YouTube Shorts are the platform's answer to TikTok — short vertical videos that often go viral instantly. Like regular YouTube videos, there's no native download button for Shorts. On mobile, the YouTube app does not offer a "Save to device" option for Shorts. Vid1080 works in your mobile browser to save any YouTube Short to your phone's gallery in seconds.
Copy a YouTube Shorts URL on Mobile
- 1Open the YouTube app on your iPhone or Android
- 2Navigate to the Short you want to download
- 3Tap the Share button (arrow icon) on the right side of the screen
- 4Tap "Copy link" — the URL is copied to your clipboard
- 5The URL format is: youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID
Download on iPhone (Safari)
- 1Open Safari on iPhone (not the YouTube app — use Safari or Chrome)
- 2Go to vid1080.com
- 3Tap the input box and paste the Shorts URL
- 4Tap Download — the Short info appears with quality options
- 5Tap the download button — Safari saves the video
- 6Tap "Save Video" to save to your iPhone Photos app
Download on Android (Chrome)
- 1Open Chrome on your Android phone
- 2Go to vid1080.com and paste the Shorts URL
- 3Tap Download and select your quality
- 4The video downloads to your Downloads folder
- 5Open the Files app to find and play the downloaded Short
TIP: YouTube Shorts are typically in 9:16 vertical format at 1080×1920 resolution. They save as MP4 and play correctly in portrait orientation on any phone.