On the recordRead 7 Oct 202615 facts
Downie
Plans and prices
Setapp
$14.99a month
Includes Downie and 300+ other Mac apps
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Downie
$19.99one-time
Up to 3 activations · personal use on your own Macs · macOS 13+
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Downie 4 + Permute 3 Bundle for macOS 13–15
$26.99one-time
Includes Downie 4 and Permute 3 · free Permute 4 upgrade when moving to macOS 26+
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Downie 4 + Permute 4 Bundle
$26.99one-time
Includes Downie 4 and Permute 4 · Permute 4 requires macOS 26 and Apple Silicon
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On the record
- App data
- License activation stores a computer identifier to allow reactivation on the same computer; some apps send optional anonymous usage analytics, with settings described in each app.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- Browser integration
- Extensions for Safari, Chrome, and Firefox can send links to Downie with one click.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- iOS availability
- The maker says an iOS/iPadOS version is available in the EU through the third-party Onside marketplace.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- License limit
- A personal license allows up to three activations on Macs used by the license holder; sharing the code with other users may result in suspension.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- Older versions
- Older major versions can continue to be used, but receive no further updates and their site integrations may stop working over time.blog.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- Postprocessing
- Downie can convert downloads to MP4 or extract only the audio track.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- For direct website purchases, the maker says it collects the buyer's email to deliver the license code and shares no information further with other third parties.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Downie is a Mac video downloader for saving videos from YouTube, Vimeo, and thousands of other sites.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- Site coverage
- The maker says Downie supports more than 1,000 sites, with the list growing with nearly every update.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The product page says support replies within 24 hours and accepts requests for new site support.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Download history syncs across Macs through iCloud to help prevent duplicate downloads.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- Unlisted sites
- For unsupported sites, the built-in browser's User-Guided Extraction can detect a video while the user navigates to it.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- Updates
- The maker says updates typically arrive every week or two with site additions, fixes, and features.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
- Video quality
- Downie can download YouTube videos in up to 4K and fetches the highest quality available.software.charliemonroe.net · read 7 Oct 2026
