AIRTube AlternativesYouTube Downloaders and other similar apps like AIRTube

AIRTube is described as 'A cool little AIR application that allows you to download YouTube FLV videos by simply dragging or pasting in the video’s URL. After the video downloads the application will expand and show you a preview of the video. The file is saved to the desktop as video.flv' and is a youtube downloader in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to AIRTube for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best AIRTube alternative is youtube-dl, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AIRTube are Video DownloadHelper, 4k Video Downloader, Freemake Video Converter and ClipGrab.

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A cool little AIR application that allows you to download YouTube FLV videos by simply dragging or pasting in the video’s URL. After the video downloads the application will expand and show you a preview of the video. The...

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AIRTube alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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    YTD

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    YTD allows you to download videos from Facebook, DailyMotion, Vimeo, Yahoo Video, and many others and convert them to other video formats.

    207 YTD alternatives
    YTD screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
  1. youtube-dl icon
     449 likes

    youtube-dl is a small command-line program to download videos from YouTube and more than 1000 sites. It requires the Python interpreter and is therefore platform-independent.

    250 youtube-dl alternatives
    youtube-dl screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • TrueOS

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  YouTube Downloader
    2.  Download YouTube Playlist
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Video Download
    5.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    6.  Youtube support
    7.  SoundCloud Downloader
    8.  Automatic conversion to multiple formats
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Automatic subtitles download
    11.  Support for 4K
    12.  No registration required
    Discontinued

    Last version was in December 2021. An active fork is yt-dlp icon yt-dlp.

    youtube-dl iconAIRTube Icon

    youtube-dl VS AIRTube

    Is youtube-dl a good alternative to AIRTube?
     
    • youtube-dl is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to AIRTube.

    • youtube-dl is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AIRTube.

    • youtube-dl is Free and Open SourceAIRTube is Free and Proprietary
    • youtube-dl is CustomizableAIRTube is not according to our users
  2. Video DownloadHelper icon
     285 likes

    DownloadHelper is a tool for web content extraction. Its purpose is to capture video, audio, and image files from many sites.

    198 Video DownloadHelper alternatives
    Video DownloadHelper screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge

    Top Video DownloadHelper Features

    1.  Video Download
    2. YouTube icon  Youtube integration
    3.  YouTube Downloader
    4.  Microsoft Edge extension
    5.  Download YouTube Playlist
    6.  Support for 4K
    7.  Convert slideshow to video
    8.  Opera extension
    9.  SoundCloud Downloader
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Dark Mode
    Video DownloadHelper iconAIRTube Icon

    Video DownloadHelper VS AIRTube

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  3. 4k Video Downloader icon
     226 likes

    Desktop tool to download high quality videos from mainstream platforms including support for playlists, channels and subtitles.

    269 4k Video Downloader alternatives
    4k Video Downloader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    Top 4k Video Downloader Features

    1.  YouTube Downloader
    2.  Download YouTube Playlist
    3.  Video Download
    4.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp4
    5.  Automatic subtitles download
    6.  Graphical User Interface
    7.  Download videos from Facebook
    8.  Support for 4K
    9.  Capture Video
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Multiple languages
    12.  Built-in Media converter
    4k Video Downloader iconAIRTube Icon

    4k Video Downloader VS AIRTube

    Is 4k Video Downloader a good alternative to AIRTube?
     
    • 4k Video Downloader is the most popular Android alternative to AIRTube.

    • 4k Video Downloader is Freemium and ProprietaryAIRTube is Free and Proprietary
  4. Freemake Video Converter icon
     299 likes

    Freemake Video Converter is video converter that lets convert videos to avi, wmv, mp4 (iPhone, iPod, iPad, PSP, xBox), 3gp, rip dvd, extract mp3, burn DVD and Bluray, create photo slideshow and audio visualization, cut, join, rotate and upload videos, photos and music to YouTube.

    335 Freemake Video Converter alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top Freemake Video Converter Features

    1.  Graphical User Interface
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  MP3 Downloader
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  SoundCloud Downloader
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Automatic subtitles download
    9.  DVD Burner
    10.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp4
    11.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    12.  Convert video to audio (mp3)
    Freemake Video Converter iconAIRTube Icon

    Freemake Video Converter VS AIRTube

    Is this a good alternative to AIRTube?
     
    • Freemake Video Converter is the most popular commercial alternative to AIRTube.

    • Freemake Video Converter is Paid and ProprietaryAIRTube is Free and Proprietary
  5. ClipGrab icon
     91 likes

    ClipGrab is a free downloader and converter for YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe, Dailymotion and many other online video sites.

    194 ClipGrab alternatives
    ClipGrab screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • youtube-dl
    • Qt

    ClipGrab Features

    1.  YouTube Downloader
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Download YouTube Playlist
    5.  Graphical User Interface
    6.  SFDC integration
    7.  MP3 Downloader
    8.  Convert video to audio (mp3)
    9.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    Bundleware

    The default Windows installer contains Opencandy. A version with no third-party offers is available in Download options.

    ClipGrab iconAIRTube Icon

    ClipGrab VS AIRTube

    Is ClipGrab a good alternative to AIRTube?
     
  6. Freemake Video Downloader icon
     115 likes

    Freemake Video Downloader is a free video downloader that lets download videos from YouTube, Google, Facebook, Dailymotion and other sites either in HD, 4K, MP4, FLV, 3GP or convert web videos to FLV, AVI, MP4, MP3.

    211 Freemake Video Downloader alternatives
    Freemake Video Downloader screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Freemake Video Downloader Features

    1.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    2.  Web-Based
    3. Instagram icon  Instagram integration
    4.  Download videos from Facebook
    Bundleware

    The installer contains OpenCandy. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Freemake Video Downloader iconAIRTube Icon

    Freemake Video Downloader VS AIRTube

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  7. Youtube Video and Audio Downloader icon
     62 likes

    Youtube Video and Audio Downloader is an open-source project, downloading Youtube videos (using Firefox download manager) in all available formats (FLV, MP4, WebM, and 3GP) with video quality of your choice.

    201 Youtube Video and Audio Downloader alternatives
    Youtube Video and Audio Downloader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox

    Youtube Video and Audio Downloader Features

    1.  YouTube Downloader
    2.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    3.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp4
    4.  Opera extension
    Youtube Video and Audio Downloader iconAIRTube Icon

    Youtube Video and Audio Downloader VS AIRTube

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  8. YTD icon
     31 likes

    YTD allows you to download videos from Facebook, DailyMotion, Vimeo, Yahoo Video, and many others and convert them to other video formats.

    207 YTD alternatives
    YTD screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android

    YTD Features

    1.  Video Download
    2.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    3.  Convert video to audio (mp3)
    4.  YouTube Downloader
    5.  Built-in player
    6.  Download videos from Facebook
    YTD iconAIRTube Icon

    YTD VS AIRTube

    Is YTD a good alternative to AIRTube?
     
  9. Free YouTube Download icon
     62 likes

    DVDVideoSoft's Free YouTube Download lets you download and convert YouTube videos fast with multi-stream support that can be paused anytime.

    182 Free YouTube Download alternatives
    Free YouTube Download screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Free YouTube Download Features

    1.  YouTube Downloader
    2.  Download YouTube Playlist
    3.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    4.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp4
    5.  Visual bookmarks
    Free YouTube Download iconAIRTube Icon

    Free YouTube Download VS AIRTube

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  10. Youtube Downloader HD icon
     12 likes

    Youtube Downloader HD is a free tool to download videos from YouTube and save it to your local computer. The videos can be converted to avi video format or to mp4 (compatible with iPod, iPhone).

    128 Youtube Downloader HD alternatives
    Youtube Downloader HD screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Youtube Downloader HD Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Support for Multiple threads
    3.  Support for HD videos
    4.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp4
    Youtube Downloader HD iconAIRTube Icon

    Youtube Downloader HD VS AIRTube

    Is this a good alternative to AIRTube?
     
  11. By Click Downloader icon
     37 likes

    Video downloader for Windows that supports several sites including YouTube, Facebook, & Twitter.

    191 By Click Downloader alternatives
    By Click Downloader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    By Click Downloader Features

    1.  SoundCloud Downloader
    2.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp3
    3.  Convert YouTube videos to Mp4
    4.  Download YouTube Playlist
    5. YouTube icon  Youtube integration
    6.  Download videos from Facebook
    By Click Downloader iconAIRTube Icon

    By Click Downloader VS AIRTube

    Is By Click Downloader a good alternative to AIRTube?
     
  12. WinX YouTube Downloader icon
     4 likes

    WinX YouTube Downloader is totally free software to download any video from YouTube, be it a 1080p HD video, 4K UHD video, 3D video or standard video in FLV/MP4/WebM format. This 4K video downloader can help you free download YouTube music video songs of any resolutions...

    139 WinX YouTube Downloader alternatives
    WinX YouTube Downloader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinX YouTube Downloader Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Built-in player
    WinX YouTube Downloader iconAIRTube Icon

    WinX YouTube Downloader VS AIRTube

    Is this a good alternative to AIRTube?
     
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