How to download a video from VK
On the VKontakte site, there is a huge number of videos in different qualities. Sometimes, you may wish to keep one or more of them for yourself, for example, if you are going to a place where mobile Internet is not available, and you want to watch a movie. Despite the fact that the site administration is actively fighting content leakage, there are many ways to get around the restrictions. They will be discussed in this article.
Downloading video from VK through the browser
1. Open the video page;
2. Right-click on the desired video, and select "open in a new tab";
3. In the tab that opens, in the address bar, put the letter m (you get m.vk.com/video ...). Press Enter and go to the mobile version;
4. In the mobile version, go to the browser settings (for Chrome, these are three dots in the upper right corner). Select "additional tools", then "developer tools". A window with the page code will open;
5. Without closing anything, refresh the page, then start the video;
6. In the window with the code go to the Network section, and select the Media subsection. Your video will be listed;
7. There are numbers in the Status column. Right click on them, select "open in new tab";
8. The video will open in a new tab, after which it can be saved by right-clicking and selecting "save as";
9. Choose a convenient name and folder to save it in. Done!
Download without programs online through a link
If the above method seems too complicated, you can download the video via a link through special sites.
Getvideo.org
Unfortunately, this site no longer allows you to download videos from VK online. But they offer a program they have created. It is free, and supports not only Vkontakte, but also other video hosting sites. It works on both PC and Android. Downloading is carried out in multiple streams, supports Full HD and 4K formats, as well as audio (mp3, M4A). You can install it directly from the GetVideo website.
Savefrom.net
You can still download video through savefrom.net.
1. Open the video page;
2. Copy the address from the search engine, paste it into SaveFrom;
3. Click "download". After a few seconds, your video will appear on the page;
4. To the right of the video, select the desired quality and click "save".
Programs for downloading videos from VK
If you often have to download video files, it's easier to do it through an app. However, there are not that many that actually work left.
ATTENTION: Do not download programs from suspicious sites. It is better to find a description of the program in Wikipedia, where a link to the developer's site is usually indicated.
Vksaver
In 2012, the Vksaver program was one of the most popular. It allowed you to download both video and audio in one click. Now you can download only audio, and even then you run the risk of acquiring unnecessary software during the installation process (such as the Yandex browser installed by default), and if you are not lucky, then you may even install malicious malware. It's better not to risk it and choose some other software. You need administrator rights to install the program, and the application also requires you to disable UEFI Secure Boot. To do this, you need to restart your computer in UEFI Bios mode.
Vkmusic
Vkmusic is a user-friendly program with a nice interface for downloading both video and audio. You can download these from your own profile page, or from that of your friends' pages, or you can just type the name of the video you want into the search box, and choose a file from the ones offered. To access the site, the program requires authorization. You must enter the login and password from your VK account. Once you log in, a help window will appear that explains how the application works. Therefore, even if something is initially not clear to you, you can easily figure it out by following the instructions.
Vkmusic has a rating of 4.66 out of 5 on the SoftPortal website, which shows that the program really works, and is liked by most users.
IMPORTANT: Be careful when installing the program, and uncheck the suggestions to install third-party software. Otherwise, you might find it difficult to restore your system to the way it was before.
VkOpt
VkOpt, or Vkontakte Optimizer is a plugin for Google Chrome, but you can use it on other browsers based on the Chromium engine. It has a lot of useful features, such as Last.Fm scrobbler, which displays a list of links to all album photos, allows you to use "Dislike" buttons, check for deleted friends, save your correspondence to a file, and much, much more. All options can be turned on and off at your discretion.
The video can be downloaded in the Media section (links appear at the bottom right under the video), and if you additionally install Download Master, you can save the audio with the original name.
Browser add ons
Besides VkOpt, there are other plugins that are built right into the browser. They are established according to the same principle:
1. Find the "tools" / "additional tools" panel in the browser menu;
2. Select "extensions" / “add-ons”
3. In the search enter the name of the add-on you want, click "install";
4. 4. When you open a page with video content, there will be a download button next to it.
Video downloadhelper
It's a popular add-on for Firefox and Chrome that allows you to download videos from many sites. Capabilities:
· automatically selects the title for the video, the same as the original one, by the page title, by part of the text on the page, or encrypted to preserve privacy;
· "black list": excludes some videos (mainly advertising) from detection;
· you can play video right in the application interface;
· fixes downloaded content so that it is easy to review at any time;
· you can add several videos to the queue at once, and then adjust their number, depending on performance;
· very precise search settings.
REFERENCE: all add-on options are available in the premium version. You can buy it for lifetime for 499 rubles, or subscribe for 34 rubles / month. The free version has a download limit (one video every two hours), downloaded files contain a watermark, and they cannot be converted to other formats (apart from audio).
Add-on from Savefrom.net
But the add-on from savefrom.net is completely free, and allows you to download videos from 40 different sites, including Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki and YouTube. However, to make it work, you should first install the Chameleon extension, which can be found in the WebStore. Detailed installation instructions and a link to download the assistant are available at savefrom.net.
How to download video from VK to phone
There are also programs and browser add-ons for downloading to the phone. Let's start with the programs.
· "VK Video". You can download videos from different tabs (your own and friends' profile pages, correspondence, news, bookmarks, groups). It requires a phone number and password from the account to work.
· "Music & Video Center". Allows you to navigate the mobile version of the VK website. Videos are saved to the Downloads folder; they can be transferred to another place using the file manager. Downloaded videos are played using a standard video player.
· "VK2 Music and Video from VK". The advantage of the application is that it does not require passwords to enter, you are viewing the site as a guest. The downside is that you cannot download content that has restricted access. The program contains an advertising banner that cannot be removed.
· "VK Stream". A simple program with a convenient search option. Among other things, it provides access to the "Recommendations" section. It is possible to choose the quality of the video that you wish to download.
Is it possible to download from VK without additional applications?
Yes, there are at least two ways:
1. SaveFrom.net. We have already written about this extension above, it works both on PCs and on mobile devices. Do not forget to install the VKontakte application on your phone first.
2. Download the video to your computer, and from there transfer it to your phone. If the video file format is not supported by your device, you can first convert it to the desired one using a video converter (for example, Video Wizard, Format Factory, Freemake Video Converter, and others).
How to download a deleted video clip from VK
If the video was uploaded by you and you accidentally deleted it, try writing to VKontakte technical support. Sometimes they can help with recovery. And then just download it using one of the above methods.
Often, videos are uploaded to the site not directly, but through video hosting (for example, YouTube). In this case, even if it is removed from VK, you can find it on the "native" hosting by name. And then either press "share", select VKontakte and the video appears on your page, or you download it directly from the site where it is located.
If the video was in Gif, Coub or WEBm format, and was on your wall, you can download it from an earlier version of your VK page, which is saved in the browser cache. For this:
1. Enter the address of your page in the search engine;
2. There should be a triangle at the top right of the link. Click on it, select "saved copy";
3. Your wall will open in the form in which it was some time ago. The video documents that were on it will be launched from the browser's memory, and you can download them to your PC.
We hope our article helped you. Happy downloads!
Based on materials from the site https://hide.mn/
