Download videos on Mac
Paste a link from about 1,800 sites and keep the video, or just the audio.
Three steps. That's it.
- 1
Paste a link
Paste the address of the page or video you want.
- 2
Choose the options
Set what you need in the options panel, such as keep video or audio only. Your choices are remembered for next time.
- 3
Get the result
The result lands in a new dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools. Your originals are never changed.
What Download Video does
Download Video uses the open-source yt-dlp engine to save videos from YouTube, Vimeo, X, Instagram, TikTok and around 1,800 other sites. Choose the quality and format, keep subtitles or a whole playlist, or save only the audio as an MP3.
Uses yt-dlp, installed for you with one click through Homebrew.
Uses FFmpeg, which OneMacTools installs for you with one click through Homebrew.
Options
Great for
- Save a lecture to watch offline on a flight
- Keep the audio of a conference talk as an MP3
- Archive your own uploads from a social account
Questions about Download Video
Does Download Video upload my files?
Download Video only connects to the address you give it. Everything else happens on your Mac, and nothing you process is sent to us.
Will Download Video change my original files?
No. Results are saved as new files in a dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools, and your originals are left exactly as they were unless you turn on an option that says otherwise.
What does Download Video need?
macOS 26 or later and FFmpeg, which OneMacTools can install for you through Homebrew with one click.
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