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There are plenty of times when you watch a video on YouTube and you want to save the video as a certain file type, so you can watch it on the go or just save it to watch on your computer or home DVD player. The market is saturated with pay video downloader software apps that do this easily. There are a few that do it for free but VDownloader does it for free and does it well!
There is a paid pro version of VDownloader that costs $16 today. But we have 20 pro licenses to give away to our readers. The paid version of this video downloader software lets you perform batch downloads and conversions. It also lets you use the application to convert video files already on your machine and much more. View the details below and continue reading to see how you can win one of these licenses.
Now let’s take a look at the free downloadable application. It converts videos from YouTube, Daily Motion, Break, Veoh, Blip.tv and MySpace.com and can convert it into any format including just audio via MP3.
I downloaded the free 5.2MB version from VDownloader and installed it. It was quick and painless and it didn’t try to install any crap on my machine. I appreciate that.
The main user interface looks like this.
You can type the URL of your video into the box provided at the top of the screen or you can browse to the video like so”¦
Once you get to the video, just copy the URL from the URL bar at the top of your browser like so (make sure to highlight the entire URL).
Then VDownloader will see that you copied a video URL by itself. Then it grabs the URL from the clipboard and pastes it for you automatically like this:
Your next step is to decide which format you want the video saved as. You can select the output format (or leave it as is with the original file choice) as you can see from the above screenshot. Just hit the drop-down menu and select the format you want. I would run with AVI but if you want a file that will play on your PSP, iPod, iPhone or Windows Mobile devices (MPG), you will find options for all of them.
After making your selection and pasting your URL to the video file you are ready to start downloading and converting. Simply hit the download button next to the URL. There is a Download HD Videos checkbox below the URL box – keep this checked if you want the best possible quality download.
Once it retrieves the video information it will prompt you to input the path of where you want to save the newly converted video file.
Hit save and watch the magic begin.
After downloading the video, the conversion will begin (if you selected conversion. If you did not, you will be done).
Pretty nifty huh? Real easy to use and handy to keep in your toolkit.
Now for the contest. Simply leave a comment on this post as to why you want the video downloader software. Each comment counts as one vote. You can also tweet your reason for wanting the license – just include #MakeUseOfContest in the tweet and add @KarlGechlik to it so I can tally them up! The contest will run for 1 week (ends on 14’th of March).
Any questions or comments, let us know in the comments!
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Please help! Do I need to download K-lite basic codec pack to work VD downloader? I'm having terrible problems trying to download it.
Slightly confused and new to this. Have a windows 10 laptop.
I wish I saw this two months ago...
This product sounds great! I do a lot of video downloading and converting, so I'm constantly switching programs....what a pain! This would make things much simpler, plus since I'm living on fixed income, a break on the cost would be awesome!
There was an issue with the original codes that were sent out by the makers of VDownloaders. They have reissued the codes and I have sent them out. If you have not received yours and you were on the original list of winners please reply here. With the same name and email address you used originally.
Im one of the winners. :(
Here are the winners:
Winners From Twitter:
http://twitter.com/T_Seeker
http://twitter.com/xmarksthescot
http://twitter.com/abkTech
From the comments:
Guy In Victoria
Bob James
probus
Teresa
xrayman2k4 http://www.twitter.com/xrayman2k4
MrTerrorist
Karan
Malur Narayan
Teillu
Sanjay
Jocelyne
Hywar
cheryl boye
jurgen
Kevin
holly
Samm
You will be alerted via email sometime between now and 3pm EST.
Thanks for participating!
I hope to receive this Pro Edition to use for education learning from u tube
Thanks for considering me
OG
Here are the winners:
Winners From Twitter:
http://twitter.com/T_Seeker
http://twitter.com/xmarksthesc...
http://twitter.com/abkTech
From the comments:
Guy In Victoria
Bob James
probus
Teresa
xrayman2k4 http://www.twitter.com/xrayman...
MrTerrorist
Karan
Malur Narayan
Teillu
Sanjay
Jocelyne
Hywar
cheryl boye
jurgen
Kevin
holly
Samm
You will be alerted via email sometime between now and 3pm EST.
Thanks for participating!
I HAVE NEVER USED THIS NICE SOFTWARE BEFORE.
I HOPE TO OBTAIN A LICENSE KEY.
THANKS
My video downloaders often do not work. VDownloader looks easy to use and the direct conversion would be useful.
I would love to obtain the software for the purpose of helping myself start a library of sharing unknown greats of youtube to the rest of the world.
This App is very Simple & easy to USE.
Its Gr8
Cheers
This is a great product and thanks for the chance to win. I download a lot of videos for work, but having to convert each and every one is time-consuming. Being able to do this on the spot is a huge plus in my book. I'll keep my fingers crossed that I am one of the lucky winners!
looks like a pretty sweet ap!
Wow~~~Karl Gechlik, you just held such a great contest.Count me in!
Also, I can use this in collab with AirVideo so I won't have to take up space on my iPhone!
Thanks for the kind offer
i download quite alot from the tube, this would be nice
Great tool. I use it to mix & show youtube videos in my wine bar monitors. I'd like to use pro version! :)
I just want the soft for its ability to convert the files on the fly!
The free version downloads video pretty fast...
Thank you and please count me in..
If I could have a chance to have a key it would be appreciated and thank you for the lovely offer :)
I would love to try this software as well
Thanks
I have always relayed in firefox addon for such downloding, but this seems a good software ,the ability to convert the vedio once downloded into a desired format is too good a feature for me to miss this giveaway, so please count me in the draw.
I like to try this. Has many features and nice options to view and save video files for later viewing!
This looks like a great solution. As an IT Consultant, I often have the duty of gathering blocked video's for clients. This tool would make my job so much easier.
Hey what's up
thats amazing software sign me up for a license.
I'd like a license because I have a ton of playlists and favorites that I would like to store offline!
Have very slow computer connection. The PRO v. would enable us to go to various sites, download at various times, & in various forms - as well as being able to view offline later. This would be great for education and entertainment.
I would be glad to get a license for this because internet speed is very slow in my country and I am having difficulty in viewing youtube videos.
Plus, there are many software out there which offer download and conversion of youtube videos but none of them offer conversion to many types of output format (mp3, avi, mp4, iphone etc) as VDownload does all in one software.
I would love this Vdownloaded software It looks very professional and would come in handy to download videos.
I want the video downloader software so I can efficiently archive YouTube videos on my computer for future viewing and it is convenient as well.
I have a presentation coming up in the near future that this tool could be very useful.
i wish to have one as i want accelerated video downloads
I'm a high school library media specialist and would really appreciate the PRO account, as many video sites are blocked and my teachers always need help converting videos. Thanks! Love this blog, by the way.
I will love one license, since I usually need to batch download videos. Thanks!
every free license begins with fl..... :]
Iwish that I could run the youtube On my Pc as smoothly as a new Lamborghini out af a garage ! Now thats where i need VDOWNLOADER PRO ! thanx
Please give licence of this software i need it dude.
Hello, I'm interested to the download acceleration function available in pro accounts. Hope to get a license, count me in.
Max
I tried the free version some time ago, but never had the opportunity to use the pro HD capability. Well this is important in order to download scientific youtube videos with greater details, also to enjoy all sorts of videos.
I am interested in getting a license. Thanks. For its main feature but also for the buffering that could solve the freeze/start issue I get when streaming videos.
I hope I can get one license
I am a faithful reader and could really "Make Use Of" this software. I often see videos that I would like to save, but am on Social Security and can't pay for the better ones. I would really appreciate a free copy of Pro.
I have a bad connection and impurities, I hoped to win a license to record the video on youtube, count me in.
http://twitter.com/mioueric/statuses/10153275782
i need this software not because of its downloading capacity.. coz its also convert formats and is of much lesser size than present this type of sofware.. really a gud gud software.. thumbs up!!
Great software would love to win a copy.
Hallo Karl,
I really hope to win a free Pro license. Such would be useful for saving important video streams an a very convenient and efficient way. Excellent!
Danke.
I have a bad connection and impurities, I hoped to win a license to record the video on youtube, count me in.
http://twitter.com/mioueric/st...
As as regular Youtube user, I'll surely find this application very useful. It will be nice to have a Pro version of this software.
Pick me, always love some good free software.
Simply because this is an awesome software to have!!
Thanks for the heads up Mike but everything is thoroughly tested for any malware before we post things here at MakeUseOf.com!
I'm a VDownloader free user and I must say that its is a really really good software. I'm always download video for later viewing because streaming video for me is a pain. Using a low connection (384kbps), watching video is hard for me. Specially if I see something interesting. What I like with the "Plus" version is the ability to convert the video after downloading. Its very convenient and automatic. With its nice interface that make VDownloader make appealing and easy to use.
Thank you very much for this giveaway. Count me in.
Nice, i want Pro Account, i need for downloading some video tutorial in Youtube.
Regards.
Thanks for this wonderful giveaway. I also took this opportunity to subscribe, & activated it.
I like the feature of downloading from sites like dailymotion, veoh & Utube..& others...
It would be great to have a pro license, so please consider me for the Free PRO account.
Thanks,
Grr
a good news! Thanks so much. Please donate to me a license of this program. Thanks again
interesting, need the pro features...
I used to use Down Them All but I often got stuck just downloading a controller swf instead of the actual video. I hope this software gets the job done.
I teach business and download videos and then upload them to WebCT. This tool would be great. I also develop online courses. Again, having videos helps students a lot.
Thanks,
mike
I have a 4 year child and we have to watch things over and over and over and over.....
I am a big fan and regular at YouTube,Daily Motion and Myspace.com.I would love to have VDownloader Pro version for downloading my favorite videos in the format I want.The reason Sir I want this because in pro version there ability for video downloading acceleration,converting already downloaded files on hard drive and most important feature scheduler for downloads and conversion.Thank you for this truly nice and awesome giveaway.
Regards.
I am a big fan and regular at YouTube,Daily Motion and Myspace.com.I would love to have VDownloader Pro version for downloading my favorite videos in the format I want.The reason Sir I want this because in pro version there ability for video downloading acceleration,converting already downloaded files on hard drive and most important feature scheduler for downloads and conversion.Thank you for this truly nice and awesome giveaway.
Regards.
I would love to get one if possible. Thanx.
Nice contest, this is good to download videos and to convert them to the desired format that are acceptable to make a good looking and well presentable powerpoints important to make presentation and lectures. Thanks for the contest
http://twitthis.com/9yb597
47 retweets and 69 comments - you guys are awesome. Keep those tweets and comments coming and good luck to all of you!
I want it tooooooooooo
Nice contest, this is good to download videos and to convert them to the desired format that are acceptable to make a good looking and well presentable powerpoints important to make presentation and lectures. Thanks for the contest
http://twitthis.com/9yb597
This would be great to download educational videos at the school where I work. The school blocks youtube, so I'd like to download them from home and take them into work!
I am a software tester and I had tried many similar apps before, but Vdownloader functionality is great. I want to have a free copy of Pro version. Thanks
I have tried many video downloaders. Most recently SoThink, that got hit with an attack on an update download.
That one had worked the best, but now I am afraid to try again.
Would very much like to get a full featured video downloader.
Looks nice and easy
I would like to get a license too.
For an aspiring kid who wants to share all the best unknown youtube videos to the rest of the audience, obtaining this software would be one of the first steps in achieving that goal. I would really love to get the full version to this software please.
Its surely a great tool. Would be lucky to get it.
I'd like the downloader because it'd be a great way for me to easily download youtube videos without any hastle.
I've been looking for a really easy-to-handle, clean one for quite some time. This one looks juts like it.
Looks clean & easy.. sign me up for a free license.
nice applications
looking smooth and seems to handle easly.
already thanks for the info
this is one application that im gonna MakeUseOf ...
I had to install a new main hard drive yesterday after my now former one went kablooey last weekend. I've been gatting by on safe mode all week. Now I have all systems running, but face the daunting task of reloading all those downloaded programs and installing all the ones with discs. Winning this would put me a few steps ahead.
Plus it would cheer me up immensely to boot!
I always been looking around for a good video downloader tool like this. I have tried sothink's web video downloader but it is a useless 30 days trial or similar tools via web interfaces. Nothing beats something that is able to download cool music videos or clips.
A tool with the capability to download, even convert video and also allow you to watch offline, how much more can you ask? To me it looks like the ultimate Swiss army knife, and a definite must have in every web surfer's arsenal.
Something I'd definitely like to make use of!
Cheers! ;)
I will have a try at winning this,I have been looking for something like this for a while,downloading the free version now,so I can use that for now and If I dont win.
Thanks
looks great! Would like to download videos to spice up my physics courses. Please count me in for a free pro-license. Thanks!
This is amazing! A lot of my teachers have taken to putting up videos on youtube, demonstrating how to do things-like labs, for instance, or showing videos they want us to watch. IT would be amazing to be able to download these and have them saved to my computer. Especially because then even when the internet was down, I could still watch the files.
Hi
Count me in for a free copy as well..Will be great if i can get one ..
I would like to win a copy because sometimes there is actually something on Youtube that I want to share with the kids I teach. But the school board has decided that Youtube is a timewaster and blocked it. Yes, even on staff and admin accounts.
Please, please, may I have a copy?
I am currently using youtube downloader HD, and xvideoservicethief.
It would be interesting to see how this one compares.
Have I missed the boat? O well, time to check out the Pro version in Torrrent....
yeah, good program with useful scheduler to plan downloads..
Does a second comment count as another vote ? or is it cheating ? I would like this because a) I have been looking for a good video downloader b) I would like to win something free in life before I die !!!
Actually useful & the search feature is the best part! Thanks to the software author Enrique for this :)
Hi, this seems like a useful utility, count me in!
Hi, I'm a webmaster of a NBA video site,so I want get one if possible. Thanks
Please sign me up for the PRO version. An alternative to using toolZ would be great! Thanks.
The Pro license will be the most romantic gift to my wife. :)
Please count me in, too!
hey guys....i love seeing videos...and especially love downloading them....i would really love to have a pro license and im delighted to participate....
Thanks
Ashwin
I'd like to be in for the Pro version, please.
Thank you so much.
Sign me up for the Pro version, if possible...
well my connection is also bit slow so i have to download them i appreciate if someone give me the licence thanks :)
Please Include Me In This License Giveaway.
I Really Like To Download Videos etc.
And It Would Be Great To Have This Software.
It's a false positive. You can see people complaining about this even on CNET. The application are thorughly tested before being featured on CNET.
http://download.cnet.com/VDown...
It's simple n easy to use and without craps.
I would love the pro version to convert the rest of my videos on my PC.
I want this software because my 3 kids love watching kids videos on you tube...and I often need these to keep them entertained in our van allowing me to focus on driving...Without this software, I would be forced to entertain them with food and drinks...and you woudn't want us drinking and driving!
trying again
http://www.facebook.com/malur
I'm a vietnamese and I want to try a pro version. thanks!
I like this software.please count me in for a pro version also.Thanks.
I'd like this. I think it would come in handy, especially considering how flash really does not like my machine and insists on using 100% of my CPU whenever I try to watch a video.
I have used http://clipnabber.com/ before but it stopped working with a few websites (like veoh), so would love to try this and pro license will be nice.
As a regular online videosite visitor, i watch a lot of videos but unfortunately, most sites or apps i find online that allows me to download these videos only allows me to download one video at a time. But upon reading about this software's pro version ability to batch download, i got really interested. It even helps it's very easy to use.
So Mr Gechlik, i would love to get one of those free VDownloader Pro accounts if you choose to since it would be a great help for a regular user like me. Thank you.
I have limited bandwidth (200mb) per 24 hours. If I go over that I am shut down for 24 hours. This would be handy in saving video during my window of unlimited bandwidth which is between 2am and 6am. I could schedule downloads then :)
This would be great to have!
I have used http://clipnabber.com/ before but it stopped working with a few websites (like veoh), so would love to try this and pro license will be nice.
I tried many downloading options. Apart from bloated Real Player, nothing worked flawlessly. I would love something light and easy like this. Sign me up for a free license.
Gonna try this for grabbing those vids flagged not for mobile so I can view them on my PDA. I'd like the pro version to batch download/convert overnight for my mobile viewing pleasure.
I'd like to be able to watch videos on my windows mobile phone. Sign me up too!
Sign me up for the Pro version....Thanks
i want it cuz my net is too slow to actually load youtube vids :(
Looks like a useful utility without any garbage attached. Definitely interested in a pro version.
The download from Brothersoft contains TrojanClicker, or at least Microsoft Security Essentials thinks so-
Category: Trojan Notifier
Description: This program connects to the Internet in the background.
Recommendation: Remove this software immediately.
Microsoft Security Essentials detected programs that may compromise your privacy or damage your computer. You can still access the files that these programs use without removing them (not recommended). To access these files, select the 'Allow' action and click 'Apply actions'. If this option is not available, log on as administrator or ask the local administrator for help.
Items:
containerfile:C:\Program Files\Common Files\eBay\eBayLauncher.exe
containerfile:C:\Users\Mike\Downloads\vdownloader-latest\vdownloader_setup.exe
file:C:\Program Files\Common Files\eBay\eBayLauncher.exe->(UPX)
file:C:\Users\Mike\Downloads\vdownloader-latest\vdownloader_setup.exe->(inno#000002)->(UPX)
process:pid:4116
yes the same problem is with me..
I'm also using Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7 and get the same tojan notification.Please help me out....
It's a false positive. You can see people complaining about this even on CNET. The application are thorughly tested before being featured on CNET.
http://download.cnet.com/VDownloader/3000-2071_4-10888393.html
Aibek, thanks for the explanation. I did notice an ebay icon on my desktop which wasn't there before - I don't know if that was in the terms of agreement or not - and perhaps the ebay link is what triggered the false notice. I'm sorry for throwing up a red flag - just wanted to make people aware.
Mike-
Thanks for the heads up Mike but everything is thoroughly tested for any malware before we post things here at MakeUseOf.com!
I am a teacher librarian who is constantly fighting with my administration about students using YouTube. If I had this software I could save online videos painlessly and then educate my students all-school-day-long! Please!
count me in too! :D
I want it so I can watch my fav videos on my iPod Touch while I'm away from WiFi.
My school puts on great plays and shows...sometimes a trailer or a snippet is put online and I would love to have a way to download it so I can watch it anytime :)
At my work I've actually been asked how to (or do myself) download some video to put in a powerpoint presentation. This would come in handy. Pick me! Oooh Oooh!
This will be handy. Thank you for the post. And I'd love a free Pro version if it's still available. Thank you!
I like to sometimes back up videos just in case the video is gone forever from the internet.
Been using this for a while. Would be nice to get pro.
Really nice software, it will be very usefull for me... I really want a pro license
I want it because it's free. Really though, the Pro version has the scheduler, which would make my life so much easier when I need to convert formats!
Thanks, nice app.
Hello, I'd like one license because a lot of times youtube loads slowly for me, and there are a lot of HI-DEF videos I want to see.
count me in for the license
Always watched videos online and recently found out that there are freeware to download and view offline. Currently do not use any freeware and hope that VDownloader Pro becomes my first downloader software
This is amazing & will definitely make life comfortable..
Let us go fo this. You may pl include me for free license.