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🎬 YouTube Shorts Downloader – High-Speed, High-Quality Downloads ⚡

🎥 Overview

Need to download YouTube Shorts instantly? Look no further!

The YouTube Shorts Downloader grabs Shorts in your desired resolution (up to 2k) and provides direct download links for video, audio, or merged files. Perfect for creators, researchers, or anyone needing quick access to Shorts!

🚀 Features

✔️ Lightning-fast downloads
✔️ Multiple resolutions (360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 2k) ✔️ Proxy support for geo-restricted content
✔️ Bulk URL processing

⏳ Average runtime: Under 2 minutes per batch!
🚀 Instant Results: Direct MP4/MP3 links in under few minutes
🌟 Kids-Friendly: Works seamlessly with YouTube Kids URLs
🚀 Includes KV Store toggle 🔄 with Merged Video support 🎥+🔊
🌟 Smooth downloads 🛠️, fast performance ⚡, clean output 📦
🌟 Additional Metadata: 🛠️Flip the switch to ON and get even more details about your video!! 📦

🔑 Key Features

📹 Flexible Download Options

✔️ Download Video-only, Audio-only, or Merged files
✔️ Choose resolutions like 360p to 2K

📥 Bulk Processing

✔️ Process multiple Shorts URLs in one go
✔️ Ideal for archiving or content analysis

🔗 Direct Links

✔️ Instant downloadable URLs (no redirects)
✔️ Includes thumbnails and metadata

⚡ Speed Optimized

✔️ Parallel processing for fast results
✔️ Minimal setup required

🛠️ Advanced Tech

✅ Bypass regional restrictions with Apify residential proxies
✅ Rotate IPs for bulk downloads
✅ Apify Storage Toggle: On/Off for links
✅ Resolution Fallback: Auto-select best available
✅ Additional Metadata Toggle🌟: On/Off for More Details about your Video!

⚙️ Input Configuration

Add your Shorts URLs and settings like this:

{
"shorts_urls":[
{
"url":"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ekjnKawR7Vs",
"method":"GET"
},
{
"url":"https://youtube.com/shorts/5GlgIRLQ96g",
"method":"GET"
}
],
"desired_resolution":"1080p",
"use_key_value_store":true,
"show_additional_metadata":true,
"proxy":{
"useApifyProxy":true,
"apifyProxyGroups":["RESIDENTIAL"],
"apifyProxyCountry":"US"
}
}

📌 Input Fields Explained

📤 Output Example

Get structured data with instant download links:

🔐 Apify Storage Mode

[
{
"original_url":"https://youtube.com/shorts/5GlgIRLQ96g",
"requested_resolution":"1080p",
"title":"Singing nightingale || The best bird song || #shorts #birds",
"channel":"TIME PLAYER",
"duration":"6s",
"provided_resolution":"1080p",
"thumbnail":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/cmGo8hM_nhs/maxresdefault.webp",
"downloadable_video_link":{"Video":"https://api.apify.com/v2/.../merged.mp4"},
}
]

🌐 Direct Link Mode

[
{
"original_url":"https://youtube.com/shorts/5GlgIRLQ96g",
"requested_resolution":"1080p",
"title":"Singing nightingale || The best bird song || #shorts #birds",
"channel":"TIME PLAYER",
"duration":"6s",
"provided_resolution":"1080p",
"thumbnail":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/cmGo8hM_nhs/maxresdefault.webp",
"downloadable_video_link":{"Video":"https://..."},
"downloadable_audio_link":{"Audio":"https://..."},
"merged_downloadable_link":{"Merged":"https://..."}
}
]

🌐 Additional Metadata 🛑 When turned ON:

[
{
"original_url":"https://youtube.com/shorts/5GlgIRLQ96g",
"requested_resolution":"1080p",
"title":"Singing nightingale || The best bird song || #shorts #birds",
"channel":"TIME PLAYER",
"duration":"6s",
"provided_resolution":"1080p",
"thumbnail":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/cmGo8hM_nhs/maxresdefault.webp",
"downloadable_video_link":{"Video":"https://..."},
"downloadable_audio_link":{"Audio":"https://..."},
"merged_downloadable_link":{"Merged":"https://..."}
"additional_metadata":{
"video_format":{
"ext":"webm",
"format_note":"480p",
"height":1080,
"width":608,
"fps":30,
"vcodec":"vp9",
"acodec":"none"
},
"audio_format":{
"ext":"m4a",
"format_note":"medium, DRC",
"acodec":"mp4a.40.2",
"abr":130.647,
"asr":44100
},
"source_platform":"youtube",
"video_type":"short",
"video_upload_date":"2022-04-25",
"comment_count":"729",
"like_count":"143.6K",
"channel_url":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/gg..."
}
}
]

🧾 Output Fields

• 🎥 downloadable_video_link: Direct MP4 URL
• 🎧 downloadable_audio_link: MP3 audio track
• 🔗 merged_downloadable_link: Combined video+audio
• 📸 thumbnail, ⏱️ duration, 📺 channel

🛠️ How It Works

1️⃣ Paste YouTube Shorts URLs
2️⃣ Set desired_resolution (e.g., 1080p)
3️⃣ Configure proxies if needed
4️⃣ Run the actor!
5️⃣ Download files directly from the output

💼 Use Cases

📊 Content Creators – Archive your Shorts for editing/reuse
🔍 Researchers – Analyze trends or viral content
📥 Bulk Downloaders – Save entire Shorts playlists
🌐 Global Users – Access region-locked Shorts via proxy
🤖 Automation – Integrate with bots or workflows

🔐 Privacy & Reliability

🔒 Secure – No login or API keys required
🌍 Proxy Support – Residential proxies for tricky regions
⚙️ Apify Platform – Trusted by 100k+ developers

📧 Support & Customization

Need custom features? Want playlist support?

✉️ Email scrapearchitect@gmail.com for tailored solutions!

🚀 Try It Now!

Deploy the YouTube Shorts Downloader and start downloading in seconds!