
FBDown has said the company’s servers don’t keep download histories of their users or track their behavior. You don’t get a lot of choices with format, and when you choose to download a video you’re taken (in a new tab) to a download page-the extension is a portal to the web functionality. You can also enter a video URL to download at the FBDown website. Unusually, FBDown displays both the video filename and a thumbnail image that lets you identify the video you want more readily. Once it’s installed, just click the download arrow in your extension bar on Chrome and you’ll see a list of available videos on the page you’re viewing. Install it from the Chrome Web Store here. It’s free, and the only major platform it doesn’t seem to work on is YouTube. You can download video from across the web.

And yes, there’s a way to download videos from YouTube (see option three). One of these should be part of everyone’s collection of chrome extensions. Of the dozens (and dozens) of chrome video downloaders available, there are only three we’d recommend:

It’s also safe and legal using the right chrome extension.īut which is the best video downloader for Chrome? The next time you go to a YouTube video page, you should notice a Download button below the video.So, you want to download videos for free. When prompted by the browser to confirm installation, click Add. In Firefox, navigate to the YouTube Download Plus add-on page, and click Add to Firefox. To install the add-on, follow the install process below. To download videos (including YouTube) using Firefox, we recommend the add-on called YouTube Download Plus. You can check the license type by inspecting the information box underneath the video, as in the image below.įor more information about viewing and using YouTube videos in accordance with copyrights, make sure to check Google's Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright and Fair Use on YouTube. For example, many YouTube videos use the standard YouTube license, and some are licensed under Creative Commons.

Downloading streaming videos is not illegal, as long as you use the video in a manner that conforms to the video's license or terms of use.
