Overall, if you're looking for a quick and easy utility for downloading online videos (legal content, to which you own the rights), RealDownloader is tops.

We would've loved to be able to easily rename files, then export and convert to a desired file format. While RealDownloader did perform impressively in our tests, we do wish it had some richer built-in exporting tools. So if you want your videos viewable on the go, an upgrade is definitely worth considering. In addition, you'll get accelerated downloads, download straight to iTunes, and convert to audio functions. And you won't have to worry about file formats as the program will do all of the transcoding for you. If you upgrade to RealDownloader Plus, you'll be able to copy your downloaded videos to any of a number of devices, including iPhones, Android phones, and more. It lets you easily share the original link to any of your downloaded videos through e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, or (inexplicably) MySpace. The add-on is lightweight and ensures that you never get stuck with files that you can't access.Īs a bonus, RealDownloader also comes with some sharing options. And if RealDownloader can't find a default video player that supports your download, it will give you the option to download a free, add-on video player. You can download multiple videos at once, and even playback from within the program.

From there, all you have to do is click the small pop-up button that says 'Download This Video,' and you're all set. It just detects when you're on a supported site, and pops up whenever you roll over the top-right corner of a video. When you install RealDownloader, it integrates with your browsers (Firefox, Chrome, and IE are supported), so you don't have to boot it up every time you want to use it. Unlike many of its competitors, when RealDownloader says one-click, it seriously means just one click. RealDownloader is perhaps the quickest and simplest online video-downloader for Windows that we've seen.

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