A modern web application for downloading YouTube videos with a clean UI and powerful features.

• Fast & Free: Download YouTube videos instantly without registration
• Multiple Formats: Support for MP4 video and MP3 audio downloads
• Quality Options: Choose from available video quality options (4K, 1080p, 720p, etc.)
• Modern UI: Clean, responsive design with YouTube-inspired red theme
• Cross-Platform: Works on desktop and mobile devices
• No Software Required: Browser-based tool, no downloads needed

Visit the live demo: [https://www.pullvideo.com/]

1. Visit the website
2. Paste YouTube video URL in the input field
3. Click Download and choose your preferred quality
4. Download starts automatically in a new tab

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Vanilla JavaScript
• Backend: Python with yt-dlp
• Deployment: Vercel Serverless Functions
• API: RESTful API with CORS support

This project is optimized for Vercel deployment with the following structure:

yvideodownloader/
├── api/                    # Vercel Serverless Functions
│   ├── download.py        # Main download API endpoint
│   └── health.py         # Health check endpoint  
├── static/               # Static frontend files
│   ├── index.html       # Main webpage
│   └── styles.css       # Stylesheet
├── vercel.json          # Vercel configuration (optimized)
└── requirements.txt     # Python dependencies

1. Fork this repository to your GitHub account

2. Connect to Vercel:

   • Go to vercel.com
   • Click "New Project"
   • Import your forked repository
   • Click "Deploy"

3. Configuration: The project includes an optimized vercel.json that:

   • Automatically recognizes Python functions in /api/ directory
   • Routes static files correctly
   • Handles CORS headers
   • No conflicting builds/functions configuration

# Install Vercel CLI
npm i -g vercel

# Deploy
vercel --prod

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/yvideodownloader.git
cd yvideodownloader

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run development server
PORT=8000 python3 run.py

# Open browser
open http://localhost:8000

Extract video information and download URLs.

Request:

{
  "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "format": "mp4"
}

Response:

{
  "title": "Video Title",
  "author": "Channel Name", 
  "duration": "03:32",
  "thumbnail": "https://...",
  "formats": [
    {
      "quality": "1080p HD",
      "url": "https://...",
      "ext": "mp4",
      "filesize": "15.2 MB",
      "filename": "video.mp4"
    }
  ]
}

Health check endpoint.

Response:

{
  "status": "healthy",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00",
  "platform": "vercel"
}

• ✅ Removed conflicting builds/functions configuration
• ✅ Migrated from Flask to BaseHTTPRequestHandler for better serverless compatibility
• ✅ Simplified dependency management (removed Flask, Flask-CORS, Werkzeug)
• ✅ Added proper CORS headers in function responses
• ✅ Used relative API paths instead of hardcoded localhost URLs
• ✅ Optimized vercel.json according to Vercel best practices

• Privacy First: No data storage, no tracking
• Legal Use: Respect copyright laws and YouTube's terms of service
• Open Source: MIT License - use responsibly

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Email: [email protected]

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Disclaimer: This tool is for downloading videos you own or have permission to download. Please respect copyright laws and YouTube's terms of service.