FlixPal

The users who like storing their favorite internet content locally are numerous, and so are the solutions they can choose from. Especially when it's about downloading online videos, there's practically a more-than-generous list of tools to choose from.

Having so much to choose from can be a cause of confusion, however. Users looking for a more generalist video downloader might be tempted by FlixPal's offering, which includes the more popular video-sharing platforms out there, such as YouTube, social medias like Instagram and Twitter, and so on. Paid streaming services, like Netflix, Disney+, and the like, are supported as well.

Users who like their video downloaders to be a little more versatile might see something to like here. Besides being able to download from YouTube, the tool is also capable of downloading from other platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and so forth.

Downloading a video takes no work at all. Click the service from which you wish to download, and the tool will open a browser tab within its interface. From there, you will be able to navigate to your video normally. Going to a page where there's video content playing will automatically open a pop-up for you, where you'll be able to choose the desired download quality, as well as the codec and video extension. Downloading just the audio part of a video is possible.

Besides the initial selection, which contains both free-to-use video-sharing platforms and paid streaming services, the program supports a plethora of other websites, predominantly news-focused ones. Still, we found downloading from those other websites to be rather inconsistent, as some videos would outright fail to start downloading.

It's worth noting that, to be able to download content from the selection of paid streaming services, besides requiring a subscription to the respective service, you'll also need to purchase a subscription for this program.

FlixPal can download lots of videos from many sources, but that's only if you decide to spring for the Paid versions. Free users will be largely limited by the restrictions in place, which can be quite stern. If you're looking for just a YouTube downloader, for instance, numerous free-to-use alternatives exist