Video · Download Video
Your Mac fetches the video from the site, no middleman.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, X, TikTok, Vimeo, Reddit and about 1,800 other sites. Take the best available quality or cap it, or keep just the audio as MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC.
One-time purchase · macOS 26 Tahoe or later, Apple silicon recommended
Your Mac talks to the site directly.
How it works
Three steps, start to finish.
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Open Download Video
Press ⌃⌥Space and type “download”, or pick it from MightyBench’s menu bar icon.
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Paste a link, pick what to keep
Paste it into the Link field, choose Video or Audio only, and set Quality from Best available down to 360p. Turn on Save subtitles or Whole playlist if you need them.
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Press Download
The file is named after the video and saved to a new dated folder in Downloads › MightyBench, with any subtitles beside it as SRT.
The details
Small things, done properly.
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YouTube and about 1,800 more
Paste links from YouTube, Instagram, X, TikTok, Vimeo, Reddit and about 1,800 other sites.
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Ready to play in QuickTime
Download Video prefers formats QuickTime can play, so most files open straight away without a second conversion.
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Just the audio, if you like
Switch to Audio only to save the sound as MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC instead of a video file.
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Subtitles saved as SRT
Turn on Save subtitles to keep them, automatic captions included, as an SRT file next to the video.
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Whole playlists in one go
Turn on Whole playlist to get every item from a single link, with progress shown for each one.
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Straight from the site
This is the only MightyBench tool that uses the internet, and your Mac talks to the site directly. No account, no cloud in between.
Specs
Download Video, at a glance.
Save from YouTube, X, TikTok and more.
| Opens | A link from YouTube, Instagram, X, TikTok, Vimeo, Reddit and about 1,800 other sites |
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| Saves as | MP4 (best available, or capped at 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p); audio as MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC |
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| Needs | yt-dlp and FFmpeg, installed in one click through Homebrew |
| Saved to | Downloads › MightyBench › date Download Video |
FAQ
Questions about Download Video
Anything else? Email support@mightybench.com and a person will reply.
How do I download a video on a Mac?
Open Download Video, paste the link and press Download. Set a Quality cap or switch to Audio only first if you like.
Can I download any video I find online?
Only content you own or have permission to save. Download Video works with links from YouTube, Instagram, X, TikTok, Vimeo, Reddit and about 1,800 other sites.
Can I save just the audio as an MP3?
Yes. Set Download to Audio only and choose MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC as the audio format.
Does it need yt-dlp or FFmpeg?
It needs both. MightyBench installs yt-dlp and FFmpeg through Homebrew in one click the first time you use it.
Does my download go through a MightyBench server?
No. It’s the only MightyBench tool that uses the internet, and your Mac talks to the site directly. There’s no account and no analytics.
Can I download a whole playlist?
Yes. Turn on Whole playlist and every video in it downloads in one go, each with its own progress.
Plus forty-eight other tools.
Download Video comes with every other MightyBench tool: video, audio, images, PDFs and on-device AI in one native Mac app. Pay $39 once for one Mac, with every MightyBench 1.x update included.
One-time purchase · macOS 26 Tahoe or later, Apple silicon recommended