What happens when you use SaveVideo
SaveVideo offers two workflows. The downloader sends a source link to our server and prepares a temporary file. The local inspector reads a file on your device, without sending that file or its metadata to our server. Choose the inspector when you only need to check a recording's size, duration or dimensions.
From a source link to a temporary file
- Fetch info: paste a supported public link. We request the title, duration and available formats. This step does not create your download.
- Choose an output: request video, MP3 audio, or an available format. The automatic video choice prefers up to 1080p; the source determines which formats exist. The output format can vary when a fallback is needed.
- Join the queue: an accepted request receives a job ID. One download runs at a time. The page checks its status while you wait. Leave that tab open so you can see the result.
- Prepare the file: the server fetches the media and, when needed, merges video and audio or converts audio. Separate streams may require more temporary space than the final file.
- Save promptly: a completed job produces a temporary link. The link expires 15 minutes after completion. Save the file to your device before then; reopening the expired link does not start a new job.
Published limits
The final output limit is 400 MiB (419,430,400 bytes). Each IP address can start up to 20 downloads per hour and 20 per UTC day. Shared networks use the same IP allowance. A UTC reset can fall at a different time in your local timezone.
There is also a queue limit of 20 waiting jobs and shared site-wide bandwidth allowances. When the queue or temporary disk storage is busy, the service asks you to retry later. Rejected queue or storage admissions do not consume a download allowance. A job accepted into the queue does consume an allowance even if its source later fails.
Files, records and privacy
Media is held on temporary disk storage. Expired files are cleaned at approximately one-minute intervals; active jobs are protected from that cleanup. An unsuccessful job removes its partial media. The service does not publish a searchable library of submitted videos.
The server keeps operational download records including a source URL, title, processing time, file size and extraction strategy. Rate limiting uses IP addresses. Do not submit confidential links. These records are distinct from the expiring media files; see Privacy for the current data handling details.
A public link can still fail
Being viewable in a browser does not mean a platform permits automated downloading or grants permission to save the content. Login requirements, deleted posts, bot checks, regional restrictions and source changes can stop a request. SaveVideo does not guarantee access to any platform. Use an official download or export method when available.
For a large recording you own, a lower-resolution format may fit the output limit. Converting audio to MP3 cannot restore detail lost in the original encoding. For specific messages, consult the troubleshooting guide.
After an interruption
Completed file links can survive an application restart until their original expiry. A download already running during a restart cannot resume automatically and is reported as interrupted. Submit a fresh request when the service is ready, rather than repeatedly refreshing the old job.