Last updated on 2024-06-28, by Lumi

How to Download and Convert YouTube Shorts to MP4 Videos

We all like watching YouTube channel, especially the YouTube Shorts. It is so funny and it becomes a part of our life. Sometimes we want to download and convert YouTube Shorts to MP4. But do you know how to do it? This article could help you learn how to download and convert YouTube Shorts to MP4 and offer you multiple approaches to download YouTube Shorts to MP4 successfully. Let's dive in!

Part 1: How to Download YouTube Shorts to MP4 Online?

After searching on the internet, the first YT Shorts to MP4 downloader I found was an online downloader. It is Publer.io, a social media management platform that enables you to download online videos for free. YT Shorts to MP4 downloader is not the main feature offered by this website. How to use it? Let's follow my steps to check it out.

Step 1. Go straight to the YouTube Shorts that you want to download.
Step 2. Click on the "Share" button on the YouTube Shorts and copy the URL.
Step 3. Open the homepage of Publer.io and click on the "Free Tools" button on the top and then select the "Photo & Video Downloader".
Step 4. Paste the URL you've just copied from the YouTube Shorts to the downloader bar and you will get the YT Short to MP4 downloaded.

Publer.io is a social media management platform that offers free YT Shorts to MP4 downloading tool online. People who don't often download YT Shorts to MP4 and only need to download one video can use this online downloader.

Part 2: How to Convert YT Shorts to MP4 with Extension?

Chrome extension, many companies have developed multiple good tools on it. I searched on the Chrome extension store and find out the one that can convert and download YouTube Shorts to MP4. There is an extension called Foreplay. Foreplay is a Chrome extension which could save the TikTok ad. and Facebook ad. from the website and also download MP4 from YouTube Shorts. Now come to follow my steps to download YouTube Short MP4.

Step 1. Open your Chrome browser and click on the three dots button. A list will pop up. Then click on the "Extension" - "visit Chrome web store".
Step 2. Now you are in the Chrome Extension website and search the "foreplay" on the search bar.
Step 3. After you find the "Foreplay" extension, click on the "add to Chrome" button on the right.
Step 4. A sign-up window will pop up and you should sign up to use the tool normally.
Step 5. Open the YouTube Shorts website and find the YouTube Shorts video you want to download. Click the blue "save to foreplay" button on the video. Then the blue button will turn green and now click on the download icon on the left. Then you can complete short YouTube to MP4 download tasks easily.

It is easy and free to download YouTube Shorts MP4 video with this tool. You could download YouTube Shorts to MP4 directly from YouTube. But the biggest disadvantage is that the video quality is not good enough. It depends on what the original video quality is. If it is not higher enough, the video will be compressed to lower quality.

Part 3: How to Download YouTube Video Shorts to MP4 with iTubeGo

The third tool I recommend to you is iTubeGo. iTbubeGo is the desktop software for downloading YouTube videos. It offers both Windows and Mac versions for users. Let's learn how to use it.

Step 1. Download the iTubeGo software on the homepage of itubego.com.
Step 2. Install the iTubeGo software to your computer.
Step 3. After the installation, you can open the iTubeGo.
Step 4. Open YouTube and find the YouTube Shorts that you want to download.
Step 5. Click on the Share button and copy the URL.
Step 6. Go straight to the iTubeGo software and set the video download options.
Here if you want to download the YT Shorts to MP4, please click on the setting button and set the download format to be Video. And the default format is MP4.
Step 7. Press the "Downloading" tab on the main window of iTubeGo and click on the "Paste URL" button.
Step 8. A new window will pop up and paste the URL on it.
Step 9. Click on the "Download" button to download the YT Shorts to MP4 in your computer.

Part 4: How to Download YouTube Shorts to MP4 on Mac or PC with CleverGet?

Until now, I have recommended you three ways and tools to download and convert YouTube Shorts video to MP4. Now I recommend you a powerful YouTube Shorts downloader called CleverGet.

As one of the best YouTube video downloaders, CleverGet is an all-in-one downloading tool which could download up to 8K videos, Live Streams and even paid streaming videos in batch or individually. It can download from 1000+ websites like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch.tv, Max, Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Discovery+, etc. You can download, record and save the online videos to up to 1080P, even those videos are not supported by any other downloader modules. Some downloaders may lose the quality when it downloads videos but here in CleverGet, you will never get the quality loss. You can get the high-quality videos in MP4 format easily and efficiently. Can't wait telling you how to download and use it. Follow me to get started.

Step 1. Download and install CleverGet Video Downloader

Go to the https://cleverget.tv/ homepage of CleverGet and download the free installation software.

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• CleverGet Video Downloader

  - Download MP4/MKV videos up to 8K resolution
  - Support 1000+ sites like FMovies, YouTube, Twitter, etc.
  - Support live video M3U8 link downloading
  - Multi-task and playlist download
  - Built-in browser and player
  - Advanced hardware acceleration
  - Easy-to-use interface

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Step 2. Set download directory

After installing CleverGet software to your computer, you have to set the output directory before downloading videos. After opening the CleverGet, click on the three dots icon and then press the "Settings". Then click on the "General" tab. You can make your personalized setting here and set up your download directory through the tab "Save Video To".

Step 3. Find the YouTube Shorts you want to download.

Type in the YouTube website on the built-in browser in CleverGet and find the YouTube Shorts you want to download.

You can also click on the icon of popular social media on the window of CleverGet to find the YouTube Shorts you want to download.

Step 4. Download YouTube videos to MP4 format

After you navigate to the YouTube Short, the CleverGet will automatically detect the available video sources. Then you can select the video(s) that you want to download on a new pop-up window. After the selection, choose output format to MP4 and click on the "Download" button. Then it will be automatically downloaded.

Step 5. Check your downloading process

You can check your downloading process and stop the download any time if it was not the one you want. Just click on the "Downloading" button and you can see and stop the downloading process.

Step 6. Check your downloaded videos

After the video is downloaded, you can check it through clicking on the icon “Downloaded Videos” or you can open the output folder you just set in the software. Then you will find the videos in your desired format.

Part 5: Comparison of These YT Shorts to MP4 Conversions

Product	CleverGet	iTubeGo	Foreplay	Publer.io
Type	Desktop Software	Desktop Software	Chrome Extension	Online Downloader
Download & Install	Required	Required	No need	No need
Download single video or in batch	Single and in batch	Single and in batch	Only single	Only single
Downloaded Video Quality	Up to 8K	Up to 8K	Low	Low
MP4/MKV Format	MP4/MKV	MP4	MP4	MP4
Download speed	Fast	Fast	Fast	Fast
Price	$49.95 per year $79.95 for lifetime	$31.96 for lifetime	Free	Free

If you don’t consider the video quality as an important part and you can accept the blur display resolution, then you can use Foreplay and Publer.io to download the YouTube Shorts to MP4. Of course, the highest video quality you can get with Foreplay and Publer.io is no higher than original YouTube Shorts. The video will be compressed after you download it. Between Foreplay and Publier.io., I will recommend you to use the Foreplay because it is more convenient to download the YouTube Shorts directly from the website.

If you put a high premium on the quality of the downloaded YouTube Shorts video, I recommend you to use CleverGet or iTubeGo. Both of them can keep the original quality of the YouTube shorts video and they can download up to 8K YT Shorts video. You can also download the video in single or in batch.

If you want more features and functions for your downloading requests, I strongly recommend you to use CleverGet only. It is convenient for the people to use and it can not only offer you downloading the videos but also offer you to record the video which cannot be downloaded. In addition, you can download or record videos or audios from 1000+ sites like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch.tv, Max, Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, Hulu, AppleTV+, Paramount+, Discovery+, etc. And CleverGet is easy to use. You can download YouTube Shorts to MP4 in two different ways. One is to simply copy and paste the URL into built-in browser to download the videos. The other is to access YouTube website directly by clicking on the YouTube icon in CleverGet. Then search and find the videos to download. When you click on the video, it will automatically detect the video and you can download it directly. CleverGet is a convenient and efficient downloader I have never had. Strongly recommend it!