Comparison of YouTube downloaders

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 Downloader	License	Integrated browser			Multi- threaded downloads	Resumable downloads	User-specified maximum download speed	Private videos	Embedded videos				Batch download
\|ClipGrab
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\|JDownloader	(BY-NC-SA 2.0)
\|Freemake Video Downloader	(Crippleware)
\|Internet Download Manager	Trialware
\|Invidious	(AGPLv3)				on the browser	on the browser	on the browser
\|youtube-dl	(Unlicense)
\|yt-dlp	(Unlicense)

Built-in conversion to formats and devices

YouTube Downloader	MP3	MPEG4	WMV	AVI	FLV	Ogg Theora	Ogg Vorbis	Matroska	3GP	SWF	Special device profiles (e.g. iPhone)	M4A	WebM
\|ClipGrab
\|Free Studio
\|JDownloader
\|Video DownloadHelper
\|Freemake Video Downloader
\|Internet Download Manager
\|Invidious
\|youtube-dl
\|yt-dlp

Supported operating systems

YouTube Downloader	Online	Windows	Mac OS X	Linux	Android
\|ClipGrab
\|Free Studio
\|Video DownloadHelper
\|Freemake Video Downloader
\|Internet Download Manager
\|Invidious
\|youtube-dl
\|yt-dlp

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Comparison of YouTube downloaders

Features

Built-in conversion to formats and devices

Supported operating systems

See also

Comparison of YouTube downloaders

Features

Built-in conversion to formats and devices

Supported operating systems

See also

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