vidtrimmer.
Business API

Download YouTube videos at volume through a REST API.

Send a link, get an MP4 up to 4K. Trim on our servers. Pay a volume price per successful download. Talk to a person, not a ticket queue.

Request API access
Example request
curl -X POST https://api.vidtrimmer.com/v1/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer vt_live_…" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=…",
    "quality": "1080p",
    "start": 30, "end": 150,
    "webhook_url": "https://you.example/hooks/vt"
  }'
Use cases

Archive your own channel

Keep an MP4 copy of every video you publish, for backup, compliance, or re-editing.

Research datasets

Collect videos you have rights to for analysis, tagging, or model evaluation.

Media monitoring

Save clips of public statements and coverage for review, with timestamps.

Training libraries

Bring licensed or internal videos into your LMS or offline training kits.

How it works
  1. 01

    Get an API key

    We set up your key and volume price during onboarding.

  2. 02

    Send a job

    POST a YouTube URL, quality, and optional start and end times.

  3. 03

    Get a webhook

    We call your URL when the file is ready, or you poll the job.

  4. 04

    Download the MP4

    Fetch the file from the URL in the job result.

Pricing

Volume pricing from 1,000 downloads a month.

You pay per successful download. Failed jobs are free. We quote a price per download from your monthly volume and quality mix.

Acceptable use

The API is for content you have the right to download: your own videos, licensed content, or content where the owner gave permission. You confirm this when you sign up.