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Video DownloadHelperClipGrab
Freemium

A free version is available. A paid licence removes limits and unlocks conversion…

 Free

Free and open source, supported by donations.

Browser extension Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Handles segmented adaptive streams, not just plain video files
  • Recognises media on a very large number of sites
  • Downloads and converts in one step
  • Supports many video sites
  • Converting and some formats require its separate companion app, and several features are paid
  • Cannot download DRM-protected content
  • macOS version is still a beta
  • Linux build lags behind the Windows version
Browser extension 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 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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