Top programs to download videos from any website

Free and easy to install, these programs are the ultimate solution if you want to download videos on your PC and have them easily accessible without depending on an internet connection. Moreover, you can download videos from any web page, not only YouTube. In this article, you will find the best programs to download videos and keep them on your computer.

Before using any of these programs, make sure to check the copyright laws that apply in your country to avoid using software that may be considered illegal.

aTube Catcher

aTube Catcher is an easy to use software designed to download videos from various websites, such as YouTube, Daily Motion, Metacafe, Yahoo!, RTVE and many more. aTube Catcher can also download complete YouTube playlists. Moreover, you can use it as a converter for different video and audio formats including 3GP, 3G2, AVI, XVID, MP4, WMA, WMV, FLAC, WAV, PSP, MPG, MOV and AVI. The application also works as a tape recorder if you need to record an interview and save it in audio format.

You can download aTube Catcher for Windows PC here and here for Mac OS.

4K Video Downloader

With 4K Video Downloader you can download any video with or without subtitles from YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Vimeo and many other websites. You can also download full playlists and 360 degrees videos for a complete VR experience. The software is free and compatible with Windows, Mac and Ubuntu operating systems.

VLC Media Player

VLC media player, the famous orange cone program, is the preferred video player of many, so you might already have it installed on your PC. Did you know that it can also be used to download videos? To do so, you just need to copy the link, open the player and go to Media > Open Network Location... Paste the video link there and click Play. While the video is playing, go to Tools > Codec Information and copy the link in the Place tab. Finally, just right-click on the video, choose Save As, decide where you want to keep it and enjoy.

ClipGrab

ClipGrab is a handy program with a clean interface to download videos from practically anywhere: from YouTube to Facebook and more than a thousand other websites. While using it, you can download several videos simultaneously and convert them to many different formats. The software comes with a built-in browser where you can search for your favourite video. The program is free and compatible with Windows, Mac and Linus operating systems.

AVC Any Video Converter

AVC is a popular and handy program to download and convert videos from different websites. The software has an additional feature: you can edit your videos using different tools, crop it, add subtitles, join videos into one, add audio tracks, watermark, special effects and much more. It has both free and paid options and is supported by Windows and Mac computers.