTube on Computer

Using a professional app to download video clips, audio, or music from YouTube Shorts is efficient and safe. The app named Cisdem Video Converter stands out in YouTube downloads with its ability to download any YouTube video, including any type of YouTube Shorts. I recommend it as it can:

• Bulk download your own or someone else's YouTube Shorts
• Download all Shorts from a channel without creating a playlist
• Download your blocked/private YouTube Shorts, or YouTube Shorts drafts without posting
• Without watermark
• Preserve HD 1080p 60fps or above, no quality loss
• Save YouTube Shorts videos as MP4, MP3, WebM, M4A, or other 600+ popular formats
• Support subtitle download in vtt, ttml, srv3, srv2 or srv1 formats

Besides YouTube Shorts, it also allows you to download short videos from TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, Funimate, Zigazoo, Triller, Coub, and more platforms with links. Download and install the app on your Mac or Windows PC.

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How to Download YouTube Shorts with Cisdem Video Converter

1. Copy Shorts URL from YouTube

Find the YouTube Shorts video you want to download. Cisdem Video Converter supports the following 2 types of URLs:

• https://www.youtube.com/shorts/video_id. Copy this link directly from the address bar.
• https://www.youtube.com/shorts/video_id?feature=share. Right-click the Shorts and click “Copy video URL” to get it.

2. Launch Cisdem Video Converter. Enter the “Download” module by clicking the third icon from the top.

3. Paste the copied Shorts URL at the bottom. Note: To batch parse multiple Shorts links, click the black “+” button in the lower left corner, then you can input unlimited links.

4. Start parsing and loading all short video clips.

5. Select the output format (the default option has the highest quality). If there are subtitles, you can also choose to download them.

6. Click “Start” to save Shorts from YouTube to computer with original quality or subtitles.

 

Mass download all YouTube Shorts from a channel

If you want to download part or all the Shorts of a particular YouTube user, then you can:

1. Go to the user's channel and switch to the “Shorts” tab.
2. Copy the link: https://www.youtube.com/@username/shorts or https://www.youtube.com/channel/channel_id/shorts.
3. Use Cisdem Video Converter to save all at once. Note: If there are Shorts you don't want, manually uncheck them before downloading.

For more details about downloading a YouTube channel, see https://www.cisdem.com/resource/download-youtube-channel.html.

 

Download a non-public YouTube Shorts

There are 3 types of YouTube Shorts that go into non-public status.

Private Shorts - Posted with the “Private” option selected, and only you, invitees, and people who have granted channel permissions can see it.

Blocked Shorts - Contain copyrighted material that cannot be posted properly.

Shorts draft - You uploaded a Shorts video and even made some edits, but you haven't published it yet. Such videos are automatically saved as drafts.

To download above Shorts, you need to:

1. Parse the link of a non-public Shorts with Cisdem Video Converter.

Private Shorts: Get a link in the same way as regular Shorts.

Blocked Shorts and draft: Go to your “YouTube Studio” > “Content” > “Shorts” tab. Locate Blocked Shorts or draft, click “View on YouTube” to open the video. That way you can copy its valid link.

2. The app will pop up a prompt. Click "OK" to confirm that you have logged into your YouTube account in the default browser.

3. Click "OK" again to obtain account information. Then Cisdem Video Converter will be able to parse the Shorts link successfully.

 

Website to Download YouTube Shorts Online

Most sites that support downloading YouTube Shorts for free such as ShortsNoob and Heatfeed can only download Shorts at a maximum of 720p or 360p. They can also download Shorts at 1080p, just with missing audio.

yt1ss.org is one of the few online sites that will download Shorts from YouTube in 1080p with audio. The output file can be saved in MP4 or MP3 format and without a watermark.

Here's how yt1ss.org works:

1. Open the website - https://yt1ss.org/youtube-downloader.
2. Copy a Shorts link from YouTube, paste it to yt1ss.org, then wait for verification of the link.
3. Choose an audio or video format based on quality and size. Click “Download”.
4. Select “Download NOW” in the pop-up window to save the video clip.

yt1ss.org Cons:

• Can’t download all Shorts from a YouTube channel at once
• Can’t download private, blocked, or no posted YouTube Shorts video/audio
• Not provide original quality. All 1080p and 720p videos will be saved at 60fps and all audio as MP3 (original YouTube audio is stored in M4A or OPUS format). This is the result of re-encoding.
• May be disabled at any time. YT1s's existence is not safe, so it promote many mirror sites for real-time backup.

 

Extension to Download Videos from YouTube Shorts

Do you want a download button next to YouTube Shorts so that you can directly download other people's videos when swiping through it? You can install a YouTube Shorts downloader extension to do this.

Addoncrop YouTube Video Downloader is a nice plugin for saving public YouTube Shorts videos (MP4 or MP3) and thumbnails (JPG) without watermarks. It is compatible with 9 browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Yandex, Safari, etc.

Below are the steps to use Addoncrop on Chrome:

1. Install Foxified (used to emulate Firefox addons in Chrome) in Chrome web store.
2. Visit https://addoncrop.com/v26/youtube-downloader/ in Chrome browser.
3. Click “Add to Chrome” > “Let’s Go”. Then follow the instructions to install Addoncrop.
4. Open the Shorts you want to save in YouTube. Click the download button “↓”.
5. Select an output option and wait for the downloading process.

Addoncrop YouTube Video Downloader Cons:

• Only able to download a single Shorts video, entire channel and playlist are not supported
• Say “Failed to extract video streaming data” when downloading non-public Shorts
• Take forever to process even if the video is short
• Compromised Shorts audio

 

Extra Tip: Download Shorts with the Built-in Download Feature in YouTube

#1 Download your own YouTube Shorts

This method can download all the Shorts you have uploaded or edited. Shorts will be saved in 720p or 360p, while the draft will be saved in its original resolution. Downloaded Shorts videos feature unique watermarks with your channel name, except for blocked Shorts, which contain copyright-protected content.

1. Open YouTube website (computer) or app (mobile), then sign in to your account.

2. Find the Shorts you wish to download.

On Mac or Windows: Click your profile picture in the upper right. Head to “YouTube Studio” > “Content”, then switch to “Shorts”.

On iPhone or Android: Tap your profile picture on the lower right. Go to “Your Videos”, then tap “Shorts”.

3. Click the “Options” (3 vertical dots) button.

4. Click “Download” (computer) or “Save to device” (mobile).

 

#2 Download YouTube Shorts with Premium

Facts you need to know before saving Shorts offline with Premium:

• Generally, YouTube Premium only allows you to download regular videos, Shorts and Live videos are not included.
• You can download YouTube Shorts by changing the URL, but this method does not support downloading private, blocked, or drafted videos from Shorts.
• Downloaded Shorts are not saved as media files in MP4, MP3, or other formats, but rather as a cache on your YouTube account. Once Premium expires, the cache will disappear.

This method only works on YouTube website. Not all browsers offer a download button. If downloading from a website, Chrome is recommended. So now take Chrome for example:

1. Copy the link to a public YouTube Shorts.
2. Change the link from https://www.youtube.com/shorts/video_id to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=video_id.
3. Paste the new link to Chrome and open it.
4. Click the “Download” button.

 

Final Words

Cisdem Video Converter can download any Shorts from YouTube, including public, private, and all Shorts from an entire channel. Online and extension YouTube Shorts downloader is free, but it lacks in features, output quality, and security. Therefore, I would choose a professional third-party app.

Advanced users familiar with yt-dlp can easily enter the yt-dlp [Shorts URL] command to save video. If you want to download all YouTube Shorts from a channel or encounter “Downloading 0 items” error, read How to download YouTube channel with yt-dlp.