Do you lose quality when downloading a video? The clear answer

No. Downloading a video means copying the file from the server to your device, without re-compressing it. The quality you get is exactly that of the source and the option you choose (1080p, 4K…). If you select the highest resolution available with PullVid, you keep all the quality of the original video.

Why downloading doesn't reduce quality

A video on the internet is a file hosted on a server. When you download it, your device receives an identical copy of that file in the resolution you chose. There's no re-compression step along the way: bit for bit, what you download is what was there. That's why downloading itself doesn't "spoil" the video.

What quality actually depends on

• The source video: you can't get more quality than what was uploaded. A video in 720p doesn't become 4K when you download it.
• The option you choose: if you select a low resolution, the file will be lower quality, but because you chose it, not because of the download.
• The format/codec: it affects compression and compatibility. Brush up in what resolution to download and in the best video formats and quality.

When it CAN look worse (and why it's not the download)

• You chose a low resolution: download again selecting 1080p or 4K if they're available.
• The original was already low quality: no tool can add detail that never existed.
• You watch it on a screen bigger than the resolution: 720p looks sharp on a phone but stretched on a big TV.
• A player or intermediate app re-compressed the file: download it directly and play it in a standard player.