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Video DownloadHelper vs Bulk Media Downloader: catalog facts
Video DownloadHelper	Bulk Media Downloader
Freemium A free version is available. A paid licence removes limits and unlocks conversion…	Free The open-source extension is available without a license fee.
Browser extension	Browser extension
Handles segmented adaptive streams, not just plain video files Recognises media on a very large number of sites	Finds media loaded by scripts, which link scrapers miss Filters by type and size before downloading in bulk
Converting and some formats require its separate companion app, and several features are paid Cannot download DRM-protected content	Cannot save encrypted or DRM-protected streams Firefox focused
Browser extension	Browser extension
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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