YouTube Shorts Downloader Pro 📱 > Professional bulk downloader for YouTube Shorts - perfect for content creators, social media managers, and marketers ⚠️ For regular YouTube videos (not Shorts), please use our companion actor: YouTube Video Downloader PRO ## 🎯 What You Get - Download multiple YouTube Shorts at once - Get full metadata (title, views, description, etc.) - Optimized for vertical short-form content - Bulk processing with up to 8 concurrent downloads - High-quality downloads with mobile-optimized formats - No limits on Shorts downloads ## 🔧 Environment Variables This actor requires the following environment variable to be set: - YOUTUBE_API_BASE_URL: The base URL for the YouTube API service (required for security) Make sure to set this environment variable before running the actor. ## 💡 Example Output json { "url": "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dQw4w9WgXcQ", "video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ", "title": "Never Gonna Give You Up - #Shorts", "description": "Rick Astley classic in 60 seconds! #viral #music #shorts", "duration": 45, "view_count": 25432100, "aspect_ratio": "9:16", "download_url": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/xyz/records/dQw4w9WgXcQ", "processed_at": "2025-01-22T15:19:08.767554" } ## ⚡ Quick Start 1. Paste your YouTube Shorts URLs 2. Select your preferred resolution (144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p) 3. Set how many Shorts to download at once (1-8) 4. Run and get your downloads ## 📝 Simple Setup json { "urls": ["https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dQw4w9WgXcQ"], "resolution": "720p", "max_concurrent": 5 } - urls: List of YouTube Shorts URLs to download. Supports /shorts/, /watch?v=, and youtu.be/ formats. - resolution: Preferred video resolution optimized for vertical content. Options: 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p. Default: 720p. - max_concurrent: Maximum number of Shorts to download simultaneously (1-8). Default: 5. ## 📊 Perfect For | Content Creators | Social Media Managers | Marketers | | --------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------- | | Download your Shorts | Archive viral content | Competitor analysis | | Backup Shorts content | Collect engagement data | Trend research | | Analyze viral trends | Track performance | Content inspiration | | Create compilations | Manage brand content | Campaign planning | ## 🚀 Use Cases - Content Creation: Download trending Shorts for inspiration or compilation videos - Social Media Management: Archive brand Shorts and track competitor content - Market Research: Analyze viral Shorts in your niche - Educational: Save instructional Shorts for offline viewing - Entertainment: Build personal collections of favorite Shorts ## 🔄 Related Apify Actors Need to download regular YouTube videos? Use our companion actor: 🎥 YouTube Video Downloader PRO - For all regular YouTube videos, live streams, and longer content Key differences: - This actor (Shorts Pro): Optimized for short-form vertical videos (15-60 seconds) - Video Downloader PRO: Designed for all YouTube videos including long-form content, live streams, and regular uploads Ready to download YouTube Shorts in bulk? Click "Try for free" to start!