Compare Chrome extensions: Video Downloader Basic vs Free Video Downloader

Stats Video Downloader Basic Video Downloader Basic Free Video Downloader Free Video Downloader
User count 2,891,234+ 100,000+
Average rating 4.00 4.02
Rating count 55 272
Last updated 2023-05-03 2023-01-09
Size 280.58K 9.15M
Version 1.3.3 0.0.24
Short description
Download online video in one click. Supports HTML5 videos and popular video sites. Video Downloader is a free and useful browser extension for downloading online videos
Full summary

This extension allows you to download online video content. Unlike most competitors, this app works on many popular websites and generic HTML5 videos.

The main features: ⭐ Works on many popular sites such as Vimeo ⭐ HTML5 videos can be downloaded ⭐ Video formats such as MP4 and WEBP are supported

Important to know Due to Chrome Webstore policies, this app doesn’t work on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube.

Free Video Downloader allows you to download videos of all known formats: mp4, webm, mpeg, ogg, etc. The extension also allows you to download HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) videos. HLS video is saved to your computer in a file with the .ts extension, which you can later view in any media player. In the new version, the extension can download streaming MPEG-DASH video and combine audio and video into one file.

The extension is very easy to use. First, you need to open the page with the desired video and start playing it. Then click on the extension icon in your browser and in the window that appears, select the video file you need. Click download in a few seconds you will start downloading the video to your computer.

The extension is convenient to use for downloading movies when you are going on long trips or travels. Download your favorite stories from Instagram, videos from TikTok. Also all kinds of videos for preparing presentations. Free Video Downloader does not have the ability to download YouTube videos as YouTube's privacy policy prohibits this.