| Developer(s) | Freemake |
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| Initial release | 1 July 2010 |
| Stable release | 3.0.0 / 16 November 2011 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Size | 12.6 MB |
| Available in | English, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Chinese Traditional |
| Type | Download manager |
| License | Freeware (Optional toolbar installation) |
| Website | www.freemake.com/free video downloader/ |
Freemake Video Downloader is a freeware[1] download manager developed by Freemake.com. The program is used to download embedded videos in FLV, MP4, WebM or 3GP formats from any website, including the popular sites such as YouTube, Facebook, Vevo, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Veoh, Megavideo and Metacafe. The software gives a list of all video qualities available for downloading, and is able to convert Web videos to AVI, Matroska, MP3, iPod, iPhone, Play Station, Android mobile devices.[2]
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Freemake Video Downloader can rip online videos from popular video portals[3] such as YouTube, Facebook, Google Video, Vevo, MTV Music, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Veoh, Break, Stupidvideos, Liveleak, Photobucket, MyVideo.de and Nicovideo.jp. The software gives a list of all video qualities available for downloading, and is capable of downloading videos at 4096p, 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p, or 240p resolution.[4] The downloader can also perform video encoding of Web videos, converting them into AVI video format, or even extracting the audio into an MP3 file;[5] however, conversion into other file formats and with more options requires the use of the sister application, Freemake Video Converter.[6] The program also supports downloading private videos for which proper account credentials are needed, such as private videos on Facebook. It also supports using proxy servers.
Freemake Video Downloader 2.0 major update integrates the support for video downloads from Hulu,[7] ComedyCentral, SouthParkStudios, and more MTV Network websites. The software also adds the possibility to extract original audio tracks and convert online videos to video and audio formats and multimedia devices.[8] The version 2.1 released in March, 2011 contains a number of new features, including one-click download mode, simplified link processing and an option to block downloading from adult sites by implementing a parental control password.[9]
Freemake Video Converter is an application also made by Freemake. It can be used for more advanced video conversion of downloaded videos, as well as for simple video editing tasks.[10]
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