If you run youtube-dl without specifying a path, you can find where the files went by checking your terminal's location:
You can specify a path for a single download using the -o (output) flag. It is recommended to use around the path to avoid errors with special characters. youtube-dl download location
By default, saves downloaded files to the current working directory of the terminal window from which the command is run. Because youtube-dl is a command-line tool, it does not have a static "Downloads" folder like a web browser; instead, it uses whatever folder your command prompt or terminal is currently "looking at". Finding Your Default Download Location If you run youtube-dl without specifying a path,