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May 11, 2026
Best YouTube Downloaders for Windows in 2026 (Tested and Ranked)
Windows 'youtube downloader' search results are a minefield of bundled adware, fake installers, and tools that haven't worked since 2019. Here's a tested ranking of what actually works in 2026.
May 10, 2026
Best YouTube Downloaders for Mac in 2026 (Tested and Ranked)
macOS users have more options than ever for downloading YouTube videos in 2026 — but most of them are still bad. Here's a hands-on ranking of what actually works on M-series Macs without sketchy installers.
May 7, 2026
Online vs Desktop YouTube Downloader: Which One in 2026 (And Why It's Closer Than You Think)
For a decade, desktop YouTube downloader apps had real advantages over web tools — speed, reliability, format support. In 2026, modern browsers can do most of what those apps did. Here's where each still wins.
May 6, 2026
7 Best Free YouTube Subtitle Downloaders in 2026
Most subtitle downloaders are either broken, paid, or limited to one language. Here are the seven that actually work in 2026, ranked by formats, languages, and reliability.
May 4, 2026
VidPickr vs 4K Video Downloader: Free Web Tool vs Paid Desktop App
4K Video Downloader has been the desktop go-to for years. VidPickr does most of the same work in a browser. Here's where each one wins.
April 30, 2026
The 5 Best YouTube to MP3 Converters of 2026
A real-world ranking of the five best YouTube-to-MP3 tools in 2026 — measured on audio quality, speed, ads, and how much they actually re-encode behind the scenes.
April 28, 2026
VidPickr vs y2mate: Which YouTube Downloader Is Faster and Higher Quality?
We benchmarked both tools across the same set of YouTube videos in 2026. Here's how they actually compare on speed, quality, audio bitrate, and the ad-free experience.