VidDownloader

If you are more comfortable knowing that your favorite clips are backed up on your PC and thus safe from the threats the Internet poses to them, you are in need of a video downloader to help you get the job done.

VidDownloader is one such application whose purpose is to grab videos from a multitude of popular websites and store them on your PC so that you can watch them offline whenever you want.

First things first, it is worth mentioning that the program is easy to install, with the setup process taking a couple of seconds. Once you have the software utility up and running, you are welcomed by an approachable GUI with a rather modest feature set. Truth be told, it seems calibrated to the needs of users who are not that tech-savvy since there are not so many controls you can resort to.

In order to start downloading videos from the web, all you need to do is paste the URL you are interested in, select an output folder, and initiate the process. At the bottom of the main window, a progress bar can be inspected so that you can anticipate the length of the task.

And that’s about it. You cannot select the output file format, you cannot fine-tune the video quality, you cannot perform batch tasks, so the required user input is rather limited.

As for the websites you can download clips from, your options vary from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and Vine to Metacafe, BBC, viewster, and others.

VidDownloader is a tiny app designed to lend you a hand when trying to download videos without getting involved in intricate operations. The program proved responsive and encountered no errors during our test, which, corroborated with the fact that it is extremely easy to use, makes it a suitable product for those who are yet to develop their tech skills.