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YouTube Shorts Downloader Pro 📱

Professional bulk downloader for YouTube Shorts - perfect for content creators, social media managers, and marketers

⚠️ For regular YouTube videos (not Shorts), please use our companion actor: YouTube Video Downloader PRO

🎯 What You Get

• Download multiple YouTube Shorts at once
• Get full metadata (title, views, description, etc.)
• Optimized for vertical short-form content
• Bulk processing with up to 8 concurrent downloads
• High-quality downloads with mobile-optimized formats
• No limits on Shorts downloads

🔧 Environment Variables

This actor requires the following environment variable to be set:

• YOUTUBE_API_BASE_URL: The base URL for the YouTube API service (required for security)

Make sure to set this environment variable before running the actor.

💡 Example Output

{
"url":"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"video_id":"dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"title":"Never Gonna Give You Up - #Shorts",
"description":"Rick Astley classic in 60 seconds! #viral #music #shorts",
"duration":45,
"view_count":25432100,
"aspect_ratio":"9:16",
"download_url":"https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/xyz/records/dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"processed_at":"2025-01-22T15:19:08.767554"
}

⚡ Quick Start

1. Paste your YouTube Shorts URLs
2. Select your preferred resolution (144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p)
3. Set how many Shorts to download at once (1-8)
4. Run and get your downloads

📝 Simple Setup

{
"urls":["https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dQw4w9WgXcQ"],
"resolution":"720p",
"max_concurrent":5
}

• urls: List of YouTube Shorts URLs to download. Supports /shorts/, /watch?v=, and youtu.be/ formats.
• resolution: Preferred video resolution optimized for vertical content. Options: 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p. Default: 720p.
• max_concurrent: Maximum number of Shorts to download simultaneously (1-8). Default: 5.

📊 Perfect For

🚀 Use Cases

• Content Creation: Download trending Shorts for inspiration or compilation videos
• Social Media Management: Archive brand Shorts and track competitor content
• Market Research: Analyze viral Shorts in your niche
• Educational: Save instructional Shorts for offline viewing
• Entertainment: Build personal collections of favorite Shorts

🔄 Related Apify Actors

Need to download regular YouTube videos? Use our companion actor:

🎥 YouTube Video Downloader PRO - For all regular YouTube videos, live streams, and longer content

Key differences:

• This actor (Shorts Pro): Optimized for short-form vertical videos (15-60 seconds)
• Video Downloader PRO: Designed for all YouTube videos including long-form content, live streams, and regular uploads

Ready to download YouTube Shorts in bulk? Click "Try for free" to start!