The Crave - professional web video downloader

Name: The Crave - professional web video downloader
Rating: 2.85 (20 reviews)
Author: https://noupset.net

The Crave - video downloader plus. Downloads HD, 2K, 4K videos from the most popular websites.

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2025-06-15

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The Crave - Professional Web Video Downloader

The Crave is a user-friendly video downloader extension designed for HD, 2K, and 4K videos from popular video platforms across the internet. Supporting various formats like FLV, M4V, MP4, AVI, ASF, and MPEG, it allows users to save videos in different qualities for offline viewing anytime.

Prioritizing user privacy and security, The Crave operates without ads or personal data collection. It offers a simple three-step process: navigate to the video page, choose the download quality from the extension popup, and download your video file. Note that it does not support YouTube downloads due to platform restrictions. Always ensure compliance with copyright laws when downloading videos. Experience seamless video downloading with The Crave, your go-to tool for building a personalized offline video library.

Extension

By:

Users:

Rating:

Version:

1.0.8 Last updated: 2022-02-07

Creation date:

2021-03-03

Risk:

Permissions:

webRequest
tabs
downloads
storage
identity
<all_urls>

Size:

1.10MB

Email:

sp*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-06-15

User reviews

Users appreciate that the extension downloads full HD videos and works well on certain websites with a simple interface. However, many note it only functions on selected sites and does not detect every video. Additionally, users must manually add the video file extension after download. There are complaints about unexpected payment requirements or disabled deployment blocking usage. Overall, it performs effectively where compatible but lacks universal support and clear payment information.

Pros

Works perfectly on certain sites
Downloads full HD videos successfully
Simple and effective design

Cons

Only works on certain websites; not all videos are detected
Requires manual addition of video file extension after downloading
Some users report unexpected payment requirements or disabled access

Recent reviews

Useless

An*****, 2025-05-27

kötü

ir*****, 2025-02-19

no sirve

fr*****, 2024-01-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

The Crave - professional web video downloader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

The Crave - professional web video downloader may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.