Privacy Policy

Last updated: 20 October 2026

YDownloadNow is a browser extension that detects and downloads video and audio. It processes content locally on your device whenever possible. We do not sell your data, we do not show ads and we do not build a profile of your browsing.

What data we handle

Install ID: a random code (UUID) generated on your device when you install. It is used only to enforce the free daily limit and to validate Premium. It does not identify you personally.

Daily counter: alongside that ID we store how many downloads you made today and how many the limit turned away, so we can tell whether the free plan falls short. We never store the video's address or its title — with one explicit exception that you turn on yourself: see "Synced history" below. It is deleted automatically after 180 days.

Browser, system, language and country: alongside the ID we store which browser and system you use, the extension version (the current one and the one you installed with), where you installed it from (an extension store or our website), the language you view the extension in, and your country. Our network provider (Cloudflare) gives us the country already resolved: we do not store your IP address. It tells us which browsers and languages deserve the effort. We also count, without any ID, how many new and how many active installations there are each day by browser language.

Download failures: when a download fails we record at which point it broke (manifest, segment, conversion, saving…) and an error code (403, out of memory, disk full…), grouped by day. Alongside the code we store a few technical traits of the failure, from a closed list: where it failed (the file, a segment, the playlist, the browser downloader or a key), the HTTP status, the kind of content that came back, whether what came back was a web page instead of the file (and which kind: login, anti-bot challenge, forbidden, not found, expired link or empty, with its approximate size), whether there was a redirect, whether the link was signed or pointed to another domain, the file extension and how long ago it was detected. Never the raw error message (it can contain paths from your machine or addresses), nor the address, nor the content. This is what tells us what to fix first.

Result of your downloads, per day: alongside your install ID we store, for each day and each technical route used to save the file, how many downloads finished well and how many failed. It tells us apart a failure that hits many people from one that a single person keeps repeating. These are counts only: never the address or the title. They are deleted automatically after 40 days.

If you have Premium or a trial: alongside your ID we also store, per day, how many downloads you completed by type (YouTube, Suno, files by size range or others) and how many failed, with the stage and the error code. It tells us whether Premium works and what someone trying it gets out of it. These are counts, with no addresses or titles. They are deleted automatically after 180 days, and earlier if you ask us (see "Retention and your rights").

Last activity: alongside the install ID we store the sign-up date and the last time the extension talked to our server (for example, when you open the panel), and the string your browser sends to identify itself (User-Agent). It tells us how many installs are still in use and helps us handle support issues. There is no automatic deletion while the install exists: you can ask us to delete it (see "Retention and your rights").

Premium activations: every time a licence key is linked, checked or lost on a device we store, alongside the install ID and your licence number, the date and time, where the request came from (manual activation or automatic check), the result and, if your licence reached its device limit and another device was released, the install ID of the released device, plus the User-Agent. It helps us handle licence problems ("my key doesn't work", extra devices) and detect abuse. There is no automatic deletion: you can ask us to delete it (see "Retention and your rights").

Repeated requests: when the extension spends a download or creates a cloud download, it adds a random request ID to the request and we store, alongside your install ID, the reply our server gave to that request (it may include a one-hour access code or the access code of a cloud download job). It lets us avoid counting or charging twice if your connection fails and the extension repeats the request over another route. It is stored for all such requests, whether or not they are repeated. It is deleted automatically in under an hour (the reply is kept for half an hour and an automatic cleanup runs every 10 minutes).

First steps: during the 30 days after installation, the first time you open the panel, something appears in the list, you try a download, one finishes successfully, you see the free limit, you come back on another day or you use the download button on the video page, we send that fact (only which one it was and how many seconds after installing) together with your install ID. Each one is sent only once. Never the page, the video or the domain. It tells us at which step people stop using the extension. It is deleted after 60 days.

Saved format: the resulting file's extension (mp4, mp3…) and its size, grouped by day and without your ID. It tells us whether conversions are working.

MP3 options in use: when you save an MP3 we count whether speed, pitch, trim or fades were applied (only "was used", never the chosen value or the video), grouped by day and without your ID. It tells us whether those options are worth keeping.

Source domain (can be turned off): when a download finishes we send the domain of the page (for example example.com) and the file type, so we know which sites we need to keep supporting. It is stored aggregated by day and WITHOUT your installation ID: we count how many downloads came from each site, not who made them, so your history cannot be reconstructed. We never send the video's full address or its title. You can turn it off in Settings → "Help improve site support"; everything else keeps working. With that same switch, if you uninstall the extension, the goodbye page receives up to 5 domains where you opened it or tried to download, with counts of attempts, failures and limit notices — so we can learn on which sites it fails for the people who leave. It carries no installation ID either.

Licence key: if you buy Premium, it is stored on your device to activate unlimited downloads.

Email: only if you buy a subscription; it is handled by our payment provider (Stripe). We never store your card details.

Settings and state: your preferences, language and download list are stored locally in your browser.

Synced history (optional, off by default, Premium only): if you turn it on in Settings, every finished download — title, filename, size, the video's address and the source page's address — is stored on our server, tied to your licence, so your other devices on the same Premium (up to 3) can see that history and re-download from it. This is the only feature where a URL leaves your device, and it stays off by default; with it off (the normal state), none of this happens. At most the last 200 entries per licence are kept, and you can turn it off at any time.

Where video is processed

Local by default: detection and downloading happen on your device and the file is saved straight to your disk. It never passes through our servers.

Server-side download (optional, off by default): if you turn it on, the media URL and the page address are sent to our server so it can fetch and convert the file; the file is deleted from the server after a few hours.

Social network conversion: when you download from a social network, the page URL is sent to our conversion service so it can extract the video.

Browser permissions

The extension requests access to the sites you visit (host_permissions) and to APIs such as webRequest, downloads and storage for one purpose only: to detect the video you are playing and save it to your disk. No remote code is executed.

Third parties

Stripe — processes payments (their own privacy policy applies).

Our backend (ydownloadnow.com (and ydownloadnow.y-mp3.top, still serving already-installed extensions)) — only receives the install ID / licence key for quota control.

Retention and your rights

You can delete all local data by uninstalling the extension. To exercise your rights (access, erasure) or for any question, write to support@ydownloadnow.com.

Protected content (DRM)

YDownloadNow does not bypass DRM (Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay). Protected content (Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, etc.) cannot be downloaded and is marked as such. Only download content you have the right to.