Online Video Downloader Alternatives

Sites and apps similar to Online Video Downloader include yt-dlp, which is free and open source. Other options are JDownloader, youtube-dl, Seal and Video DownloadHelper. You're spoiled for choice with YouTube Downloaders like Online Video Downloader: we list more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPad.

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  1. YTD icon
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     31 likes

    Download and convert videos from Facebook, DailyMotion, Vimeo to multiple formats. Easy to use interface, and supports conversion for devices like iPhone, Samsung. YouTube downloads are limited to the Pro version.

    More about YTD on AlternativeTo227 YTD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
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  2. yt-dlp icon
     264 likes

    Command line program that's a youtube-dl fork that downloads videos from YouTube and over 1000 sites. The main focus of this project is adding new features and patches while also keeping up to date with the original project.

    301 yt-dlp alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
    • Termux
    • Haiku
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  3. JDownloader icon
     1319 likes

    JDownloader is a download manager, written in Java, which allows automatic download of groups of files from one-click hosting sites.

    206 JDownloader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Java
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  4. youtube-dl icon
     479 likes

    A platform-independent command-line program for downloading videos from YouTube and 1000+ sites. Supports playlists, subtitles, and multiple formats.

    284 youtube-dl alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • TrueOS
    • Haiku
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  5. Browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that allows users to download audio and video files from numerous websites. Detects downloadable content automatically, signals with animated icon, and offers convenient download menu. Includes batch downloads and file conversion.

    262 Video DownloadHelper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  6. Cost / License

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    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FFmpeg
    • youtube-dl
    • Electron
    • Node.JS
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  7. Youtube-DLG icon
     205 likes

    A cross-platform GUI using wxPython for the popular tool youtube-dl, Youtube-DLG supports video downloads from YouTube and over 1000 sites, offers video cutting via ffmpeg, and authentication for YouTube. It features a multi-language UI, supports both youtube-dl and yt-dlp, and is open source in the public domain.

    257 Youtube-DLG alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • wxPython
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  8. A versatile tool for downloading high-quality videos from a range of leading platforms, supporting playlists, channels, subtitles, and various resolutions. Compatible with major operating systems and allows simultaneous downloading and option for increasing download limits.

    329 4k Video Downloader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  9. 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.

    352 Freemake Video Converter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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  10. ArrowDL icon
     30 likes

    A simple and straightforward utility that enables you to effortlessly download any type of file from the Internet and that comes with some privacy settings.

    218 ArrowDL alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  11. ClipGrab icon
     94 likes

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

    240 ClipGrab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

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