Save Any YouTube Short as 1080p MP4
rawlink is a free YouTube Shorts downloader that runs entirely in your browser — no app, no extension, no desktop installer. Paste a youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID URL (or the youtu.be/ short version) and rawlink fetches the 1080×1920 vertical MP4 directly from YouTube's CDN. The download starts in 2–5 seconds and the file lands in your Downloads folder ready to repost, archive or watch offline.
Most YouTube Shorts are uploaded at 1080p HD by default, so rawlink's download list always offers the 1080p MP4 option as the highest tier. The file is the original H.264 / AAC stream YouTube stored — no re-encoding, no quality drop, no compression artifacts added by the downloader. A typical 60-second Short is 8–18 MB at 1080p, depending on motion complexity.
Works on iPhone Safari (saves to Files app, then Save Video to Camera Roll), Android Chrome (saves to Downloads and shows in Gallery), Windows and Mac. There is no daily limit, no captcha, no signup. MP3 audio extraction is also available from the same paste box if you only want the trending sound. Both /shorts/ URLs and the regular /watch?v= format point to the same video and work identically.
How to Use YouTube Shorts Downloader
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01 Open the YouTube Short
In the YouTube app or website, find the Short you want to save. Tap the Share icon (arrow) on the right side and choose Copy Link.
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02 Paste the URL into rawlink
Paste the youtube.com/shorts/ URL into the input field above and press GET. rawlink resolves the URL and fetches all available formats in 2–5 seconds.
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03 Pick the 1080p MP4 option
From the format list, tap the 1080p MP4 option (this is the standard upload resolution for Shorts). For audio only, pick the MP3 option below.
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04 Save to your device
On iPhone Safari the file lands in Files → Downloads — tap the file, then Share → Save Video to add it to Camera Roll. On Android, the file appears in Downloads and your Gallery automatically.
Save Any YouTube Short as 1080p MP4
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How Saving a Short Works on iPhone vs Android
On iPhone, Safari saves the MP4 into the Files app by default. To get it into your camera roll, open Files, tap the downloaded clip, then use the Share sheet and choose 'Save Video' — after that it appears in Photos like any other video. On Android, Chrome drops the file straight into your Downloads folder and it usually shows up in the Gallery or Google Photos automatically within a few seconds.
Either way there's no app to install. The file is the original vertical 1080×1920 MP4, so it stays sharp if you later repost it or drop it into a video editor.
About the 9:16 Vertical Format
Shorts are filmed in a tall 9:16 ratio (typically 1080×1920). That's the native format for Reels and TikTok too, which is why a saved Short reposts cleanly to those platforms without black bars or awkward cropping. If you plan to reuse a clip, keep it vertical rather than forcing it into a landscape frame.