Frequently Asked Questions

PureSave is a free online video downloader that lets you save videos from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and 1000+ other platforms directly in your browser — no software installation required.

Yes, PureSave is completely free. No registration, no subscription, and no hidden fees.

No account or registration is required. Simply paste a video URL and download.

PureSave works on all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge on both desktop and mobile.

Quality options depend on the source platform and original upload. For YouTube, up to 4K UHD is available. Most platforms offer at least 720p HD.

Yes. When you paste a URL, audio-only formats are listed separately. Select an audio format to download MP3 or M4A.

Common reasons: the video is private, age-restricted, or region-locked; the URL is invalid; or the platform has changed its structure. Try refreshing and re-pasting the link.

Very long videos (over a few hours) may not be supported. For most standard videos there is no practical size limit.

YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and 1000+ other sites powered by yt-dlp.

Instagram requires authentication for downloads. Our server uses a session cookie to handle this. If downloads fail, the session may need refreshing — please try again later.

No. PureSave can only download publicly accessible content. Private, friends-only, or subscriber-only content is not supported.

Downloading videos for personal offline viewing may be permitted in some jurisdictions. Re-distributing or publishing downloaded content without permission is generally illegal. Always respect copyright laws in your country.

No. PureSave does not store your downloaded videos. Files are streamed directly to your device. We only cache video metadata (title, formats) temporarily to speed up repeated requests.

PureSave collects minimal data: your IP address for rate limiting, and the URLs you submit for processing. We do not sell or share your data. See our Privacy Policy for details.