Downloading a Single Video or Song

This guide shows you the basic steps to download one media file at a time with Social Saver.

Step 1: Copy the Link

First, open the website in your browser (like Chrome, Firefox, etc.) and find the video or audio you want to save.

Copy the "full web address (URL)" from the top address bar. It usually starts with https://...

Step 2: Paste Link in Social Saver & Search

Now, open the Social Saver app on your computer. Click in the input box at the top, and paste the link you copied (use `Ctrl+V` or `Cmd+V`, or right-click → Paste).

Click the **"Search"** button next to the input box.

Pasting a URL into Social Saver and clicking Search — Paste the link and click Search.

Social Saver will take a moment to find the media online.

Step 3: Choose Download Type

Once found, you'll see info about the media. You need to decide *what* you want to download using the tabs:

Media Info tab showing download type options — Choose Combined, Video + Audio, or Audio Only.

`Combined` Tab: Gets video and audio together. Easiest choice usually.
`Video + Audio` Tab: Pick specific video/audio qualities. Can also mute audio here (🔇 icon).
`Audio Only` Tab: Just saves the sound.

Step 4: Select Quality & Format

Click on the tab you want, then look at the list of available qualities and file types below it.

For video, look for things like 1080p mp4 or 720p webm.
For audio, look for things like 128kbps m4a or mp3.

Click the row you want to select it (a checkmark will appear). For more details on these options, see the Download Options guide.

Selecting a specific quality and format from the list — Click on the format you want to download.

Step 5: Start the Download

You have two main options:

Click "Download Selected": Downloads the quality/format you just picked.
Click "Quick Download": Downloads the best quality Social Saver finds automatically, skipping the selection step.

Step 6: See Download Progress

Switch to the "Downloads" tab (next to "Media Info") to see your download's progress, speed, and estimated time left.

Monitoring active downloads in the Downloads tab — The Downloads tab shows current activity.

Step 7: Find Your Saved File

When a download finishes, it appears on the "History" page. Click "History" in the left sidebar to view it.

The History page showing completed downloads — Find finished downloads in History.

In the list, you can:

Click the 📄 icon to open the downloaded file.
Click the 📁 icon to open the folder where it was saved.

Want to download many files at once? Check out the Downloading Playlists guide.