I built an all-in-one social media downloader for 50 platforms
I’ve always been frustrated with how hard it is to download videos from the internet. Most of the sites that claim to do it are bloated with ads, auto-playing videos, fake download buttons, or just straight-up shady behavior. All I wanted was something minimal that actually worked — no noise, no popups, no tricks. So, I built https://downr.org It's a tiny project that just does one thing: lets you paste a link and download the video. That’s it. No registration, no browser extensions, no messing around with file converters. I didn’t build it to go viral or make money — I built it…
I built an all-in-one social media downloader for 50 platforms launched on April 12, 2025 with 14 votes, #1,902 of 7,818 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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Downr.org is a video downloader that supports 50 social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and YouTube. Users paste a link and download the video without registration, browser extensions, or file converters. The tool emphasizes simplicity and transparency, avoiding ads, popups, and deceptive design patterns common on other download sites. It is designed for anyone who regularly needs to save videos from social platforms.
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I’ve always been frustrated with how hard it is to download videos from the internet. Most of the sites that claim to do it are bloated with ads, auto-playing videos, fake download buttons, or just straight-up shady behavior. All I wanted was something minimal that actually worked — no noise, no popups, no tricks.…
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