Install the extension
Add Vimeo Video Downloader to Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, or Opera and activate your license.
Download Vimeo videos even when the uploader disabled downloads — password-protected, embedded, or private. Pick your quality and save the MP4.
A professor embeds a Vimeo lecture but disables downloads. A client sends a password-protected review link and you need the file for editing. A portfolio site has a showreel you want to study offline. In every case, there's no download button, and Vimeo gives the uploader full control over that. This extension works around that limitation.
It detects any Vimeo player on any website, shows every available quality option from 360p to 4K, and saves the video as a standard MP4 file on your computer. Password-protected videos just need the same password you'd type into the player.
It works on vimeo.com, embedded players on course platforms and portfolio sites, client review pages, team-shared videos, and showcase collections. Up to three downloads run at the same time, each with its own progress bar. Files are named after the video title so your downloads folder stays organized. Right-click any embedded Vimeo player for a quick download option in the menu.
Everything processes locally in your browser. No video data leaves your machine, and your Vimeo credentials are never stored by the extension. Works on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, and Opera. Try 3 free downloads to test it out.
No command line, no screen recording, and no extra workflow outside your browser.
Add Vimeo Video Downloader to Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, or Opera and activate your license.
Browse vimeo.com, open a client review link, or visit a site with an embedded Vimeo player. The extension detects the player automatically.
Click the download button, enter a password if needed, select your preferred resolution, and the extension fetches and merges the streams into an MP4.
Your MP4 file is ready in your downloads folder, named by video title, for editing, presentations, or offline viewing.
Core capabilities included in the downloader experience.
One-click download from any video page
100% privacy-friendly – no tracking or data collection
Auto-detect videos on the page
Smart Page Scan
Embedded Video Support
Full HD Downloads
Lightning fast downloads (no re-encoding)
Original quality preserved (up to 4K)
No registration or personal data required
No watermarks or branding added
Zero Ads
Regular Updates
Thumbnail Preview
Minimal Permissions
Download Progress Bar
Available on major desktop browsers and operating systems used in day-to-day workflows.
Pick the browser build you need. When a direct GitHub release is available, you can grab the ZIP there.
Desktop extension
Install from the Chrome Web Store or download the latest GitHub release ZIP.
Desktop extension
Firefox support is in progress and will be enabled soon.
Desktop extension
Use the latest GitHub release or the current store listing for the Edge-compatible build.
Desktop extension
Install the Opera-compatible build from the latest release or use the current store listing.
Desktop extension
Brave uses the Chromium build and follows the same install flow as Chrome.
Desktop extension
Whale can use the Chromium release build and current store listing.
Desktop extension
Yandex works with the Chromium build delivered through the latest release and store listing.
We recommend using the ZIP version from the GitHub release when available. It lets us ship the most complete build, including features that browser stores do not always allow.
A quick tour of the extension flow, quality selection, and saved-file experience.
Short, practical feedback from people using the Vimeo downloader in real workflows.
Clients send protected Vimeo review pages. I enter the password once and the MP4 lands ready for edit notes.
Linnea Barrett
2025-02-16
Our course portal embeds Vimeo players. This detects them instantly and merges audio/video perfectly.
Jamil Ortega
2025-03-03
Three downloads at a time keeps our archive jobs moving, and progress bars make status crystal clear.
Jaya Daniels
2025-01-28
Better to know the boundaries up front than find out after checkout.
You must have permission to view a video (login, password, or public access) to download it.
DRM-protected Vimeo OTT content cannot be downloaded.
Available quality depends on the original upload resolution and Vimeo encoding tiers.
Adaptive stream merging requires the browser tab to stay open until the MP4 is finalized.
Subtitle and caption files must be downloaded separately from within Vimeo.
Vimeo Live streams cannot be captured during active broadcast.
Safari and mobile browsers are not supported.
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