Multimedia & graphics macOS
Downie for macOS
Save online videos on your Mac with Downie, a paid video downloader with a free trial, audio extraction and browser extensions.
- Operating system
- macOS 13 or later; macOS 15 or later recommended
- Architecture
- CPU architecture not specified for this DMG on the inspected product page
- Download package
- DMG disk image
Requirements follow the publisher's current product page, not Softonic's older macOS 10.15 listing. Package contents were not downloaded or inspected.
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What is Downie?
Downie saves videos from supported websites for offline use on a Mac. Paste a video link into the app or send it from the Safari, Chrome or Firefox extension. The publisher lists support for YouTube, Vimeo, Youku and Dailymotion, along with other sites. Postprocessing can convert a download to MP4 or extract its audio, while iCloud history sync helps track downloads across Macs.
For sites without built-in support, User-Guided Extraction provides an in-app browser for locating a video. That does not guarantee every video will download: site changes can break support, and Softonic identifies DRM-protected content as unsupported. Use the app only for material you have permission to save.
The linked publisher DMG is offered with a free trial; Downie is not freeware. The publisher lists version 4.13.3 for macOS 13 or later and recommends macOS 15 or later. The screenshot shows a source-provided Mac interface, not a hands-on test or a confirmed view of this particular release.
What it offers
- Save videos from supported sites including YouTube and Vimeo.
- Convert downloaded media to MP4 or extract an audio track through postprocessing.
- Send links to Downie with Safari, Chrome or Firefox browser extensions.
- Use the built-in browser for User-Guided Extraction on sites without built-in support.
- Sync download history across Macs through iCloud.
Good to know
- Paid software with a free trial; continued use requires a license or an applicable subscription.
- DRM-protected content is not supported, according to Softonic; supported sites and individual videos can also stop working as services change.
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