Free Video Downloader

FlashDL is a free video downloader that people use from anywhere in the world, and it runs entirely inside your browser. Paste the address of a video and it reads what is publicly available, then hands back every version you are able to save — several resolutions so you can match the screen you will actually watch on, the file size of each one so nothing catches you out on a limited data plan, and an audio-only option wherever the video offers one. There is nothing to install, no account to create and no daily cap, and it behaves exactly the same on a phone as it does on a laptop.

Which sites does FlashDL support?

Save video and audio from any of these networks — paste a link and pick a quality.

How to download a video, step by step

  1. 1

    Copy the Index.Html video address

    Open the video and copy its link. In a phone app, tap Share and choose Copy link. On a computer, copy the text from your browser's address bar.

  2. 2

    Paste it into the box

    Come back here and paste the link into the field at the top of the page. It starts working the moment you paste — you do not have to press the button.

  3. 3

    Pick the quality you want

    You get the versions that video actually offers, each with its file size. Smaller files suit a phone and a limited data plan; larger ones suit a laptop or a TV.

  4. 4

    Save the file

    Once it is ready the row turns blue. Tap it and the file saves straight to your device — to Downloads on Android, or the Files app on iPhone.

Choosing the right quality

When you paste a link, FlashDL reads what that video actually offers and lists only the versions that genuinely exist for it. That is why the options change from one video to the next instead of showing the same fixed menu every time. Beside each one FlashDL shows the file size, so you can see exactly what you are committing to before you tap it.

For most people the choice is simple. If you are watching on the phone in your hand, 480p or 720p is the sensible pick — it looks clean on a small screen and will not take a large bite out of a monthly data allowance. Keep 1080p and above for a laptop, a television, or footage you mean to edit later. And if an older upload only offers 360p, that is simply all that was ever published: FlashDL can hand you everything that exists, but no downloader can create detail that was never recorded in the first place.

Questions people ask

Is it safe to use?

There is nothing to download and install, so there is no installer or extension that could carry anything unwanted. The page is served over HTTPS, and because we do not run accounts there is no password of yours for anyone to lose. The video file itself comes straight from the site that already hosts it.

Does it cost anything?

No. There is no fee, no trial period, and no cap on how many videos you look up in a day.

Do I need to install an app or an extension?

No. Everything happens on this page in your browser. Nothing is installed, and there is nothing to keep updated.

Do I need an account?

No. We never ask for an email address or a password, because we do not keep accounts at all.

Where does the file go on my phone?

On Android it lands in your Downloads folder, reachable from the Files or My Files app. On an iPhone it goes to the Files app under Downloads. Both appear in your usual file browser, and from there you can move the video into Photos if you prefer.

Can I get just the audio instead of the video?

When the video provides an audio-only version it appears in the list alongside the video qualities. Not every video has one, so it will not always be there.

Why does a download sometimes fail?

Usually the video is private, age-restricted, blocked in your country, or has been taken down, in which case nobody can reach it. It can also happen if you left the page open for a long time before choosing a quality, because the prepared link expires after a while. Paste the link again and it will be rebuilt.

Can I download a whole playlist or channel at once?

No, it works one video at a time. Open the video you want from the playlist and use that address.

Why is my download slow?

The file travels from the server that already hosts the video to your device, so the speed depends on that host and on your own connection rather than on us. Picking a lower quality is the quickest way to get a smaller file.

Do you keep a copy of what I download?

No. We read what is publicly available, hand you a link, and keep nothing. The video does not pass through our storage, and we do not keep a record tying you to what you looked up.

Am I allowed to download this video?

That depends on the video, and it is your call rather than ours. Saving your own uploads is fine, as is anything published under a licence that permits it or where the creator has given permission. Most platforms' terms do not allow saving other people's work, and copyright applies regardless of which tool is used.