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Free Batch Video Downloader
VidSnag is a free batch video downloader for Windows. Paste a whole list of links, pick one quality for the batch or a different quality per item, and start the queue. It downloads them one after another, unattended, across more than 1,000 sites, with no ads, no pop-ups, and no account. That is the opposite of online tools that make you grab one video at a time.
Grabbing 30 clips one at a time is a chore. You paste a link, wait, save, then repeat, again and again, babysitting a browser tab the whole way. VidSnag flips that around. You hand it the full list once, then walk away while it works through the queue on its own.
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Free batch video downloader. No ads, no pop-ups, no account.
Download VidSnag freeWhat you can batch-download
VidSnag is built around the queue, so a long list of links is the normal case, not the exception:
- Many links queued at once. Paste a whole list and let it run. Each link is added to the queue and downloaded in turn, with no babysitting.
- Mixed sites in one batch. Your queue can hold links from different sites side by side, because VidSnag reads from more than 1,000 of them through the open-source yt-dlp engine.
- Pick quality per item or all at once. Set a single quality for the whole batch when you want it uniform, or choose a different quality for individual items when you do not.
How to batch-download videos
- Get VidSnag. Download and open the app. No account, nothing to sign up for.
- Paste your links. Copy each video link and add it to the queue. Mix sites freely, since VidSnag handles over 1,000 of them.
- Pick a quality. Set one quality for the whole batch, or choose a different quality per item.
- Start the queue. VidSnag downloads each link one after another, unattended, into the folder you choose.
Online tools vs VidSnag
| Online tools | VidSnag | |
|---|---|---|
| Queue & batch | Rare | Built in |
| One at a time | Usually forced | Whole list at once |
| Pop-ups & fake buttons | Common | None |
| Privacy | Links sent to their server | Runs on your PC |
| Price | "Free" with upsells | Actually free |
Why batching needs a desktop app
An online tool runs inside one browser tab and earns its money from the ads on that page, so it has every reason to keep you clicking through videos one at a time. A queue that runs by itself for an hour does not fit that model. A desktop app does. VidSnag keeps the list, the progress, and the files on your own computer, so it can churn through a long batch in the background while you do something else. Lists of related videos are a common reason people batch, so see our YouTube playlist downloader, and for single videos there is the plain YouTube downloader.
Frequently asked questions
Is this batch video downloader really free?
Yes. VidSnag is completely free, with every feature included and no trial or paywall. It's funded by optional donations, not ads.
How many videos can I queue at once?
You can add a long list of links to the queue. VidSnag works through them one after another, so the practical limit is your disk space and time, not the app.
Can I mix links from different sites in one batch?
Yes. The queue can hold links from many different sites side by side, because VidSnag reads from more than 1,000 of them.
Does the queue run unattended?
Yes. Once you start it, VidSnag downloads each link in turn on its own, so you can leave it running and come back to a finished folder.
Can I set a different quality for each video?
Yes. You can set one quality for the whole batch, or pick a different quality for individual items in the queue.
What happens if one link in the batch fails?
VidSnag moves on to the next link in the queue, so one bad link does not stop the rest of the batch.
Do I need an account?
No account, no sign-up. Open the app, paste your links, start the queue.
Is it safe?
Yes. It runs locally, bundles no adware, and is open source on GitHub with a published SHA-256 checksum and a clean VirusTotal scan, so you can verify it yourself.