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Privacy Policy

Last updated September 2026

The short version

We do not require an account, we do not ask for your name or email, and we do not keep the videos you download. Downloaded files are either streamed to you straight from YouTube's servers or deleted from ours the moment the transfer finishes.

What we collect

When you use the downloader, the service records:

  • the YouTube URL you submitted;
  • the format you chose;
  • your IP address;
  • the date and time of the request.

This log exists for two reasons only: to enforce rate limits so one visitor cannot exhaust the service for everyone else, and to diagnose failures. It is not used to build a profile of you and it is not sold or shared.

Our web server also writes standard access logs, which include your IP address, the page requested, your browser's user-agent string and a timestamp.

What we do not collect

  • No account data. There is nothing to sign up for.
  • No copies of your downloads. Files that must be processed on our side are written to a temporary location, sent to you, and deleted immediately.
  • No YouTube credentials. We never sign in to YouTube as you or as anyone else, which is why private and age-restricted videos cannot be downloaded.
  • No cross-site tracking. We do not embed third-party advertising or analytics trackers that follow you around the web.

Cookies

The site sets a single functional cookie used to keep your browsing session secure. It is not an advertising cookie and it does not track you across other sites. No third-party cookies are set.

How long we keep things

Request logs are retained for up to 30 days and then deleted. Temporary media files exist only for the duration of a single download, typically seconds.

Third parties

When you download a format marked Direct, your browser connects to Google's servers to fetch the file. That connection is between you and Google and is governed by Google's privacy policy. We do not proxy it and we cannot see its contents.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to ask what data we hold about you, to have it corrected, or to have it deleted. Because the only identifier we store is an IP address, please include the approximate date and time of your visit so we can locate the relevant records.

Children

This service is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes

If this policy changes materially, the "last updated" date above will change with it. Continuing to use the service after an update means you accept the revised policy.

Contact

Questions about this policy, or a data request, can be sent to privacy@example.com.