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YouTube to MP4, locked to 1080p.

Full HD is the sweet spot: sharp on a laptop or TV, roughly a quarter the size of 4K. This page filters the list down to 1080p so you are not scrolling past streams you do not want.

Formats
Length
Video ID
Quality Container Size Delivery Get
No formats of this type are available for this video.

Preparing your file. Formats marked Merge are muxed on the server with ffmpeg, so large ones can take a minute before the browser's save dialog appears.

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Every tool, one paste away

Pick by format, by quality, or by the device you are saving to. Every one runs the same engine.

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Procedure

How it works

  1. 01

    Paste a Full HD video

    Anything published at 1080p or above will expose a Full HD stream.

  2. 02

    Check the codec column

    You will often see 1080p twice - once as H.264 and once as AV1 or VP9. H.264 is the compatible one.

  3. 03

    Download and play anywhere

    An H.264 MP4 at 1080p plays on every phone, TV, console and editor without extra codecs.

FAQ

1080p downloads

Why Full HD needs merging, and which of the several 1080p rows to pick.

Why does 1080p take longer than 360p?
YouTube stops bundling audio into the video file above roughly 720p. A 1080p download is therefore two streams that have to be recombined with ffmpeg on the server before you get a single playable file. That is the "Merge" badge, and it is why the save dialog appears a few seconds later than for a small direct download.
Why is 1080p listed more than once?
Because YouTube encodes the same resolution with different codecs. You will typically see an H.264 (AVC) version, a VP9 version and sometimes an AV1 version. They look near-identical; the difference is file size and player support. The codec is shown next to the container so you can tell them apart.
Which 1080p row should I choose?
Pick MP4 / H.264 if you want it to play absolutely everywhere, including older TVs, editing software and consoles. Pick VP9 or AV1 if you want a smaller file and you will only watch it in a modern browser or VLC.
How big is a 1080p download?
Roughly 80–130 MB per 10 minutes for typical content, more for fast-moving footage like sport or gaming. The exact size is shown in the table before you commit, and it is the real byte count rather than an estimate wherever YouTube reports one.
What about 1080p60?
If the video was published at 60 frames per second, the quality label reads 1080p60 and that is what you get. Frame rate is never reduced.
Is 1080p here the same as YouTube Premium's "1080p Enhanced"?
No. Enhanced bitrate is a Premium playback feature tied to a signed-in account. This tool is not signed in, so you get the standard 1080p stream - visually the same resolution, at YouTube's normal bitrate.