Support the project

Donate to keep the tool free and maintained

Download YouTube is a small utility for checking YouTube video and playlist links, with clear lawful-use reminders and temporary download links.

Donations help cover the practical costs of running the service: hosting, storage, bandwidth, domain renewal, and the time needed to keep the tool useful.

One-time support

Make a one-off donation

Useful if the tool helped with a permitted backup, playlist check, or archive task.

Donation links coming soon

Recurring support

Help with monthly costs

Recurring support would help cover storage, bandwidth, reliability, and regular improvements.

Recurring support coming soon

Suggested support levels

GBP 3Helps cover small bandwidth spikes.

GBP 5Contributes to domain and DNS costs.

GBP 10Supports regular improvements and testing.

GBP 25Helps with larger storage and bandwidth costs.

GBP 50Supports a larger round of testing and fixes.

GBP 100Contributes meaningfully to annual running costs.

Where support goes

Covering hosting, bandwidth, and storage costs so the tool can stay free to use.
Handling busy periods more smoothly when several visitors are checking links or waiting for downloads.
Making the interface clearer on phones, tablets, and desktop screens.
Adding practical features that make it easier to return to downloads and manage playlist files.
Keeping the site ad-free and focused on the task instead of pop-ups, redirects, or distractions.

Donation links

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Share the tool

If you cannot donate, sharing the site with someone who needs a lawful video or playlist backup workflow still helps.

Use remains your responsibility

Donating does not grant permission to download copyrighted material. Use the service only for videos you own, have permission to download, or are otherwise legally entitled to save.