AppAddict
September 3rd, 2024

ClipGrab, a free alternative to Downie

Mac Apps
ClipGrab Interface
ClipGrab Interface

I am partial to Downie  when it comes to downloading video from the Internet, but I recently discovered a good free alternative for those looking to use something without incurring a cost. Clipgrab is a video downloader for YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Daily Motion and many other sites. It downloads and converts videos into :

  • MPEG4
  • MP3
  • WMV
  • OGG Vorbis & OGG Theora
  • Original Format (MPEG4, FLV or WebM)


ClipGrab essentially provides a GUI front end for yt-dlp, a CLI downloading program. You will be directed to download it from GitHub if you do not already have it installed.