StreamGrab - Video Downloader

StreamGrab downloads the streaming video you are watching. It detects HLS (.m3u8), DASH (.mpd) and direct MP4 streams on any page, shows a Download button over the player, and saves the video as a normal MP4 file through its free Windows desktop app. REQUIRES THE FREE STREAMGRAB DESKTOP APP FOR WINDOWS The extension only detects videos. The desktop app does the downloading. Get it either way: Download: https://github.com/wowanirudh-boop/streamgrab-releases/releases/latest Or from a terminal: winget install AnirudhSangubhotla.StreamGrab HOW IT WORKS Install the desktop app and open it once. It connects to Chrome by itself. Play a video. A floating StreamGrab button appears over the player, and the toolbar popup lists everything detected on the tab. Pick a resolution or audio-only, click Download. The app fetches the stream with multiple connections and saves an MP4. WHAT YOU GET One-click download of streaming video (HLS, m3u8, DASH, MP4) from news sites, course platforms, conference sites, social feeds and personal video hosts Quality picker per video: 4K, 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p or audio only Real download manager: progress, speed, ETA, stop, retry, open folder Fast multi-connection downloads (yt-dlp, aria2 and ffmpeg under the hood) Paste any video, page or .m3u8 URL straight into the app No account, no ads, no upload of your data anywhere. Everything runs on your PC. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO DRM-protected services (Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and similar) cannot be downloaded. Only clear streams and direct files work. Download only content you own or that permits it. Many sites' terms prohibit downloading; where you point this tool is your responsibility. PERMISSIONS, EXPLAINED Read network requests on all sites: this is how video manifests and media files are detected. Native messaging: to talk to the StreamGrab desktop app on your PC. Tabs and storage: to keep the per-tab list of detected videos. Windows 10/11, 64-bit. Works with Chrome, Edge, Brave and Vivaldi.