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VidHelper - Video Download Helper

ID: egmennebgadmncfjafcemlecimkepcle

Supported Languages

🇪🇹Amharic

🇸🇦Arabic

🇧🇩Bengali

🇧🇷Brazilian Portuguese

🇧🇬Bulgarian

🇪🇸Catalan

🇨🇳Chinese (Simplified)

🇹🇼Chinese (Traditional)

🇭🇷Croatian

🇨🇿Czech

🇩🇰Danish

🇳🇱Dutch

🇺🇸English

🇪🇪Estonian

🇵🇭Filipino

🇫🇮Finnish

🇫🇷French

🇩🇪German

🇬🇷Greek

🇮🇳Gujarati

🇮🇱Hebrew

🇮🇳Hindi

🇭🇺Hungarian

🇮🇩Indonesian

🇮🇹Italian

🇯🇵Japanese

🇮🇳Kannada

🇰🇷Korean

🇱🇻Latvian

🇱🇹Lithuanian

🇲🇾Malay

🇮🇳Malayalam

🇮🇳Marathi

🇳🇴Norwegian

🇮🇷Persian

🇵🇱Polish

🇵🇹Portuguese

🇷🇴Romanian

🇷🇺Russian

🇷🇸Serbian

🇸🇰Slovak

🇸🇮Slovenian

🇪🇸Spanish

🇰🇪Swahili

🇸🇪Swedish

🇮🇳Tamil

🇮🇳Telugu

🇹🇭Thai

🇹🇷Turkish

🇺🇦Ukrainian

🇻🇳Vietnamese

Extension Info & Metadata

Status

Active

Version

2.4.4

Size

11.42 MB

Rating

3.2/5

Reviews

118

Users

60,000

Type

Extension

Updated

Aug 1, 2026

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted

Author: vidhelper.appView Profile
Privacy: Privacy Policy
Help: Help Center
MX records exist: No
Domain exists: No
Is disposable: No
Is role-based: Yes
Mailbox exists: No
Website: Visit

Extensions

Active

Obsolete

Listed

Unlisted

Users

60,000

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28 versions released in this period

Rating Count

Total: 40 ratings

Average Rating

Current: 3.83 / 5.0+2.83

About this extension

Download any video or audio from any website with just one click.

Read the publisher’s full description

Introducing VidHelper, a robust Video Download Helper that empowers you to effortlessly download videos from a vast array of platforms—over 1000 sites, including prominent social media platforms. VidHelper supports an extensive range of video formats. Notably, it seamlessly handles HLS and DASH streams, simplifying the downloading process for even the most intricate video formats. Enjoy the flexibility of accessing your favorite videos offline at your convenience, without the need for an internet connection. Share these videos with friends and family or store them for future viewing—VidHelper is your all-in-one solution for capturing and relishing online content. Key Features: - Compatibility with 1000+ video sites, making it easy for users to download and enjoy their favorite content from a wide range of online platforms. - Support for a variety of video formats. - Capabilities for downloading HLS (m3u8) and DASH (mpd) streams. - Built-in media player for Video Preview, streamlining your viewing experience. - QRCode links for effortless video sharing to your mobile phone. - Batch Download feature, enabling one-click download for all detected videos. - Supports recording mode to record video, audio and tabs. - Free, unlimited usage of our Video Download Helper with no registration requirements. How to Use Our Video Download Helper: 1. Visit the video site and click on our extension icon. 2. Videos will be listed on the popup page. 3. Choose the video you want to download. Enjoy! Note: Some web pages may require you to initiate video playback to assist the video downloader in locating the content. We sincerely hope you find our Video Download Helper valuable! Your feedback, ratings, and suggestions for enhancing functionality are highly appreciated. Disclaimer: VidHelper is not a Youtube Downloader. Due to restrictions outlined in the Google Web Store Policies and Developer Program Policies, downloading Youtube Videos is not supported. We appreciate your understanding.

User reviews

3.0 out of 5 · 10 most recent reviews

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no me permitió bajar video de youtube, pese a lo que dice la descripción, sin dar explicaciones

Marcelo E. Prizmic·24 Jun 2026

Tiene problemas con muchas paginas web debido a las diferencias entre ellas.

José·22 Jun 2026

It would be useful to be able to filter for a string and download only the results with one button.

Hári János·

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Item	Type	Severity	Description
webRequest	Permission	Critical	This permission enables the extension to monitor and analyze all web requests made by the browser. Rated Critical because it can observe all network traffic including sensitive data, track browsing behavior, and gather authentication tokens.
scripting	Permission	Critical	This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to.
declarativeNetRequest	Permission	Critical	This permission allows the extension to define rules to block, redirect, or modify network requests. Rated Critical because it can control all network traffic, potentially blocking security updates or redirecting to malicious sites.
<all_urls>	Host	Critical	Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
downloads	Permission	High	This permission controls file downloads and accesses download history. Rated High because it can download malicious files, access sensitive downloaded documents, and track user download patterns.
tabCapture	Permission	High	This permission captures content and audio from browser tabs. Rated High because it can record sensitive web content, capture form input, and monitor user interactions.
cookies	Permission	High	This permission provides full access to read and modify browser cookies. Rated High because it can steal session tokens, modify authentication cookies, and compromise accounts across websites.
Dangerous Permission Combination: scripting,cookies,webRequest	Risk Factor	High	Enables extensions to interact with scripts, modify files and downloads, and alter browsing history and bookmarks, potentially affecting data integrity and user control.
Contextual Risk Factors	Risk Factor	High	The following context increases the overall risk:• 10% increase: Early script execution enables pre-emptive content manipulation• 25% increase: Unsafe code evaluation capabilities increase attack surface• 10% increase: About:blank access enables potential sandbox escape vectors
Broad Host Permissions	Risk Factor	High	This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites.
Broad Content Script Access	Risk Factor	High	This extension can inject scripts into any website.
Unsafe WebAssembly Execution	Risk Factor	High	This extension's CSP allows "wasm-unsafe-eval".
tabs	Permission	Medium	This permission enables tab management and monitoring. Rated Medium because it can track open tabs, access tab metadata, and monitor user browsing patterns.
storage	Permission	Medium	This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
unlimitedStorage	Permission	Medium	This permission removes storage quota restrictions. Rated Medium because it can store large amounts of user data without limits, potentially impacting browser performance and storing extensive tracking data.
Early Content Script Execution	Risk Factor	Medium	This extension runs content scripts at document_start.
About:blank Access	Risk Factor	Medium	This extension can run content scripts in about:blank pages.
contextMenus	Permission	Low	This permission adds items to browser context menus. Rated Medium because it only modifies right-click menus without access to page content.
notifications	Permission	Low	This permission displays system notifications. Rated Low because it can only show user-visible notifications without accessing system data.

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Version	Size	Verdict	Findings	Permhash
2.4.4 Latest	11.42 MB	Caution	—	4cfc23c5e0e0990a0b9eac86e4848476b940bbed8e5302209c18400dd1f72eff
2.4.3	11.42 MB	Caution	—	4cfc23c5e0e0990a0b9eac86e4848476b940bbed8e5302209c18400dd1f72eff
2.4.1	11.42 MB	Caution	0	4cfc23c5e0e0990a0b9eac86e4848476b940bbed8e5302209c18400dd1f72eff
2.4.0	11.37 MB	Caution	0	4736c410c1edb0003c5793a753b8d7fb8cd752403ce048de5340790e3f289dae
2.3.21	11.37 MB	Caution	—	4736c410c1edb0003c5793a753b8d7fb8cd752403ce048de5340790e3f289dae
2.3.20	11.36 MB	Caution	—	4736c410c1edb0003c5793a753b8d7fb8cd752403ce048de5340790e3f289dae
2.3.19	11.35 MB	Caution	—	4736c410c1edb0003c5793a753b8d7fb8cd752403ce048de5340790e3f289dae
2.3.18	11.35 MB	Caution	—	4736c410c1edb0003c5793a753b8d7fb8cd752403ce048de5340790e3f289dae
2.3.16	11.36 MB	Caution	—	4736c410c1edb0003c5793a753b8d7fb8cd752403ce048de5340790e3f289dae
2.3.15	11.35 MB	Caution	—	4736c410c1edb0003c5793a753b8d7fb8cd752403ce048de5340790e3f289dae

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