To download YouTube Shorts to your PC: install Grabbit for Windows, copy the YouTube Shorts URL (the one with /shorts/ in it), paste it into Grabbit, click Fetch → Video+Audio → Add to Queue. The Short is saved to your computer in the best available quality.
| Grabbit (app) | Web downloaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Ads | ✓ Zero ads | ✗ Invasive pop-ups |
| Quality | ✓ Best available quality | ✗ Often force lower resolution |
| Audio only | ✓ MP3 extraction built in | ✗ Most tools offer video only |
| Batch mode | ✓ Up to 50 Shorts at once (Pro) | ✗ One at a time |
| Regular YouTube too | ✓ Same app handles both | ✗ Often separate tools |
YouTube Shorts are short-form vertical videos (under 60 seconds) that use a different URL format: youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID instead of the usual youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID. The content is still hosted on YouTube's servers — it's the same infrastructure, just a different URL path and player interface.
Grabbit treats Shorts exactly like any other YouTube video. When you paste a Shorts URL, Grabbit recognizes it automatically and downloads it in full quality. The Chrome Extension also works on Shorts pages — click the Grab button while watching the Short to send it to Grabbit with one click.
One app handles both YouTube Shorts (/shorts/ URLs) and regular YouTube videos (/watch URLs). No need for separate tools.
Extract just the audio from a YouTube Short — useful for saving background music, short tutorials, or podcast clips as MP3.
Queue up to 50 YouTube Shorts at once and download them all automatically with Pro batch mode.
The free Grabbit Chrome Extension adds a Grab button to YouTube Shorts pages — send the video to Grabbit with one click without copying the URL.
Install Grabbit for Windows, copy the YouTube Shorts URL (youtube.com/shorts/...), paste it into Grabbit, click Fetch, choose Video+Audio and click Add to Queue. The video is saved to your downloads folder.
Yes. Grabbit handles youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID URLs the same as regular youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID URLs. Just paste the Shorts link and Grabbit downloads it without any additional steps.
Yes. Before clicking Add to Queue, switch the format to Audio only. Grabbit extracts the audio track from the Short and saves it as a high-quality MP3 file on your PC.
Yes. Grabbit is free with a permanent free plan — 10 single downloads and 1 batch session, no time limit, no credit card. For unlimited Shorts downloads and batch mode, Pro starts at $8.99/month or $59.99/year.
Yes. Grabbit handles all YouTube content — Shorts, regular videos, and playlists. It also supports TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, SoundCloud, Twitch, and thousands more platforms.
Windows 10/11 · /shorts/ URLs · No cloud · Free plan included