VideoAd

Web · Windows · Self-hosted · API · Extension

Freedom report

One barScore 5.9

VideoAd is ranked #110 of 137 in video downloaders on Freedom251. It runs on API, Browser extension, Self-hosted, Web, Windows.

Compared on video downloaders

Supported sources: YouTube,Instagram,Twitter/X,Reddit,Vimeo,TikTok,SoundCloud,Twitch,Facebook,Pinterest,LinkedIn,Bilibili,and 1,000+ yt-dlp-supported sites
Output formats: MP4, MP3
Playlist downloads: No
Subtitle downloads: No
Batch downloads: No
Device platforms: Windows, Chrome browser
Purpose: VideoAd is an open-source, locally hosted video and audio downloader for YouTube, Instagram, and 1,000+ other sites.
Video and audio: It downloads video as MP4, supports choosing a resolution, and extracts audio as MP3.
Site support: It is powered by yt-dlp and lists YouTube, Instagram, X, TikTok, Reddit, Vimeo, SoundCloud, Twitch, Facebook, Pinterest, and LinkedIn among supported sites.
Browser extension: The Chrome extension detects media on webpages, offers a right-click download menu, and displays download progress, speed, and ETA.
Ad blocking: The extension includes controls to skip or hide some video, audio, Instagram, banner, popup, and tracker ads.
Privacy: The README says downloads run locally, the app has no telemetry, and Instagram cookies are stored on the user's machine.
Security limitation: The local server has no authentication and the README says it can be accessible from the local network if enabled.
Download cleanup: Files in the downloads folder are automatically deleted after one hour.

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