Video Download Helper and Video Controls Plus
Video Download Helper downloads video. We control video while you watch it, so there is no real move across: these two do different jobs.
Last checked 2026-11-07. A video downloader for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, free with a premium licence for unlimited downloads. Check Video Download Helper yourself.
Where to start
- Install Video Controls Plus for your browser: Install Video Controls Plus.
- Keep it for downloads. To make a GIF or record a clip while you watch, read Capture and export.
Who is better off with which
- Choose Video Download Helper if downloading from many sites is the job and you want it on all three browsers for one licence.
- Choose Video Controls Plus if you want to control the video while you watch it: speed, loops, filters, notes and watch later in one account.
What Video Download Helper costs
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 forever | Free to use, no time limit, core features Source |
| Subscription 12 months | $9 / year | Maximum quality and speed, subtitles, priority support Source |
| For Life | $17 one time | Pay once, use forever Source |
Our prices are on the website's plans page.
Side by side
If their pages don't say, the row reads "Not stated on the pages we checked". That doesn't mean they can't do it.
| What | Video Controls Plus | Video Download Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Speed control | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| A-B loop | Yes (needs a connected account) | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Video filters | Yes (needs a connected account) | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Notes | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Transcripts | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Flashcards | Yes (on the website, opened from the extension) | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Watch history | Yes (you switch it on, it's off by default) | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Watch later | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Cross-device sync | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Special features for YouTube | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Special features for LinkedIn | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Special features for Facebook | No (we only find the video there) | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Special features for Netflix | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Chrome | Yes | Yes Source |
| Firefox | Yes | Yes Source |
| Edge | Yes | Yes Source |
Where we fall short today
- We are not on Google Play today.
- On Facebook we only find the video. There are no special features for Facebook today.
- Our store listings name Chrome, Firefox and Edge. Brave is not named in them.
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