ClipGrab

A friendly downloader for YouTube and other sites

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ClipGrab is a downloader and converter for YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook and many other online video sites.
It converts downloaded videos to MPEG4, MP3 or other formats in just one easy step.

ClipGrab for Windows

Downloading YouTube videos on Windows has never been easier!

ClipGrab works great on Windows 11, Windows 10 and Windows 8.

ClipGrab for Windows Version 3.9.11 for Windows

ClipGrab for Mac

ClipGrab brings you the best video downloading experience for your Mac.

ClipGrab for macOS is compatible with all Macs with macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or newer, including Macs with M1 processors.

ClipGrab for Mac Version 3.9.10 for macsOS 10.12 or newer

ClipGrab for Linux

ClipGrab is a GPLv3-licensed Open Source project and of course also available for Linux.

You can download a precompiled version that has been tested with the most recent version of Ubuntu. Alternatively, just grab the source code and compile ClipGrab yourself.

Binaries for 64 bit Linux Version 3.9.10 Linux Source code Version 3.9.10 as source code

Which sites are supported?

ClipGrab can download videos from many different video sites. These include YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion.
You can find more information about the supported video sites here.

Which formats are supported?

ClipGrab can convert downloaded videos to MPEG4, MP3, OGG Vorbis, OGG Theora and WMV. It also supports downloading the original FLV or MPEG4 videos without conversion.
Read more about the conversion of your downloaded videos in the corresponding FAQ entry.

Save YouTube videos to iPad

Unfortunately, Apple's policies don't allow software with this functionality on their devices. With ClipGrab, however, it is very easy to download videos on your PC or Mac and then transfer them on your mobile device.
Read our FAQ page about downloading videos for iOS devices for a step-by-step walkthrough.