Steps
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Step 1: Paste a link
Paste a video link into the box. Analysis starts on its own and lists the title, the length and every quality available.
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Step 2: Video or audio only
Choose Video, or Audio only if you just want the sound.
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Step 3: Pick a quality
The recommended option is already selected. Qualities above your plan's limit are marked as needing a higher plan.
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Step 4: Choose the format
For video: MP4 (recommended, plays in QuickTime, Photos and almost everywhere), MOV, MKV or WebM. For audio: MP3, AAC/M4A, Opus, FLAC or WAV. Where possible OmniDownload keeps the original streams with nothing converted.
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Step 5: Name it and choose the folder
Change Save as if you like. Files go to your Downloads folder unless you click Choose… next to Save to and pick another.
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Step 6: Click Download
Track progress in Downloads; several can run at once. When it says saved and verified, play it or show it in Finder.
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Good to know
- Settings has a default format, and an audio language for videos that have more than one track.
Messages you might see
No format is available for this link anymore
OmniDownload can’t save this raw stream.