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Open Video DownloaderClipGrab
Free

Free to download from GitHub.

 Free

Free and open source, supported by donations.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • No command line needed to use youtube-dl
  • Handles playlists as well as single videos
  • Downloads and converts in one step
  • Supports many video sites
  • Depends on the underlying downloader supporting a given site
  • The research does not state the license terms
  • macOS version is still a beta
  • Linux build lags behind the Windows version
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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