Video DownloadHelper

Download videos from the web. Easy, smart, no tracking.

Video DownloadHelper is a versatile Chrome extension that enables users to download videos from over 1000 websites, including popular platforms like YouTube. It supports a variety of streaming protocols such as Dash, HLS, and MPD, allowing offline access to both standard videos and live streams.

With Video DownloadHelper, you can enjoy high-definition downloads and convert videos into preferred formats including MP4, MKV, and WebM. Additionally, the extension offers audio extraction capabilities to turn video soundtracks into MP3s or podcasts for convenient listening. Its privacy-forward approach ensures no tracking while providing an intuitive, smart solution to manage web video downloads.

Join the active community on GitHub to stay updated and contribute.

By:
Paul
Daily users:
1,792,596 -3,124
Rating:
4.30
(39,180)
120 new ratings
Version:
9.5.0.2 Last updated: 2025-06-04
Version code:
5957909
Creation date:
2006-07-22
Risk:
Very high risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • downloads
  • webNavigation
  • notifications
  • scripting
  • storage
  • <all_urls>
  • webRequestBlocking
  • menus
  • See more
Size:
1.54MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Data ingested on:
2025-07-14

Other platforms

Video DownloadHelper (v9.5.0.1)
4,000,000 4.39 (25,767)
Video DownloadHelper (v9.5.0.0)
1,223,028 4.10 (1,100)

User reviews

Users find Video DownloadHelper easy and effective for downloading videos from various sites, appreciating its quality and utility. However, recent changes require payment to avoid watermarks, and some users are frustrated by forced third-party app downloads and limited settings, like fixed download paths. Overall, it remains a practical tool but has drawbacks related to monetization and user control.
Pros
  • Easy to use for downloading videos from many sites
  • Provides good video quality in the free version
  • Generally effective at finding and downloading videos
  • Highly regarded as a useful video downloading tool
Cons
  • Recent versions watermark videos unless you pay
  • Requires purchasing a license for full functionality
  • Forces users to download third-party software outside the browser extension
  • Lacks option to choose download location, defaults to preset folder
Recent reviews
Wery Great Help
by *****, 2025-07-14

Excellent travail ! Il fonctionne à merveille et permet de télécharger avec une facilité déconcertante sur de très nombreux sites.
by Ma*****, 2025-07-14

by An*****, 2025-07-14
View all user reviews ›

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.

Video DownloadHelper requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
  • Critical ****** ****** ** *** ********* ****** * *********** ******** **** ** ** *** ******* *** ****** **** **** *** ******* *****
  • High ****** *** ********* ** ******* *** ******* ******* ** ****** *** *** ******** ******
  • High ****** ********* ** * ****** ******** ******** ********** * ******* ******* *****
  • High ******* ******* **** *** ****** ***** *** ***** ** ******* **** ********* ********* ** * *********** *****
  • Medium ****** ********** ** ******** ********** *** ********* ******* ******** ****** ******** ****** ********
  • Medium ******* ******* ************* ***** *** ** ******* *** **** ******* ****** ******** *******
  • Medium *********** ************* ******* ********** *** ****** ************* ******* *** **** ** ******* **********
  • Low ******* ****** ** *** ********* ******** ********************
Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Browser Add-ons, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. 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 Firefox add-on.

Video DownloadHelper has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
  • Low **** ********* *** ***** **** **** * ****** **** ***** ********** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
  • Low **** ********* *** **** **** ****** ******* ********** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
  • Good **** ********* *** **** **** *******
Upgrade to see full risk analysis details

Compare add-ons

Similar add-ons

Here are some Firefox add-ons that are similar to Video DownloadHelper:

Popular extensions / apps

Here are some popular extensions / apps that you might be interested in: