About AllClip
Building the video downloader I always wanted to exist
AllClip is a free, universal video and audio downloader supporting 50+ platforms. It was built solo over two months in early 2026 after I got fed up with every other downloader on the internet. Here's the story.
Why AllClip Exists
In early 2026, I needed to download a Reddit video for a personal project. Simple task, right? I tried six different "free Reddit downloaders" over the course of an hour. Every one of them gave me a silent MP4 file. No error message, no warning — just video without sound.
Frustrated, I dug into why. Turns out Reddit stores video and audio as completely separate streams on their CDN. Their player merges them in real-time, but downloaders typically grab only the video file. The fix is technical — you need to download both streams and merge them with FFmpeg — but it's entirely solvable.
That single bug fix turned into a question: what other downloaders are technically broken? It turns out, almost all of them. TikTok downloaders that leave the ugly watermark on videos. YouTube to MP3 tools that lie about "320kbps quality" (the source is 128kbps and they just relabel it). Instagram downloaders that fail on Reels but work on photos. Twitter downloaders that miss GIFs entirely.
On top of being broken, almost all of them were also nightmares to use — covered in malware-style popup ads, forcing sign-ups, redirecting through 4 pages before letting you download a 30-second clip. I set out to build the opposite: one tool that works correctly across every major platform, with zero ads on the download surface and zero sign-up requirements.
What AllClip Does
AllClip is a web application that resolves video and audio source URLs from 50+ platforms and lets your browser download them directly. There's no proxy server in the middle, no account creation, no payment tier. Currently supported:
For each platform, AllClip handles the platform-specific quirks — Reddit's separate audio streams, TikTok's watermark replacement, YouTube's DASH manifest parsing, Twitter's HLS streams for longer videos. The goal is always to deliver the best possible quality the source platform actually serves, with no quality loss from re-encoding.
What We Stand For
Free, Forever
AllClip will never have a paid tier for downloads. Everything that works today will keep working without a subscription. The site is supported by non-intrusive ads on informational pages (never on the download tool itself), so downloads can stay free indefinitely.
Privacy by Default
AllClip never asks for your platform credentials. We don't store your downloads, we don't log which videos you grab, and we don't share data with third parties beyond standard analytics. Downloads stream directly from the source platform's CDN to your browser — our server never touches the file content.
Speed and Quality
Because AllClip doesn't proxy downloads, you get the full speed of the source platform's CDN — significantly faster than tools that re-stream through their own servers. You also get the original source quality without any re-encoding, up to 8K when the platform offers it.
Build for Real Use Cases
We don't add features to look impressive. Every feature in AllClip started as a real frustration — either mine or a user's. Batch downloads came from creators wanting to back up their own libraries. Watermark removal came from video editors and reaction creators. Reddit audio merging came from the bug that started this whole project.
Trademark Notice
AllClip is an independent third-party service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter (X), Facebook, Reddit, Spotify, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Pinterest, or any of the platforms listed above. All product names, logos, brands, and trademarks are property of their respective owners and are used here for descriptive purposes only.
Get in Touch
Have feedback, a bug report, a feature request, or a platform you'd like added? I read every message. Reach out through the contact page below.