Downie for MAC
Download videos from YouTube, Vimeo and 1,000+ sites on your Mac, up to 4K. Paid app with a free trial.
Downie Overview
Downie downloads videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion and more than a thousand other websites, in up to 4K resolution. Paste a link or click the browser extension, and Downie saves the video, or converts it to MP4 for your iPhone or iPad, or extracts only the audio. For sites it does not support directly, its built-in browser lets you open the page and grab the video yourself. Downie is made by Charlie Monroe Software.
Downie is a paid app: the download is the full version with a free trial, and you buy a permanent license to keep using it. It is also part of the Setapp subscription. Downie 4 needs macOS 13 or later, and the developer recommends macOS 15 or later. Updates arrive every week or two, adding new sites and fixing ones that changed.
Key Features
Downie makes saving videos from the web a one-click job.
- 1,000+ sites: YouTube, Vimeo, Youku, Dailymotion and many more.
- 4K and HD: download the highest quality available, not just 1080p.
- Postprocessing: convert to MP4 for iPhone and iPad, or extract the audio.
- Browser extension: send links to Downie from Safari, Chrome or Firefox.
- User-guided extraction: use the built-in browser on sites that are not supported directly.
- iCloud history sync: your download history follows you across Macs.
- Frequent updates: new and fixed sites every week or two.
- Many languages: localized into multiple languages.
What’s New in Version 4.13.3
Downie 4.13.3 improves many sites.
- Fixed a download failure when the stop button was double-clicked during a live stream recording
- Improved support for arte.tv, Instagram, Kick, TikTok, X, Youku and YouTube, among others
Downie FAQ
Is Downie free?
Downie is a paid app. The download is the full version with a free trial, and you buy a permanent license to keep using it. Downie is also included in the Setapp subscription.
Which sites does Downie support?
Downie supports YouTube, Vimeo, Youku, Dailymotion and more than a thousand other sites, and the list grows with almost every update.
Can Downie download 4K videos?
Yes. Downie downloads YouTube videos in full 4K resolution when they are available, not just 1080p.
Can Downie save only the audio?
Yes. Its postprocessing can extract just the audio track, or convert videos to MP4 for iPhone and iPad.
What if a site is not supported?
Use user-guided extraction: open the page in Downie's built-in browser, go to the video and Downie detects and grabs it. You can also ask the developer to add the site.
Is there a browser extension for Downie?
Yes. Extensions for Safari, Chrome and Firefox send links to Downie with one click.
Which macOS version does Downie need?
Downie 4 needs macOS 13 or later, and macOS 15 or later is recommended. The developer has said macOS 15 will become the minimum next year.
How often is Downie updated?
Usually every week or two, because video sites change often.
Is it legal to download videos with Downie?
Downie itself is legal software. What you may download depends on each site's terms and the copyright law where you live; only save videos you have the right to keep.
Where does the Downie download on downie.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to Downie's official page at https://software.charliemonroe.net/downie/, where the trial version is offered. downie.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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