Extensions for Google Chrome can help the user download videos from the Internet with one click, instead of having to access a new website or install a program. Browser plugins have suffered from new restrictions in the Chrome Web Store in recent months, but they are still able to offer a good set of features to make life easier for anyone who wants to download multimedia online in a simple way. Below are the best six extensions for downloading videos using Chrome on your computer.
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1. Flash Video Downloader
Flash Video Downloader is one of the most versatile extensions for Chrome, as it is compatible with several websites, including social networks. When detecting videos on a page, the plugin creates an easily accessible button on the thumbnail or on the reproduction to allow immediate download with one click. The program is compatible with Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo and the Russian social network Vkontakte.
Flash Video Downloader creates a button to download videos from the Internet Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Although it does not work on social networks (with the exception of Vimeo), Video Downloader Plus is useful because of its specialty in videos in MP4, MOV, FLV and WEBM format hosted on the web. The extension indicated for those who need to obtain material from pages that use these formats without running streaming in this case, the plugin is not able to download.
Video Downloader Plus downloads MP4, WEBM and more Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
Google has blocked extensions from the Chrome Web Store that aim to facilitate the download of YouTube videos, but the YTDownloader plugin has not yet passed the filter. The extension offers a simple and fast way to download videos from the social network with one click. Just open the link on the screen and click the program button that is located in the Google Chrome function bar. The download starts immediately, without advertisements or pranks.
YTDownloader one of the few plugins for Chrome that works with YouTube Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
From the same creators of Flash Video Downloader, VLC Video Downloader stands out for its ability to create playlists with videos from one or more pages. The plugin is compatible with social networks and websites in general, and converts all files in a single window. The user then has the option of creating the playlists or simply clicking to download to the computer.
VLC Video Downloader allows you to create playlists with online videos Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
5. Downloader for Instagram
As the name implies, Downloader for Instagram is an extension with a total focus on the social network of photos and videos. The plugin creates a button that allows you to download any content from a profile or the Stories of some by Google Chrome. The download can be carried out individually or in batch in the latter way, it is possible to create a backup of an entire account with just one click, for example.
Downloader for Instagram allows you to download photos, videos and stories from Instagram with one click Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
6. FB Down Video Downloader
The FB Down video Downloader is a specialized extension on Facebook. When browsing the social network, the plugin analyzes the page and lists all the videos present to download without having to open one by one. The user then has access to the unique content link and can choose to download it immediately in all available sizes.
FB Down Video Downloader downloads videos available on a Facebook page Photo: Reproduo / Paulo Alves
