// SAVE GUIDE / DAILYMOTION
How to download Dailymotion videos as MP4
Stillo is a browser tool: paste the link to a public Dailymotion video, check the title and thumbnail, then save it as MP4 or MP3. Use it for your own videos or videos you have permission to save, up to 10 minutes long.
01Download in three steps
- Open the video on Dailymotion and copy its URL from the address bar. It looks like
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8abcde:/video/followed by an ID. The short link from the Share button, such ashttps://dai.ly/x8abcde, also works. - Paste it on the Stillo home page. The video title, length and thumbnail appear, so you can check it is the right video.
- Choose Best available, 1080p or 720p (or MP3 for audio only). Select “Start download”, keep the page open while the file is prepared, then save it from your browser.
02Which URLs work
Use a link to a single video: dailymotion.com/video/ID or dai.ly/ID. These URLs do not work as they are:
- Embed URLs (
/embed/video/…). Open the video page and copy thedailymotion.com/video/IDURL instead. - Playlist, channel and user pages
03When a Dailymotion video can’t be saved
- Age-restricted videos or videos that need a login: Stillo handles public videos that play without logging in.
- Private or deleted videos: they can’t be retrieved.
- Region-restricted videos: they may not be retrievable from our server.
- Videos longer than 10 minutes: the current limit is 10 minutes.
04What we measured
On September 30, 2026, a public video of about 1.5 minutes was ready as a 1080p MP4 in about 31 seconds. The dai.ly short link also worked for checking the video. The detailed results are on the test results page (Japanese).
05Quality and length
MP4 can be saved as Best available, 1080p or 720p. Best available saves the highest quality Stillo can retrieve from the original video on Dailymotion (up to 1080p). 1080p and 720p work only when the video has a picture of exactly that height. If it does not, Stillo shows “The selected format is unavailable. Try another quality.” In that case, choose Best available. Stillo cannot make the picture sharper than the original. It handles single videos up to 10 minutes; playlists and series cannot be saved in one go.
06FAQ
Q. Can I use a dai.ly short link?
A. Yes. In our test, the short link worked for checking the video.
Q. Can I save a whole playlist?
A. No. Enter the URL of each video page one at a time.
Q. What file format do I get?
A. MP4 for video, or MP3 if you choose audio only. The file name is based on the video title.
Q. Do I need an account?
A. No. Stillo is free to use.
Q. How many videos can I save at once?
A. One video is processed at a time. Add the next one after the current download finishes.
07Check the thumbnail before you save
After you paste a link, Stillo shows the video title, length and thumbnail before anything is downloaded. This helps you avoid a wrong URL or saving the wrong video.
08Price
Stillo is free. Optional support goes to server costs and development; it does not change features or quality.