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Video DownloadHelperMedia Downloader
Freemium

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

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Browser extension Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Handles segmented adaptive streams, not just plain video files
  • Recognises media on a very large number of sites
  • Wraps yt-dlp and other command-line backends with configurable presets.
  • Converting and some formats require its separate companion app, and several features are paid
  • Cannot download DRM-protected content
  • Website support depends on the installed download backends.
Browser extension Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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