Downie

About

Downie is ranked #56 of 137 in video downloaders on Inferse. It runs on Browser extension, iOS, macOS. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $14.99/mo.

Compared on video downloaders

Free plan

Nosoftware.charliemonroe.net

Paid from

19.99 one-timesoftware.charliemonroe.net

Supported platforms

macOS, iOS/iPadOS, Safari, Chrome, Firefoxsoftware.charliemonroe.net

Browser integration

Yessoftware.charliemonroe.net

Video downloading

Yessoftware.charliemonroe.net

Download scheduling

Yessoftware.charliemonroe.net

Remote control

Nosoftware.charliemonroe.net

Facts

Purpose

Downie is a Mac video downloader for saving videos from YouTube, Vimeo, and thousands of other sites.software.charliemonroe.net · 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 · 7 Oct 2026

Video quality

Downie can download YouTube videos in up to 4K and fetches the highest quality available.software.charliemonroe.net · 7 Oct 2026

Postprocessing

Downie can convert downloads to MP4 or extract only the audio track.software.charliemonroe.net · 7 Oct 2026

Sync

Download history syncs across Macs through iCloud to help prevent duplicate downloads.software.charliemonroe.net · 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 · 7 Oct 2026

Updates

The maker says updates typically arrive every week or two with site additions, fixes, and features.software.charliemonroe.net · 7 Oct 2026

Support

The product page says support replies within 24 hours and accepts requests for new site support.software.charliemonroe.net · 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 · 7 Oct 2026

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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 7 Oct 2026

Where it ranks on Inferse

• Best Video Downloaders in 2026#56 of 137
• Best Download Manager Software in 2026#17 of 57

Sources

• software.charliemonroe.net/downie/· checked 7 Oct 2026
• software.charliemonroe.net/policy/privacy/· checked 7 Oct 2026
• blog.charliemonroe.net/product-pricing/· checked 7 Oct 2026