Install PurffleGrab
Get the Windows installer (also for Mac and Linux). Open it and sign in with your email.
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The YouTube video downloader for your PC.
Save YouTube videos, Shorts, playlists and whole channels as MP4 or MP3 — on Windows, Mac or Linux, with no ads and no 720p cap.
A YouTube downloader that runs on your PC
Online converters make you wait, cover the button in ads and stop at 720p. PurffleGrab is a desktop app, so the download goes straight from YouTube to your folder at the quality you choose.
- MP4 from 360p up to 4K and 8K, or the exact-format picker to choose resolution, codec and size.
- MP3 at 320 kbps, or M4A, Opus, FLAC and WAV, for when you only want the audio.
- Playlists, channels and Shorts. List every video, tick a subset, download them together.
- A real queue. Several downloads at once, pause and resume, and it picks up after a restart.
- One-click presets: MP3 320, MP4 1080p, Best video.
- Subtitles, chapters, trimming and SponsorBlock, so you can keep just the part you want.
- Follow a channel and new uploads download on their own.
See it in two minutes
Paste a link or type a song name, save a whole playlist, follow a channel, and fix a broken download in one click. Watch on YouTube (2:19).
How to download a YouTube video on PC
Paste the link
Copy the video's address from your browser. PurffleGrab offers to grab it, or paste it and click Find. No link? Search by name.
Pick a preset and download
MP4 1080p for video, MP3 320 for audio. The file lands in your Downloads folder.
Download · Windows
Desktop app or online converter?
| PurffleGrab | Typical online converter | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest quality | Up to 8K (Pro), 1080p on Free | Often 720p or lower |
| Ads and pop-ups | None | Usually, plus redirects |
| Whole playlists | Yes | Rarely |
| Long videos | No length limit | Often capped |
| Install needed | Yes, one installer | No |
More on this in why people move off online converters.
What it costs
Free gives you 67 downloads a month up to 1080p with a free account (just your email, no card), and new accounts get 3 days of Pro free. Pro passes start at $1.49 (₹49) a week, you pay once and they never renew.
Questions
Is this YouTube downloader free?
Yes, for 67 downloads a month up to 1080p, with no ads. You sign in with just your email. 4K, 8K and unlimited downloads need a Pro pass, from $1.49 a week; new accounts get 3 days of Pro free.
Does it work on Windows 11?
Yes, on Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit). The installer includes FFmpeg and yt-dlp, so there's nothing else to install. It isn't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may ask you to confirm the first time.
Why do other downloaders keep breaking?
YouTube changes how its site works every few weeks. PurffleGrab uses yt-dlp, the most actively maintained download engine, and updates it on its own. If a download still fails, Fix downloads in Settings updates and tests the engine in one click.
Can it download a whole playlist or channel?
Yes. Paste the playlist or channel link, tick the videos you want, and they download together. You can also follow a channel so new uploads download on their own.
Can it download Shorts?
Yes, Shorts links work like any other video.
Use it for media you have the right to save
Downloading can breach a site's terms of service and may infringe copyright where you live. Clearly fine: your own uploads, Creative Commons and public-domain material, and content you're licensed to keep offline.