Privacy Policy

Overview

YouTube Video Downloader is a free tool that turns a YouTube link into a list of downloadable MP4 video qualities, from 144p up to 1080p, and MP3 audio options from 64 to 320 kbps. To do that, the site needs very little from you: the link you paste, and the basic technical information that any website receives when a browser connects to it.

This policy covers the website and the downloader on it. It does not cover YouTube itself, which has its own privacy policy and terms. We are not affiliated with YouTube or Google.

What We Do Not Collect

Much of our privacy approach comes down to things we simply don't do. The tool was built so that it doesn't need to know anything personal about you in order to work.

• No account, sign-up or login, so there is no name, password or profile to store.
• No copies of videos or audio files. The site hosts no files; each quality you tap opens directly from YouTube's video servers in a new browser tab.
• No download history. We keep no list of which videos you looked up or which qualities you chose.
• No payment details, because the tool is free.

The Video Link You Paste

When you paste a link and tap the button, the link is sent to look up that one video live. The lookup returns the title, the length, and the available qualities with their file sizes for each MP4 option.

The link is used once, for that single request, and is never stored. If you paste the same link again tomorrow, the details are fetched fresh, because nothing from your earlier visit was saved.

Information Collected Automatically

The site is hosted by Cloudflare, which also protects it against abuse and attacks. Like nearly every web host, Cloudflare records standard technical logs when a browser connects to the site.

These logs are used for security, for blocking malicious traffic, and to keep the site running reliably. They are not used to build a profile of you, and we do not combine them with other data to identify individual visitors.

• Your IP address
• Your browser and device type
• The date and time of the request

Google Analytics and Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how the site is used in general: how many visits it receives, which pages are opened, which kinds of devices and browsers people use, and roughly which countries visitors come from. These statistics are anonymous and help us decide what to improve. Google Analytics relies on cookies, which are small text files saved in your browser.

You can refuse or delete cookies at any time in your browser settings. Most browsers let you block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, or clear existing ones when you close the browser. Blocking cookies does not stop the downloader from working.

If you prefer that Google Analytics does not record your visits at all, Google offers the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available for most desktop browsers.

Messages Sent Through the Contact Form

If you write to us through the Contact page, we receive the details you enter, such as your name, your email address and your message. We use this information only to read and reply to your message.

We don't add you to a mailing list, we don't send marketing, and we don't sell or share your message with anyone. Messages are kept only as long as needed to handle your request.

Third-Party Services

A few outside services are involved in making the site work. Each one handles data under its own privacy policy, which we encourage you to read.

• YouTube and Google: the source of the video and audio files. When you tap a quality, your browser connects directly to YouTube's video servers, which receive the usual technical information from your browser.
• Cloudflare: hosting and security for the site, including the technical logs described above.
• Google Analytics: anonymous visit statistics based on cookies.

Children

The site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent us personal details through the contact form, let us know through the Contact page and we will delete that information.

Data Security

The safest data is data that is never kept, which is why the downloader stores no links, files or history. For the little information that is processed, the site is served over an encrypted connection and protected by Cloudflare's security tools.

No method of sending data over the internet is perfectly secure, so we cannot promise absolute security. We do take reasonable steps to protect what we handle and limit it to what the site actually needs.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal information. Because we collect so little, most requests will relate to messages you sent through the contact form.

To make any of these requests, write to us through the Contact page and tell us what you would like us to do. For data held by Google Analytics or Cloudflare, you can also use the tools and settings those companies provide.

• Access: ask what personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: ask us to fix information that is wrong.
• Deletion: ask us to erase your information.
• Objection: object to how your information is used.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy when the site changes, when we add or remove a service, or when the law requires it. The updated version will always be published on this page, so checking back from time to time is the easiest way to stay informed. Continuing to use the site after a change means the updated policy applies.