YouTube Videos - Download Yours, Share Originals

Everything you can legitimately do with YouTube videos - Export your own uploads, watch offline with Premium, share smarter with timestamps and clips - Plus the easy way to send your original video files to anyone.

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    If you post to YouTube, you can get your own videos back in a few official ways. YouTube Studio lets you download any video you uploaded, Google Takeout hands you a full archive, and Premium keeps videos ready for offline viewing. Each path gives you a slightly different file, so it helps to pick the one that matches what you need. None of these ask you to install extra software.

    This guide sticks to the tools Google actually provides. Grabbing videos you don't own with a third-party downloader or ripper breaks YouTube's Terms of Service, so we don't cover those here. Once you've exported your own clips, you can drop them on ShareIt.onl to send a quick, expiring link and QR code to a client, editor, or friend, with no account needed.

    What you can do with YouTube content

    Key takeaways
    • Download videos you uploaded via YouTube Studio or Google Takeout
    • Watch offline the official way with YouTube Premium
    • Share with timestamps, Clips and unlisted links
    • Send your original files - No re-encoding - With a ShareIt link
    Playing it straight: Third-party YouTube downloaders for videos you don't own violate YouTube's Terms of Service and usually copyright. Our guides stick to methods that won't get you in trouble.
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    Official ways to download your own YouTube videos

    1. Open YouTube Studio, go to Content, hover over the video, click the three-dot menu, and choose Download to save the file you uploaded.
    2. Use Google Takeout, select YouTube and YouTube Music, and request an export to get an archive of your original videos plus playlists and comments.
    3. With YouTube Premium, tap the Download button under a video in the app to keep it offline; downloads refresh about every 30 days while your plan is active.
    4. Grab a transcript by opening a video's description, clicking Show transcript, then copy the text; creators can also download captions as .srt or .vtt files from Studio.

    How each official method compares

    MethodWhat you getLimit
    YouTube StudioYour uploaded fileSome older videos cap at 720p
    Google TakeoutOriginal video filesFull archive, large exports split into parts
    YouTube PremiumOffline copy in the appExpires after about 30 days

    YouTube guides

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    YouTube - Frequently asked questions

    Can I download a YouTube video I did not upload?
    Not through official tools. YouTube Studio and Google Takeout only give you videos on your own account. Downloading someone else's video with a third-party tool violates YouTube's Terms of Service unless the creator offers a download.
    Why is my Studio download only 720p?
    YouTube stores some older uploads at a maximum download quality of 720p, even if the video streams higher. For the true original file, use Google Takeout, which returns the source video you first uploaded.
    Do Premium downloads work on a computer?
    Premium offline downloads mainly work in the YouTube mobile app and on youtube.com in a browser for supported plans. The files stay inside the app and are not saved as regular video files you can move around.
    How do I get a transcript of my video?
    Open the video, click the three-dot menu or Show transcript under the description, and copy the text. Creators can also download caption files in .srt or .vtt format from the Subtitles section in YouTube Studio.
    How do I share my exported video with someone?
    After you download your own video from Studio or Takeout, upload it to ShareIt.onl. You can send up to 10 files or 200 MB and share an expiring link plus a QR code, with no sign-up required.

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