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Clean, fast, and completely free video downloader for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Zero ads, zero tracking, no account.

Current version:v1.1.0•Released September 13, 2026

Architecture Matrix

Available Platforms & Binaries

Ready-to-run installer packages and standalone portable versions for your operating system.

x64 & ARM64

Windows 10 / 11

Optimized for Windows 10 build 19041+ and all modern Windows 11 editions. Integrated taskbar progress hook.

Installer (.exe)

Velopack setup. Installs per user and updates itself in the background.

x6428.0 MB ARM6426.8 MB

Portable (.zip)

Unzip and run. No installer and no registry footprint.

x6425.4 MB ARM6424.2 MB

Target: x64, ARM64Unsigned build

macOS 12+

macOS Monterey or newer

Native Apple Silicon and Intel builds, with a taskbar-integrated download queue and an interface that follows the system theme.

Installer (.pkg)

Velopack setup. Apple Silicon and Intel are separate downloads.

Apple Silicon47.4 MB Intel48.6 MB

Portable (.zip)

Unzip and run. No installer, and nothing written outside the folder.

Apple Silicon47.4 MB Intel48.7 MB

Target: arm64, x86_64Unsigned build

glibc 2.31+

Linux Universal

Single-file portability across Debian, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, Fedora, and openSUSE distributions.

AppImage

Download, chmod +x, and run directly.

x6446.1 MB ARM6444.6 MB

Target: x86_64, aarch64Unsigned build

Why do I see a Windows SmartScreen or macOS Gatekeeper prompt?

pvdownloader is an independent, free software project. Because it is distributed directly without expensive corporate code-signing certificates, your operating system will ask for a one-time confirmation the first time you open it. That warning means the publisher is unrecognised, not that anything was detected in the file. If you would rather confirm the file itself, the Security page covers how.

Windows SmartScreen

When Windows displays "Windows protected your PC", click on the "More info" link.
A "Run anyway" button appears. Click it to start the installer.
Subsequent automated background updates run without prompting.

macOS Gatekeeper

Open the .pkg you downloaded for your Mac. macOS refuses. Dismiss it with "Done", not "Move to Trash", which deletes the download.
Open System Settings, go to Privacy & Security, and scroll to the Security section.
Click “Open Anyway” and confirm with your login password. The installer then runs and pvdownloader is installed into /Applications.

Terminal Integrity Verification

POSIX / PowerShell

$ certutil -hashfile PVDownloader-win-x64-Setup.exe SHA256

Read the full security policy

Release Highlights

v1.1.0

Latest updates, features, and core stability improvements.

Single Instance

Opening pvdownloader again brings the existing window to the front instead of starting a second copy, so two windows can never fight over the same download queue.

Close to Tray

Closing the window now hides the app to the notification area and leaves downloads running. This is on by default, so the app may look closed while it is still there. Tray menu > Exit always quits it completely, and Settings can turn the behaviour off.

Minimize to Tray

Minimizing can send the app to the tray instead of the taskbar. Kept separate from closing, and off by default.

Tray Notifications

The first time you close the window, a notification explains that the app is still running in the tray rather than quitting. On by default.

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