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Metric	Free Video Downloader — Save Any Video	Video (M3U8/MP4/HLS) Downloader Assistant
User count	4,000	5,000
Average rating	4.69	4.43
Rating count	52	7
Last updated	2026-07-07	2026-06-03
Size	21.08 MB	0.03 MB
Version	0.0.26	1.2.1

Short description	Save online videos for offline viewing in MP4, WebM, and more. Downloads support streaming formats with automatic audio-video merging.	Detect M3U8, HLS and MP4 links on any page; copy or open them in M3U8Player tools for instant playback and download with privacy-first local sniffing.
Full summary	Free Video Downloader is a Chrome extension that lets you save online videos for offline viewing. It supports MP4, WebM, MPEG, Ogg, and more, with streaming support for MPEG-DASH and HLS. Streams can be saved as .ts and automatically merged audio and video into a single high-quality file. It also enables saving from social platforms like Reels and Stories. How it works: navigate to the video page, start playback, click the extension icon, select a file to download, and save. Plans include Free (with limits) and Pro; YouTube downloads are not supported per policy. The free tier may show ads in the popup, and banner ads may appear for other extensions.	Video Downloader Assistant is a lightweight Chrome extension that detects video links (M3U8/HLS, MP4, WebM, TS, MOV, MKV) on any page and makes them ready for playback or download via m3u8-player.net. It provides one-click actions to open in Online Video Downloader or HLS Player, auto-fills URLs on the target site, shows a live resource badge, and keeps all sniffing local for privacy.