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.
{
"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.
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
- Download 2 Shorts as MP4Two Shorts saved as small 144p video files.
- Download audio as MP3 with subtitles, 1 videoAudio-only file plus the subtitle track.
- Download 2 videos as 480p WebMWorks with Shorts and youtu.be links.
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
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