How to Download Vimeo Video for FREE (No Extensions Needed)

1-for-mac.md

tags	vimeo productivity hacks hacking

How to Download Vimeo Videos for FREE (No Extensions Needed)

This is the "for Mac" instructions

👉 Get the Vimeo Video Downloader App Here

PRE-REQUISITE STEPS (initial one-time setup):

• Download homebrew from homebrew.sh
• Download streamlink with homebrew: Open your terminal and use the command brew install Streamlink

STEPS (after you have the pre-requisites):

1. Open Vimeo Video: Start by locating the Vimeo video you want to download.
2. Use DevTools: Right-click on the page and select "Inspect". Use Command/Control + F to search for "player.vimeo" in the HTML. Look for a link with a video ID.
3. Copy Video URL: Double-click the desired URL, copy it, and paste it in your browser to isolate the video.
4. Construct Command: Use Streamlink with the video URL, specify the resolution (e.g., "best"), and define the output path (e.g., Desktop)

# syntax
$ streamlink https://player.vimeo.com/video/{vimeoID} best -o {path/to/download/to/video_name.mp4}

# example (mac)
streamlink https://player.vimeo.com/video/949271536 best -o ~/Desktop/vimeo_video.mp4

5. Download the Video: Run the command, and Streamlink will download the Vimeo video to your specified location.

📺 Click to watch & follow along with the video on YouTube

Related

• https://github.com/serpapps/vimeo-video-downloader
• https://gist.github.com/devinschumacher/a189434fc9f374965888ca2dc793953e
• https://gist.github.com/devinschumacher/8024bc4693d79aef641b2c281e45d6cb
• How to Download Password Protected Vimeo Videos
• https://gist.github.com/devinschumacher/8095f410a01494bc04ebf6c6440ce25d

2-for-windows.md

tags	vimeo productivity hacks hacking

How to Download Vimeo Video for FREE (No Extensions Needed) -- WINDOWS

This is the "for Windows" instructions

PRE-REQUISITE STEPS (initial one-time setup):

1. open powershell & install scoop

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
iwr -useb get.scoop.sh | iex

2. install git

scoop install git

if that errors, then close powershell & open powershell as admin to install git

scoop install git

3. install streamlink:

scoop bucket add extras
scoop install streamlink

STEPS (after you have the pre-requisites):

1. Open Vimeo Video: Start by locating the Vimeo video you want to download.
2. Use DevTools: Right-click on the page and select "Inspect". Use Command/Control + F to search for "player.vimeo" in the HTML. Look for a link with a video ID.
3. Copy Video URL: Double-click the desired URL, copy it, and paste it in your browser to isolate the video.
4. Construct Command: Use Streamlink with the video URL, specify the resolution (e.g., "best"), and define the output path (e.g., Desktop)

# syntax
$ streamlink https://player.vimeo.com/video/{vimeoID} best -o {path/to/download/to/video_name.mp4}

# example (windows)
streamlink https://player.vimeo.com/video/949271536 best -o "C:\Users\devin\Desktop\vimeo_video.mp4"

5. Download the Video: Run the command, and Streamlink will download the Vimeo video to your specified location.

📺 Click to watch & follow along with the video on YouTube

Related

• Repository
• Release
• How to Download Vimeo Videos for FREE -- MAC
• How to download Vimeo Videos (streaming via HLS / streamlink)
• How to Download Vimeo Video for FREE (No Extensions Needed) -- WINDOWS
• How to Download Password Protected Vimeo Videos

3.md

Vimeo Video Downloader (Public & Private videos) Browser Extension

Download Vimeo videos to your computer for offline watching from any webpage with this browser extension.

• Fast downloads (no re-encoding)
• Original quality preserved (up to 4K)
• No data tracking
• No watermarks or branding added

🔗 Links

• 🎁 Get it here
• ❓ Check FAQs here
• 🐛 Report bugs here
• 🆕 Request features here

Resources

• 💬 Community
• 💌 Newsletter
• 🛒 Shop
• 🎓 Courses

Table of Contents

• Solving these problems
• Perfect for
• Live & Planned Features
• Installation Instructions

Solving these problems

• Paid courses disappear before you finish them
• Videos buffer, freeze or fail on slow internet
• Private video links expire without warning
• Need to rewatch videos offline but there's no download button
• Platforms that don't let you organize lessons
• Courses with good content but terrible video naming

Perfect for

• Content creators backing up their portfolio
• Educators saving lectures and tutorials
• Professionals downloading training materials
• Anyone wanting offline access to their favorite videos

Live & Planned Features

• Works Everywhere
• Privacy Focus
• Auto-detect Videos
• Smart Page Scan
• Embedded Video Support
• Full HD Downloads
• Community Support
• Bug Reporting
• Zero Ads
• Regular Updates
• Thumbnail Preview
• Minimal Permissions
• Download Progress Bar

Screenshots

Installation Instructions

1. "Star ⭐" this repository click the button that looks like this
2. Download the latest .zip file from Releases
3. Extract the ZIP file (aka double click it)
4. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
5. Enable "Developer mode" (top right toggle)
6. Click "Load unpacked" (top left button) and select the extracted folder
7. When you click on the extension for the first time, you will need to enter your email & license key associated with the extension

Note: You can find your license key in your email confirmation from purchasing the product

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How to Download Vimeo Videos for Free (Mac & Windows) | No Extensions/Tools Needed (MAC VERSION)

How to Download Vimeo Videos for Free (Mac & Windows) | No Extensions/Tools Needed (WINDOWS VERSION)

Related

• Repository
• Release
• How to Download Vimeo Videos for FREE -- MAC
• How to download Vimeo Videos (streaming via HLS / streamlink)
• How to Download Vimeo Video for FREE (No Extensions Needed) -- WINDOWS
• How to Download Password Protected Vimeo Videos

I get "Unauthorized for this url" error when I try this.

It works! 🚀

It works! 🚀

oh yah!

I get "Unauthorized for this url" error when I try this.

Same for me. "Unable to open URL. (401 Client Error: Unauthorized for url)" 😭

drop your url ill try it out @shaunmccready + @norberci

can't do, unfortunately the video is no longer there :(

drop your url ill try it out @shaunmccready + @norberci

Sadly the video was taken down recently. It was a limited time viewing which was why I was in a hurry to download before it got removed.
Thanks anyway though.

I get the 401 error on both mac and windows. the url I am attempting is: https://player.vimeo.com/video/140478780
Any assistance @devinschumacher could provide is greatly appreciated.

I also get a 401 error from the command-line. I assume this is a private video?

For those having trouble with forbidden URLs, copy the embedUrl URL from the source, including the parameter, and use quotes around the URL in the command line. Example:

streamlink "https://player.vimeo.com/video/1234567890?h=12abd345e1" best -o ~/Desktop/vimeo_video.mp4

-------- UPDATE @ALL ---------

I have successfully figured out how to download private vimeo videos as well.

I will be releasing that soon.

I'm still pretty new to coding so this took me quite a bit of time to get right.

Thanks for your patience & stay tuned!

Cheers

-------- UPDATE @ALL ---------

cc @norberci @shaunmccready @photoman5649 @martinstreicher @danrichman

@norberci @shaunmccready @photoman5649 @martinstreicher @danrichman

Here's the first version of an extension I made to DL the private videos (and should fix to no sound issue): https://serp.ly/stuff/vimeo-video-downloader

If you have any issues, please report them here so I can fix them: https://github.com/serpapps/vimeo-video-downloader

i got it working but no audio :(

@ClarityDecoded thats been patched for a while now check the updated release