Video DownloadHelper
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Video DownloadHelper, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Video DownloadHelper's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | — | Unlimited downloads · Maximum quality and speed · Video subtitle support · Priority support |
| Lifetime | — | Lifetime access · All versions · No expiration date |
| Free | Free | Non-advanced downloads have no limits · 3 advanced downloads at installation, then 1 every 2 hours |
| Premium Subscription | R$75 a year | Unlimited downloads · maximum quality and speed · video subtitle support · priority support · 12 months · R$75 / year |
| Premium For Life | R$149, paid once | Unlimited downloads · maximum quality and speed · video subtitle support · priority support · Pay once, use forever |
The facts
Each one read from Video DownloadHelper's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser availability
- The extension is available for Google Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Device platforms
- Google Chrome,Firefox,Microsoft Edgechecked 21 Sep 2026
What it does
- Data stored locally
- Preferences and download history are stored on the device, and the policy says removing the extension deletes local data.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download workflow
- When media is detected, the toolbar icon changes; users can choose a download, rename the file, and select another format when available.checked 12 Oct 2026
- DRM limitation
- Video DownloadHelper says it cannot and will not try to break DRM protections.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Formats and sites
- It detects MP4 video, HLS and DASH streams, embedded videos, and audio streams such as MP3 across many websites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License and updates
- The premium page says a lifetime license never expires, annual access lasts through the paid period after cancellation, and premium users receive the latest version.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- The privacy policy says video detection, media processing, and downloading happen locally in the browser.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Network activity
- The policy says the extension fetches a ruleset JSON file daily without sending information, and sends page and diagnostic details if the user chooses to report a bug.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- MKV,MP4,MP3,M4Achecked 21 Sep 2026
- Payment processing
- The premium page says payments are processed by Stripe and that banking information is not accessed or stored on the company's servers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The policy says the extension does not run analytics, crash reporting, advertising, or tracking, and does not transmit usage data to its servers or third parties.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Video Download Helper is a browser extension for detecting and downloading video and audio content from websites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Subtitle downloads
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Support
- The premium license includes priority support, and the maker's support site provides documentation and a contact option.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported sources
- websites; social media platforms; educational sites; news websites; streaming serviceschecked 21 Sep 2026
- System requirements
- The help page lists Firefox v140+, Chrome v143+, and Edge v143+ as system requirements.checked 12 Oct 2026
- YouTube limitation
- The support page says the Chrome extension does not download YouTube videos because Google does not allow Chrome extensions to do so.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare, Francechecked 28 Sep 2026
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