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Find the video you want to download, then drag the link into the app, or simply take advantage of the Downie browser extension to do everything for you. That's literally all you need to do to get the video on your Mac. Downie will help you download videos from YouTube, as well as save video content from thousands of other sites, including Facebook, Vimeo and Instagram. It's simple and fast, so you'll get the job done in seconds without getting bogged down by unnecessary features.
Downie Key Features
Download videos from YouTube
Downie helps you download from YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Instagram, and over 1,200 other sites. If there's a video on a webpage, you can rely on Downie to save it to your Mac.
Search directly in video downloader
You don't have to switch between Downie and your browser to find the content you want. Enter a query into the search bar in the application, and it will quickly find the video for you.
Save 4K videos from YouTube
Unlike many other YouTube downloaders, Downie can even handle 4K videos. This means you can download high-quality, high-definition videos from YouTube or any other site on the web.
Download MP4 or audio only
If you don't need the entire video file, Downie can save just the audio track from it. Or, if you only need MP4 video, you can set Downie to convert it automatically.
Just drag and drop the URL
Downie is brilliant in its simplicity: copy-paste or drag-and-drop the URL link to a video and it will start downloading automatically. Even if there is text or any other content on the page, Downie will detect the video and save it for you.
Post-processing with Permute
Downie integrates seamlessly with Permute, a powerful media converter. To convert a downloaded video to another format or merge its parts into one file, simply send it to Permute and get the result.