YouTube downloader for Telegram: video, Shorts, playlists, MP3

Send a YouTube link to @download_it_bot and it lists every format it found: video resolutions, audio, subtitles. YouTube is a priority site, so it gets the higher per-file cap of your plan (see Supported sites).

Links that work

• A normal video: youtube.com/watch?v=…, the short form youtu.be/…, and Shorts: youtube.com/shorts/….
• A link that carries list=…, or a youtube.com/playlist?list=… page: the bot opens the playlist and shows it ten videos per page (see below).
• A recorded live stream (youtube.com/live/<id>) can be tried; a live stream that is on air right now is not supported.
• A single community post (youtube.com/post/<id>) works. A channel's whole community feed does not.
• A channel link (youtube.com/@name) does not download anything: it opens the channel card with a button to follow the channel, see Channel subscriptions.

Links the bot refuses

• Cut-off links. A YouTube video id is exactly 11 characters. If the link was shortened when copied, the bot says "This YouTube link is cut off: the video id is incomplete" and asks you to copy it again. The same goes for youtube.com/watch with no v=.
• Player URLs. A signed googlevideo.com/videoplayback link expires in minutes and is not a post link.
• Age-restricted and private videos. The bot cannot sign in, so only public, non-age-restricted videos are supported.

What you get

Pick a resolution, or Audio. Audio rows only list formats Telegram plays as a track: MP3, M4A and OGG. Each row shows the bitrate and sample rate, for example m4a, 128kbps, 44kHz. Bitrates are rounded to the usual steps, so a source reported as 129 kbps is shown as 128.

The maximum video resolution depends on your plan:

Free	Pro	Expert	Ultra
720p	1080p	1440p	2160p

Formats above your plan are marked with ⭐. A ⚡ means the file is already in the shared cache and arrives instantly. If you have an iPhone, turn on compatibility mode in Settings so VP9 and AV1 formats are hidden.

Features only YouTube has

• Subtitles. Tap Download subtitles, pick a language and a format, and the captions arrive as a separate file.
• Audio language. Videos with auto-dubbed tracks let you choose the track. This is a paid feature.
• Whole playlists. After the playlist list, Download all asks for a quality once and sends the videos one by one, skipping private, live and over-limit ones with a reason. It needs a paid plan, or the free first downloads, and respects your weekly traffic and file limits.
• Top videos. /topvideos shows the trending YouTube videos; tap one to open its format picker. /top is the music chart.
• Channel subscriptions. Follow a channel and get each new video with a download button.
• Partial download. Take only a time range of a long video with /trim, on paid plans. See Partial download.

Limits

YouTube counts against your weekly traffic (2 GB on Free, 50 GB Pro, 250 GB Expert, unlimited on Ultra). One file is up to 2 GB on Free and Pro, 4 GB on Expert, with no cap on Ultra. Details are in Limits and quota and Plans.

FAQ

Can I download a whole YouTube playlist at once? Yes. Send the playlist link, press Download all, choose a quality and the bot sends the videos one at a time. It is a paid feature, and free users can also use it during their first free downloads.

Why is 1080p locked on the free plan? Free is capped at 720p, Pro at 1080p, Expert at 1440p and Ultra at 2160p. Locked rows carry a ⭐ and open the upgrade options.

Can I get just the audio of a video? Yes, pick the Audio row. The file arrives as MP3, M4A or OGG. On paid plans you can also trim it and change the format and bitrate, see Audio editing.

The bot says the video is unavailable. What now? Private videos, members-only videos and age-restricted videos cannot be downloaded because the bot has no way to sign in. Check that the video opens in a browser without logging in.

Does it work in a group? Yes. Add the bot to a group and anyone there can paste a YouTube link.