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Free YouTube Playlist Downloader
VidSnag is a free YouTube playlist downloader for Windows. Paste a playlist or channel link, pick one quality (up to 4K) or MP3, and it downloads every video in the list one after another to a folder you choose. No ads, no pop-ups, no account, and no downloading videos one at a time.
Saving a 200-video playlist by hand is a chore: copy a link, paste it, wait, repeat, two hundred times. Online tools choke on that. They cap the quality, time out partway through, or simply refuse anything longer than a handful of videos. VidSnag is a desktop app built for the batch: queue the whole playlist and walk away.
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Free YouTube playlist downloader. No ads, no pop-ups, no account.
Download VidSnag freeWhat you can batch-download
VidSnag uses the open-source yt-dlp engine, so it reads a whole list of videos from one link and works through it for you:
- Whole playlists, channels, and mixes — paste a playlist, a channel, or a YouTube Mix link and VidSnag lists every video it contains, ready to queue.
- One quality for the batch — choose 4K, 1080p, 720p, or 480p once and VidSnag applies it to each video, falling back to the closest available when a video lacks that resolution.
- MP3 for the whole list — want a music or podcast playlist as audio? Switch to MP3 and VidSnag pulls audio only for every video in the queue.
How to download a YouTube playlist
- Get VidSnag. Download and open the app. No account, nothing to sign up for.
- Copy the playlist or channel link. Open the playlist or channel page on YouTube and copy the URL from your browser's address bar.
- Paste and pick a quality. Drop the link in and VidSnag lists every video. Choose one quality for the whole batch, from 4K down to 480p, or MP3.
- Download the batch. Start the queue and VidSnag saves every video in order to the folder you choose, one after another, with no clicks in between.
Online tools vs VidSnag
| Online tools | VidSnag | |
|---|---|---|
| Whole playlist support | Rare or capped | Full playlists & channels |
| Max quality | Often capped at 720p | Up to 4K |
| Pop-ups & fake buttons | Common | None |
| Privacy | Links sent to their server | Runs on your PC |
| Price | "Free" with upsells | Actually free |
Why playlists need a desktop app
Browser-based downloaders run inside a single tab, so a long playlist hits their limits fast. They process one video at a time, time out on big lists, and push you to a paid tier the moment you ask for more than a few. A desktop app keeps a real queue on your own machine: it runs through every video in order, retries the ones that stall, and saves them straight to a folder without uploading your links anywhere. For single videos the same engine powers our YouTube downloader, and the full walkthrough lives in our guide on how to download YouTube videos.
Frequently asked questions
Can VidSnag download a whole YouTube playlist at once?
Yes. Paste the playlist link and VidSnag queues every video in it, then downloads them in order to the folder you choose.
Can it download a whole YouTube channel?
Yes. Paste a channel link the same way you would a playlist and VidSnag lists the channel's videos so you can download them as a batch.
Can I pick the quality for the whole playlist?
Yes. Choose one quality, from 4K down to 480p, and VidSnag applies it to every video in the queue. If a video does not have that resolution, it saves the closest available.
Can I download a whole playlist as MP3?
Yes. Choose the MP3 option and VidSnag pulls audio only for every video in the playlist, which is handy for music or podcast playlists.
Is there a limit on how many videos I can download?
No fixed limit. VidSnag works through the whole queue, whether it is ten videos or a few hundred.
Is the YouTube playlist downloader free?
Yes. VidSnag is completely free, with every feature included and no trial or paywall. It's funded by optional donations, not ads.
Is it safe?
Yes. It runs locally, bundles no adware, and is open source on GitHub with a published SHA-256 checksum and a clean VirusTotal scan, so you can verify it yourself.
Do I need an account?
No account, no sign-up. Open the app, paste a playlist link, download.