3 Tips | How to Download Videos from Dailymotion
Three tips for you to download videos from Dailymotion to your computer or mobile device.
In addition to YouTube, there are many other popular video sites. One of them is Dailymotion.
Similar to YouTube, Dailymotion allows you to upload, share, and view videos to your heart's content but disallows you to download videos from the site to your computer or mobile device. Therefore, if you want to download Dailymotion videos, you will need the help of third-party software or services. Read on to learn the proven methods to download videos from Dailymotion.
Method 1. How to Download Videos from Dailymotion Safely for Free
Saves videos to Mac, PC, laptop, or iPhone/iPad
Qiling MobiMover (ad-free and plugin-free), a reliable iPhone transfer software as well as a free video downloader, will help you download videos from Dailymotion and many other websites directly to your computer or iPhone/iPad.
Whether you want to download YouTube videos to a laptop or save Facebook videos to an iPhone, it will work well to fulfill your needs.
To save Dailymotion videos to your computer (Mac/PC) or mobile device:
Step 1. Launch Qiling MobiMover, choose "Video Downloader" and select the place to save your video to your computer (PC or Mac) or mobile device. You need to connect your iDevice to your PC first if you choose your mobile to save your video.
Step 2. Copy the URL of the Dailymotion video you want to download, paste it into the bar in MobiMover, then tap Download. (You can click the logo of Dailymotion at the bottom of the MobiMover window to visit the website and find the video you'd like to download.)
Step 3. After you click the "Download" button, MobiMover will quickly analyze the URL and download the Dailymotion video to your computer. When it has finished, watch the video on your device offline.
After downloading the videos you like from the website, you are able to watch them offline, edit the videos, or do anything you want to.
What's more, as mentioned, the software is also designed for iOS data transfer. If you are an iDevice user, it will be a good helper for you whenever you need to transfer files to or from your device.
Method 2. How to Download Dailymotion Videos via a Browser
Saves videos to a computer
If you intend to save a video from Dailymotion to your Mac or PC, using a Dailymotion downloader extension could be quite convenient.
By adding the corresponding extension to your browser, you can download videos from Dailymotion by clicking the download button appearing on the Dailymotion site, which is added by the extension.
let's take Chrome and an extension called "Download Dailymotion videos" for example:
Step 1. Go to the Chrome web store and search for "Download Dailymotion videos".
Step 2. Click "Add to Chrome" > "Add extension" to add it to your browser.
Step 3. Go to Dailymotion and click the video you want to download.
Step 4. Click the extension icon shown above the menu bar and then you will see a window showing the cover of the current video and download options.
Step 5. Click "Download video auto", which will bring you to a new page that displays all the download options available.
Step 6. Select the format and quality you prefer and click the download button next to it to save the video from Dailymotion to your computer.
If you want to save the Dailymotion video to your iPhone/iPad, learn how to transfer videos from PC to iPhone. If you attempt to download Dailymotion videos to your Android phone, connect your device to the computer, and copy the video from the computer to your Android internal storage. Afterward, you can access the video from your mobile device.
With such a browser extension, you can download videos from Dailymotion without copying and pasting the video URL. However, it only enables you to get videos from Dailymotion. That means you will need to find other ways when you want to save a video from other sites like Vimeo, Facebook, YouTube, and more. Thus, if you want to download any online video from any site using the URL, install and use the free video downloader - Qiling MobiMover instead.
Method 3. How to Download Videos from Dailymotion Online
Generally saves videos to a computer
Another common way to download a Dailymotion video is to use an online video downloader. An online tool enables you to save the Dailymotion video via the video address without installing any software. Convenient and simple as it is, you are not recommended to use an online video downloader. Why? That's because you will almost certainly be bothered by unexpected ads, confusing buttons, and various redirections.
If you don't mind the drawbacks and prefer this method, search for an online Dailymotion downloader from the Internet and use it to download videos from Dailymotion to your computer via the video link. (Some online tools are cross-platform. You can use it on desktop, iPhone/iPad, and Android devices, while others may not.)
The Bottom Line
Now you know how can you download videos from Dailymotion in different ways. Briefly speaking:
- Qiling MobiMover helps to download any video from the Internet.
- A video download extension is a good choice to save online videos to computer but only supports one site.
- An online video downloader is easy and convenient but will bother you with unwanted issues.
Carry out the way best suited to your needs.
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