🌐 1000+ sites
YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Twitch, SoundCloud, X, Instagram, Reddit and more — powered by yt-dlp.
Save captions and cut simple clips locally
A local video tool for creator backup and pre-edit clipping
VidsDrop helps you back up your own videos, save YouTube captions, archive permitted playlists, and trim highlight clips before short-form editing. It is a simple clip cutter, not a full editor — finish your Shorts, Reels or TikToks in your normal editing app.
No account. No cloud. No tracking — it runs on your machine.
Everything creators need to save, clip and archive
🎞️ Up to 4K/8K
Pick the exact resolution a video actually offers. No more "format not available".
🎧 Audio extraction
MP3, M4A, Opus, FLAC or WAV with selectable bitrate — and embedded cover art + tags.
💬 Subtitles
Download and embed subtitles in any language, including auto-generated captions.
✂️ Simple clip cutting
Mark start/end points on the timeline and save a highlight clip before short-form editing.
📋 Playlists & batch
Pick which playlist items to grab, or paste many URLs and queue them all at once.
🗂️ Queue & history
Parallel downloads with progress, speed and ETA, plus a history tab with re-download.
🔒 100% local
The app runs a tiny server on your own machine. Nothing is uploaded or stored in the cloud.
Creator workflows VidsDrop is built for
Useful for local backups, simple pre-edit clipping, captions and permitted media archives.
📦 Back up your own YouTube channel
Keep a local copy of older uploads, captions, thumbnails and playlists when the original project folder is missing, scattered across drives, or lower quality than the published version.
✂️ Cut simple clips before short-form editing
Open a published video, use the timeline and replay heatmap, then save a highlight as a separate file before finishing it in CapCut, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, or another editor.
💬 Save captions for editing
Download subtitles or auto captions so editors, educators and researchers can review transcripts, translate lines, or prepare clips faster.
🗃️ Archive media you have rights to
Build a local library of your own videos, licensed clips, public-domain material, or internal training playlists that your team is allowed to store.
A creator video tool on another level
🎬 One link, done
Paste a video URL you have the right to save, pick the quality or audio format, and VidsDrop fetches the title, thumbnail and best streams automatically.
📋 Paste a whole batch
Switch to Multiple, drop in a list of links or an allowed playlist, and VidsDrop queues every one.
⚡ They download in parallel
Your queue runs several at once — each with live progress, speed and ETA.
✂️ Cut just the part you want
Drag across the replay-heatmap to grab the most-watched moments, or set a popularity range and auto-cut. Each clip saves as its own file.
🧩 Grab video from your browser
The companion extension catches streams right on the page and sends them to VidsDrop — or copies every open tab to download in one go.
Works with the sites you actually use
Works with YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit, and 1000+ supported sites. Use VidsDrop only for content you own, have permission to download, or are allowed to archive.
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- TikTok
- Twitch
- SoundCloud
- X / Twitter
- Dailymotion
- Bilibili
- + 1000 more
A video downloader we build together
VidsDrop isn't a finished product — it's a tool we grow with you. We read your feedback and ship improvements every week.
🎯 The goal
The simplest way to save videos you own, have permission to download, or are allowed to archive — no terminal, no ads, no nonsense.
🧭 The direction
Fast, clean and 100% local. Your URLs, cookies and files never leave your computer.
🤝 The promise
Buy once and it's yours for life — every future update included, driven by what you ask for.
Roadmap
Already here
1000+ sites, up to 4K/8K, audio extraction, subtitles, clip cutting, replay-heatmap auto-cut, top-comments export, playlists & batch, queue & history, browser extension.
Coming next
Better capture for tricky sites, subtitle auto-translation, separate thumbnail/chapter export, smarter download-speed options.
On the board
Bulk format conversion, auto-organizing folder rules, scheduled downloads, more languages — and the features you request.
💬 Got an idea, a bug, or a site that won't download? Tell us here — we listen and fold it into the next update. This is built with you.
Free or Pro — pay once, yours forever
Free
$0
- ✓ Single video & audio downloads
- ✓ Every quality up to 4K/8K
- ✓ 1000+ sites
- ✓ Embed metadata & thumbnail
- 1 download at a time
Lifetime license
Pro
$59$29 one-time
🔥 Early-bird price — going up soon
- ✦ Everything in Free, plus
- ✦ Playlists & whole channels
- ✦ Batch — many URLs at once
- ✦ Clip cutting on the timeline
- ✦ Subtitle embed, any language
- ✦ Lossless audio (FLAC / WAV)
- ✦ Unlimited concurrent downloads
- ✦ Download every open browser tab at once
FAQ
Which platforms are supported?
macOS and Windows. You download the app once and run it locally — no installation server, no subscription required.
Does it upload anything to the cloud?
No. VidsDrop runs a small local server on 127.0.0.1 and opens in your browser. Your URLs, cookies and files never leave your computer.
Can I download whole playlists and channels?
Yes — and you can choose exactly which items to include, or paste a batch of URLs.
Can I back up my own YouTube channel?
Yes. This is useful for older uploads, missing project files, saved captions, thumbnails, channel archives, and playlists you want to keep locally.
Can I cut clips for Shorts or short-form editing?
Yes. VidsDrop is a simple clip cutter: select the highlight, export it as its own file, and finish the short-form edit in your normal editing workflow.
Can I save the full video or just the audio?
Both. Download the complete video in up to 4K, or extract audio only as MP3, M4A, Opus, FLAC or WAV — with bitrate selection and embedded artwork and metadata.
What sites does VidsDrop support?
Over 1000 sites including YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Twitch, SoundCloud, X, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Dailymotion and Bilibili.