> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Video Downloads — Save Streaming Video in Any Quality

> Video Downloader Plus lets you download streaming video from virtually any website — pick your quality, hit download, and the file lands in your downloads folder.

When Video Downloader Plus detects a video stream, you can pull it down to your device at any quality the stream makes available. The download process handles everything — manifest parsing, concurrent segment fetching, and audio/video merging — without requiring any additional software.

## How to download

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find a stream">
    Browse to a page containing video content. When Video Downloader Plus detects a stream, the toolbar icon turns blue.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Video Downloader Plus">
    Click the icon to open the popup. You'll see a list of all detected streams on the current page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick your quality and format">
    Select the stream you want, then choose a quality tier and output format from the available options.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Initiate the download">
    Click **Download**. The file will be saved to your browser's download location (or a custom path if you've configured one).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Available qualities

| Quality                                       | Free plan           | Professional |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ------------ |
| Any resolution (SD, HD, Full HD, QHD, 4K, 8K) | 3 downloads per day | Unlimited    |
| 60fps content                                 | 3 downloads per day | Unlimited    |

Every resolution — including 4K and 8K — is available on the Free plan. The only difference between Free and Professional is the daily download count, not the quality you can pick.

## HLS and DASH stream downloads

Adaptive streams are segmented — the video is split into dozens or hundreds of small chunks spread across separate files. Video Downloader Plus handles the entire download pipeline:

1. Parses the manifest file to map out every video and audio segment
2. Fetches multiple segments at the same time for faster overall download speed
3. Reassembles them into a single, contiguous media file
4. Optionally remuxes the result into your chosen container format

Additional capabilities for adaptive streams:

* **Parallel segment fetching** — Concurrent connections mean faster downloads, especially for longer videos
* **Retry on interruption** — If a download stalls, you can restart it without losing progress
* **Automatic audio merging** — When a stream carries audio and video in separate tracks, Video Downloader Plus combines them into one file automatically
* **Full quality selection** — Every variant declared in the manifest is available to choose from
* **Live stream recording** — Capture ongoing live broadcasts (Professional plan)

## Progressive video downloads

For direct video files served over HTTP — MP4, WebM, MKV, and similar formats — Video Downloader Plus downloads the file as-is. File size is shown upfront when the server includes a `Content-Length` header.

## Download limits

**Free users:**

* 3 downloads per day at any resolution (up to 4K/8K)
* The daily count resets at midnight

**Professional users:**

* Unlimited downloads across all quality levels
* No daily caps

<Tip>
  The daily download limit is tracked per device. If you're signed into a Video Downloader Plus account, it ties to your account instead, preventing the limit from being reset by switching browsers.
</Tip>

## Supported formats

Video Downloader Plus can download content in 16+ container formats:

| Category             | Formats                      |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| **Common video**     | MP4, WebM, MKV, MOV          |
| **Transport stream** | TS, M2TS, MTS                |
| **Legacy**           | AVI, WMV, FLV, MPG, 3GP, OGG |
| **Audio**            | MP3, AAC, M4A, FLAC, WAV     |

<Info>
  Converting HLS or DASH streams into MP4, MKV, MOV, or WebM is a [Professional feature](/features/format-conversion). Free users receive the native stream format.
</Info>

## Download settings

You can adjust download behavior from the options page:

* **Download management** — Activates the browser's download management API, giving you more control over save location and file naming. This requires a separate optional browser permission, requested at runtime.
* **Download path** — Set a folder prefix so Video Downloader Plus organizes files into a subdirectory (e.g., `Video Downloader Plus/` inside your Downloads folder).
* **File naming** — Filenames are generated from the video title and deduplicated automatically by appending a number if a file with the same name already exists.