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//YouTube Video Downloader example\\

Download one YouTube video

A ready-to-run YouTube Video Downloader input: Download one YouTube video.

Updated October 27, 2026

What this example returns

The dataset’s “Downloads” view shows 8 columns: Title, Input, File, Quality, Format, Seconds, File name, and Note. See every output field.

What each setting does

The input this example runs YouTube Video Downloader with. “Try this input” opens it in the console, where you can run it as-is or change any field first.

Video links videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw

Public YouTube watch, share, shorts, or embed links.

.json
{
  "videos": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRw"
    }
  ]
}

What it costs

You pay for the events the actor reports, such as each result or page it produces. Platform usage is included in the event prices: compute, proxies, browser and storage cost nothing extra.

  • Video download of 1 MB$0.0058Each megabyte of media downloaded, rounded up.

Full pricing

When to use this example

From the YouTube Video Downloader readme:

Can I use the API?

Yes. Start a run and read the dataset over the API, then fetch each downloadedFileUrl.

Other ways to run YouTube Video Downloader

All examples of YouTube Video Downloader

About YouTube Video Downloader

Download public YouTube videos as MP4, MP3, and other formats. Paste a video link, choose the quality, and the file is saved with the run.

Price:
from $4.62 / 1,000 video downloads of 1 mb
Developer:
Echofield
Categories:
Videos, Social media

YouTube Video Downloader pageOutput fieldsPricing

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