Ripkie
The free alternative to Downie
Downie is a great paid app. If you want something similar, free and native to macOS 27, try Ripkie: paste a link, pick quality and format, and the video is on your Mac.
Download Ripkie for free Free · macOS 27 · Apple siliconRipkie at a glance
- Free: no subscriptions, accounts, ads or tracking.
- Paste or drop a link and pick quality, format and subtitles, or just the audio.
- Works with 1,800+ sites, from YouTube to Vimeo, and also looks for videos on pages no supported site knows.
- Built-in browser that catches the videos the page plays, with the sign-ins needed to download them.
- Safari extension, Share menu, Shortcuts actions and a menu bar icon.
- Converts AV1 and VP9 videos for QuickTime, and shows every file’s specs.
- In English and Italian.
Ripkie or Downie?
The main difference is the price: Downie is paid, or part of a Setapp subscription; Ripkie is free.
Why it’s free
Ripkie is a personal project and stays free, with no ads and no data collection. If you find it useful, you can buy me a coffee.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ripkie really free?
Yes: no subscriptions, accounts, ads or tracking. If you find it useful you can buy me a coffee, but it’s not required.
Does it work on my Mac?
It needs macOS 27 on a Mac with Apple silicon.
Can I download any video?
Only what you have the right to keep. DRM-protected videos, like Netflix, Prime Video or Disney+, can’t be downloaded.
Does Ripkie use yt-dlp?
Yes: it installs and updates yt-dlp and the other components it needs on its own, no Terminal required.
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