YouTube Shorts Downloader
Save any public YouTube Short as an MP4 with sound. Paste the link and keep it — vertical, full quality, ready for your phone.
By using VidKeep you accept the Terms and confirm you have the right to keep the file.
We keep no links and no files. Everything is deleted right after the download.
How to download a YouTube Short
Copy the Shorts link
Tap Share under the Short, then Copy Link.
Paste it above
VidKeep reads the Short and shows the qualities available.
Save the MP4
Pick a quality and it downloads to your device, with sound.
What VidKeep can’t do with Shorts
Private or unlisted Shorts
Only public Shorts can be saved.
Age-restricted Shorts
Anything gated behind an age check can’t be read without signing in.
YouTube Shorts — questions
Does the Short keep its sound?
Yes. Shorts run through the same YouTube delivery system as full videos, which means anything above 360p arrives as two separate streams — one picture, one sound. That split is exactly why silent downloads are such a common complaint with quick online tools: they pass along the video stream and stop there. VidKeep fetches both and merges them into a single MP4 before you download it, so the audio is already inside the file. The vertical 9:16 framing is preserved as well, with no black bars added and no crop to square. Shorts are usually under sixty seconds, so the merge finishes in a few seconds even on the free tier, and nothing needs to be installed. If a Short uses a licensed music track, the audio comes through exactly as the creator published it — we do not strip or replace it. Saving it for yourself and republishing it are different things legally, and only the first is yours to judge.
Will it stay vertical?
Yes, the file keeps the original vertical frame the Short was posted in.
Is there a watermark?
No. YouTube Shorts don’t carry a burned-in logo, so your file is clean.
Do I need an account?
No — no sign-up, nothing to install, it runs in your browser.