How to Download Bilibili (哔哩哔哩) Videos
Step-by-step guide — save any Bilibili video in MP4 up to 1080p, no VPN, no registration, no Chinese interface
Step-by-Step Guide
Copy the Bilibili video link
Open the video on bilibili.com in your browser or app. Click "Share" (分享) below the player and choose "Copy link" (复制链接). Or copy the URL from your browser's address bar — it will contain a BV code like `bilibili.com/video/BV1...`.
Paste the link on QSaver
Go to q-saver.com and paste the copied link into the input field. Click "Find" or press Enter. The service will auto-detect the video and show its thumbnail, title, duration and available quality options.
Choose quality and download
Pick a quality (typically 360p, 480p, 720p HD or 1080p Full HD) or MP3 for audio. Click the download button — the MP4 file will save to your Downloads folder. Video and audio streams are automatically merged into a single file with sound.
What Is Bilibili (哔哩哔哩)
Bilibili (哔哩哔哩, nicknamed "B站") is the largest Chinese video platform — often called "the Chinese YouTube". It originally grew around anime, manga and gaming (the ACG culture), but today it hosts massive amounts of content: educational videos, tech reviews, gaming, vlogs, music, cooking and more. International audiences find Bilibili valuable because it has unique content unavailable on YouTube — especially anime, Chinese culture, and Mandarin language content.
What You Can Download from Bilibili via QSaver
- Regular UGC videos (投稿) — videos by creators (Up-主) in MP4 up to 1080p Full HD.
- Multi-part series (合集 / multi-part) — videos split into parts P1, P2, P3… Downloaded individually per episode.
- Short clips — vertical videos in original quality.
- Bangumi episodes (番剧) — anime and series when publicly available (free tier).
- Audio (MP3) — extract audio tracks for music, podcasts and Mandarin lectures.
Supported Link Formats
bilibili.com/video/BV1xxxxxx— standard BVID format (modern videos)bilibili.com/video/av123456789— legacy AV format (auto-converted)b23.tv/XXXXX— short links from the Bilibili mobile appbilibili.com/bangumi/play/ep...— individual Bangumi episodesbilibili.com/bangumi/play/ss...— Bangumi seasons (first episode)m.bilibili.com/video/BV...— mobile version
How to Download Bilibili Videos on iPhone
- Open Bilibili in Safari (or the 哔哩哔哩 app) and find the video you want
- Tap the "Share" icon (分享) below the player
- Select "Copy link" (复制链接) — `b23.tv/...` will go to your clipboard
- Open q-saver.com in Safari and paste the link into the field
- Tap "Find", pick a quality (720p or 1080p), tap "Download"
- The file will save to the Files app → Downloads or directly to Photos
How to Download Bilibili Videos on Android
Same as iPhone: in the Bilibili app tap "Share" → "Copy link". Open q-saver.com in Chrome, paste, pick a quality and download. The file appears in the Download folder or Gallery.
Why Bilibili Stores Video and Audio Separately
Bilibili, like YouTube and Reddit, uses DASH streaming: video and audio are stored in separate streams. Naive downloaders often grab only the video — producing a silent file. QSaver automatically fetches both streams and merges them into a single MP4 using ffmpeg. No silent videos, no manual merging.
This matters especially for long lectures and reviews on Bilibili — losing the audio makes the file useless.
Downloading Multi-Part Series (合集)
Many Bilibili videos are split into parts (P1, P2, P3...). Each part is a separate URL like `bilibili.com/video/BV.../?p=2`. To download a specific part, switch to it in the player, copy the URL and paste it on q-saver.com. Each part downloads separately as MP4.
Downloading Anime (Bangumi)
Bangumi (番剧) is Bilibili's section for anime, dramas and shows. QSaver supports Bangumi episodes that are available for free (no Premium subscription required). Episodes that require a Premium account (大会员) cannot be downloaded — that's platform-protected content.
What's NOT Supported
- Premium-only content (大会员) — some anime, exclusive series and 4K quality require a paid Bilibili subscription. Not available without Premium.
- Live streams (Bilibili Live) — live.bilibili.com streams aren't supported, wait for the VOD recording.
- Private / hidden videos — videos creators have made private are inaccessible.
- Deleted videos — removed by the creator or Bilibili moderation.
- Region-locked content — rare but some content is only available inside China.
Privacy and Security
QSaver doesn't require a Bilibili login, doesn't collect personal data and doesn't install any software. Downloads go over secure HTTPS. Files aren't stored on our servers after delivery to the user.
Frequently Asked Questions
No VPN is needed. QSaver downloads from its own server, so you don't need to bypass geo-restrictions. Just paste the `bilibili.com/video/BV...` or `b23.tv/...` link on q-saver.com and click "Download".
The BV code (BVID) is a unique video identifier on Bilibili, like `BV1xxxxxxxx`. Older videos use the `av123456` format — QSaver understands both.
1080p Full HD is often available to all users. 4K quality is usually restricted to Premium accounts (大会员). If 4K isn't available, pick 1080p.
Yes, `b23.tv/...` is automatically resolved to the full `bilibili.com/video/BV...` URL and then downloaded.
Bilibili sometimes restricts high quality for unauthenticated requests — platform-level protection. Usually 360p, 480p and 720p are available. Try a different video — different creators have different settings.
Yes, if it's a Bangumi episode with free public access (no Premium required). Exclusive premium shows are protected and can't be downloaded — this enforcement happens at the Bilibili platform level.
Yes. Bilibili stores video and audio separately (DASH), but QSaver automatically merges them through ffmpeg. No silent files.
Live streams from `live.bilibili.com` aren't supported — those are live streams, not files. Wait for the streamer to publish a VOD recording in the main video section — that one can be downloaded.