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 all popular formats or portable devices. Some of these applications may include malware.

Features

YouTube Downloader	Integrated Browser	User's Playlists, User's Uploads, User's Favourites Download	Show Lists, Artist Playlists, Charts Download	Multi-thread Downloads	Stop, Pause & Resume	Max Download Speed	Multi-Lingual	Ad-Free Video Download	Private YouTube Videos Download	Embedded YouTube Videos Download	Browser extensions	One Step Download	Extraction of Original Audio from YouTube	HD YouTube Videos Download	More web sites support	Batch Download	Automatic Download	Zip Download
FreeYouTubeDownloader[1]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
4KDownload	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Bytesloader	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
ClipGrab[2]	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
FLVTO[3][4]	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Airy[5]	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Freemake Video Downloader[6]	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Free Studio[7]
Allavsoft[8]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
JDownloader	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Inbuilt 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)
4KDownload	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
ClipGrab	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Airy	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Allavsoft	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
FLVTO	Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Freemake Video Downloader	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Free Studio	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
JDownloader	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
MP3 Rocket[9]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Orbit Downloader	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Video DownloadHelper	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?	?	?	?	?

Supported operating systems

YouTube Downloader	Online	Windows	Mac OS X	Linux	Android
4KDownload	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ClipGrab	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Allavsoft	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
FLVTO	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Airy	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Freemake Video Downloader	No	Yes	No	No	No
Free Studio	No	Yes	No	No	No
MP3 Rocket	No	Yes	No	No	No
Orbit Downloader	No	Yes	No	No	No
Video DownloadHelper	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

See also

• BitTorrent client
• Comparison of file sharing applications
• Comparison of download managers

References

1. "Download YouTube Videos". Download YouTube Videos. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
2. "ClipGrab - 1 Click to Grab Videos". Download a Video. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
3. "Flvto YouTube Downloader". CNet.
4. Price, Shayla (Nov 26, 2014). "4 Great Online Tools for Music Lovers". Huffington Post.
5. "Airy video downloader for YouTube". CNet.http://download.cnet.com/Airy/3000-2071_4-76086635.html
6. Horton, Steve (4 September 2010). "Freemake Video Downloader Rips Flash Videos From the Web". PCWorld.
7. Stevens, Pamela (7 July 2012). "DVDVideoSoft Free Studio Review". toptenreviews.com.
8. Stevens, Pamela (7 July 2012). "Allavsoft Review". toptenreviews.com.
9. Jacobi, Jon L. "MP3 Rocket". PC World.