Comparison of YouTube downloaders explained

This is a comparison of notable YouTube download and conversion software. YouTube conversion software is used to download and convert YouTube videos to popular formats or portable devices.

Features

YouTube DownloaderLicenseIntegrated
browser		Playlists
(and channels)		Show lists,
artist playlists
and charts		Multi-
threaded
downloads		Resumable
downloads		User-specified
maximum
download speed		Private
videos		Embedded
videos		Available as
a browser
extension		Extraction of
original audio
(served by YouTube)		Download in
high definition		Batch
download
ClipGrab[1] Open source
Free Studio[2] [3] [4] Freeware (Crippleware[5])
JDownloader[6] Open source (BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Freemake Video Downloader[7] Freeware (Crippleware[8])
Internet Download ManagerTrialware
Invidious[9] Open source (AGPLv3)Depends on the browserDepends on the browserDepends on the browser
youtube-dl[10] Open source (Unlicense)
yt-dlp[11] Open source (Unlicense)

Built-in conversion to formats and devices

YouTube DownloaderMP3MPEG4WMVAVIFLVOgg
Theora		Ogg
Vorbis		Matroska3GPSWFSpecial device profiles
(e.g. iPhone)		M4AWebM
ClipGrab
Video DownloadHelper
Freemake Video Downloader
Internet Download Manager
Invidious
youtube-dl[12]
yt-dlp[13]

Supported operating systems

YouTube DownloaderOnlineWindowsMac OS XLinuxAndroid
ClipGrab
Free Studio
Video DownloadHelper
Freemake Video Downloader
Internet Download Manager
Invidious
youtube-dl[14]
yt-dlp

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ClipGrab - Free YouTube Downloader & Converter. 7 January 2018. 8 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220308192831/https://clipgrab.org/. live.
  2. Web site: DVDVideoSoft Free Studio Review . . Pamela . Stevens . 7 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110625202544/http://video-converter-software-review.toptenreviews.com/dvdvideosoft-free-studio-review.html . 25 June 2011 .
  3. Web site: Free YouTube Download - DVDVideoSoft . . 2017-05-19 . 2022-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211090233/https://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/free-youtube-download.htm . live .
  4. Web site: Download Full YouTube Playlist - DVDVideoSoft . . 2017-05-25 . 2019-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190217014921/https://www.dvdvideosoft.com/guides/how-to-download-youtube-playlist.htm . live .
  5. extremely reduced download speed and/or limited media length in the "free" version
  6. Web site: JDownloader. 2018-01-07. 2010-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20100921020953/http://jdownloader.org/. live.
  7. Web site: Freemake Video Downloader review. TechRadar. 10 October 2017. 24 November 2017. 24 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221024015954/https://www.techradar.com/reviews/freemake-video-downloader. live.
  8. extremely reduced download speed and/or limited media length in the "free" version
  9. Web site: Invidious. 2022-08-27. 2023-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120190010/https://invidious.io/. live.
  10. Web site: youtube-dl. usurped. 2020-10-25. 2023-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20230122040249/https://youtube-dl.org/.
  11. Web site: yt-dlp/yt-dlp: A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader. . 2024-03-26. 2024-03-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20240326064504/https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp. live.
  12. requires ffmpeg
  13. requires ffmpeg
  14. requires Termux

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