How to download video or audio from YouTube, TikTok and more

Download Video has no screen of its own: it is an action in AI Chat. You send a link, the chat answers with format buttons, and the file appears in the same chat, ready to save or share.

Where to start

Any of these ways leads to the same chat:

• The Download Video tile on the Tools tab opens a chat with "Download this video: " already typed. Paste the link after it and send.

• The Download Video quick action: long press on the VocaLingo icon on iOS or Android.

• The Share menu in YouTube, TikTok, Instagram or X: choose Download Video in VocaLingo. The link is sent to the chat for you.

• Any chat: paste the link and write what you need, for example "download this as MP3" or "download in 720p".

How to download

1. Send the link in AI Chat in one of the ways above.

2. Under the reply, tap a format in the "Choose format" block. For video the choice is 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 4K or 8K in MP4; 720p is marked as recommended. If you asked for audio, the choice is M4A 128 kbps (recommended), MP3 128 kbps, MP3 320 kbps or WAV.

3. Wait for the file to appear in the chat. You can leave the chat: the download keeps going on the server, and you get a notification when it is ready. On iOS 1.74 and later the progress is also shown in a Live Activity.

4. Save the file. In the app a video has Save to gallery and Share, audio has Share. On the web there is a Download button.

While the file is being saved to your phone, keep VocaLingo open. If you minimize the app at that moment, you see "The download stopped because the app was minimized. Keep VocaLingo open until the file finishes downloading, then try again."

Which sites work

Only public videos can be downloaded. The Share menu item Download Video in VocaLingo recognizes links from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels and X. For Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram posts that aren't Reels, copy the link and paste it into the chat.

How much it costs

Downloading in the VocaLingo app and on web.vocalingo.app is free. The chat reply that shows the format buttons is an ordinary chat message: it costs a small fraction of a token, and the chat needs a balance above zero to answer.

The separate video downloader page on vocalingo.app is paid: 0.2 tokens per minute of video, at least 2 tokens per file.

If the download fails

• "This video is private or has been removed. Paste a link to a public video." The video is private, deleted or available only to signed-in users.

• "This file is too large (max 2 GB). Choose a shorter video or a lower quality." The limit is 2 GB per file. Pick 720p or lower, or audio only.

• "This video is longer than 1.5 hours, so high quality is unavailable. Try a shorter video." For long videos, qualities above 720p may be unavailable. VocaLingo first retries at 720p by itself; if you still see this message, pick 720p or lower.

• "This site is blocking downloads right now. Try again later or paste a different link." Wait and try again later.

• "This link is not supported." Check that the link opens the video itself, not a profile or a search page.

• "A video download is already in progress". Wait for the current file to finish, then send the next link.

What to do with the video next

You don't need to download a video to translate or transcribe it: Video Translation, Video to Text, Add Captions and Audio Translation accept the link directly through Paste link. See Translate a TikTok or YouTube video and Chat with AI about a YouTube video.