Frequently asked questions

An online service for downloading video, audio and photos by link. It works on meridianload.ru and in the Telegram bot @MeridianDownBot. Learn more on the “What is Meridian” page.

Yes. Downloading on the site is free and needs no sign-up. The bot is free too, with a daily limit; the Meridian VIP subscription in the bot removes the limit and ads.

No. The site works in any modern browser on phones and computers, and the bot works in Telegram. The service has no extensions or apps.

YouTube, VK, TikTok, Instagram, Rutube, Dzen, Odnoklassniki, X (Twitter), Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, Twitch, Vimeo, Dailymotion and SoundCloud. The full list is in the “Supported sites” section.

No. Paste a link and choose the quality right away.

Copy the link to the post, paste it into the field on any page of the site and choose a quality or “MP3 audio”. The file will be saved to your Downloads folder.

Type meridianload.ru/ before the video address in the address bar, e.g. meridianload.ru/https://youtu.be/…, and press Enter. The site opens and processes the link right away.

Open the site in Safari (iOS 13 or later), paste the link and choose a quality. The file appears in the Files app → Downloads; to move it to Photos, tap Share → Save Video.

Open the site in Chrome or another browser, paste the link and choose a quality. The file will be in Files → Downloads and usually shows up in the gallery right away. Step-by-step guide: “Download YouTube videos on Android”.

In your browser’s downloads folder: on Android — Files → Download, on iPhone — Files → Downloads, on Windows — the Downloads folder (Ctrl+J in the browser), on Mac — Downloads in Finder.

Send the link to the @MeridianDownBot bot and choose a format — the file arrives in the chat. In any other chat you can type @MeridianDownBot link and send the video straight to the person you’re talking to.

MP4. For YouTube and VK the service picks H.264 and AAC codecs, so the file plays on any phone, computer and TV. From TikTok and Instagram you get the platform’s original file (sometimes H.265 or VP9): modern smartphones play it, and on an older computer you can use the free VLC player.

Up to 1080p (Full HD), if the original video has it. The list of qualities and file sizes is shown before downloading.

Yes, choose “MP3 audio”. The sound is saved at 192 kbps.

Yes. For Instagram and TikTok photo posts the service shows a separate button for each image.

Files up to 1 GB and up to 15 files per hour from one address. Larger files — up to 2 GB — are sent by the Telegram bot.

Most often the post is private, deleted, available only after signing in, or restricted by the platform. Try again later or use the bot. If the error persists on a public link, let us know.

Not yet: this content is available only after signing in. The service never asks for your login or password.

On the site each video is downloaded separately. The Telegram bot @MeridianDownBot can download YouTube playlists.

No. The file is prepared just for you and deleted right after download; if it isn’t collected, after 20 minutes.

Technical request data and anonymized statistics via Yandex Metrica (cookies, Session Replay). Details are in the Privacy Policy.

Only content you have the rights to: your own materials, freely licensed content, or content the copyright holder allows to be downloaded.