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Google removed SaveFrom's Chrome extension for requesting permissions no video downloader needs. The website caps at 360p and drowns you in ads. BlackHole downloads from 8 platforms in up to 4K — no extension, no installs, no nonsense.
| Feature | BlackHole | SaveFrom.net |
|---|---|---|
| Extension required | ❌ No | ✅ Yes (banned from Chrome) |
| Max quality (web) | Up to 4K | 360p |
| Platforms | 8 platforms | YouTube + limited others |
| Ads | None (paid) / minimal (free) | Aggressive — pop-ups, redirects |
| Batch downloads | ✅ Pro+ | ❌ No |
| Price | Free / $6mo | Free (ad-supported) |
| Playlist support | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Safety | ✅ No installs needed | ⚠️ Extension removed for security |
Google removed SaveFrom's extension from the Chrome Web Store. The extension requested permissions to read and change all your data on all websites. That's not a video downloader — that's spyware-adjacent behavior.
SaveFrom's web version caps downloads at 360p. That's a resolution from 2008. BlackHole's free tier does 480p, and Pro users get full 4K. Your screen deserves better.
SaveFrom.net's homepage has more ads than content. Pop-ups, redirects, fake download buttons — the classic download-site playbook. BlackHole has zero ads on paid plans and minimal, non-intrusive ads on free.
SaveFrom kinda works on YouTube. Sometimes. BlackHole handles YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, X, Facebook, Pinterest, and Bluesky — consistently.
Need to download an entire YouTube playlist or 10 TikToks at once? BlackHole Pro handles batch downloads. SaveFrom makes you go one by one, each time navigating through ads.
BlackHole Pro ($6/mo) includes audio-only downloads and subtitle extraction. Perfect for podcasts, music, and accessibility. SaveFrom doesn't offer either.
Go to chrome://extensions, find SaveFrom, click Remove. Your browser just lost 50MB of spyware-adjacent code.
Create a free account in seconds with Google. Just open the site and sign up.
Paste any YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or other supported URL. Pick your quality (up to 480p free, 4K on Pro).
Click download. That's it. No extension, no pop-ups, no fake download buttons. Just your video.
💡 Quick start: Try our YouTube Downloader or TikTok Downloader to see how fast and clean it is compared to SaveFrom.
SaveFrom is "free" — you pay with your data and patience. BlackHole has a real free tier and transparent pricing.
Free
1 downloads/day
$6/mo
200 downloads/day
No banned extensions. No 360p caps. No ad mazes. Just paste, pick quality, download. Works on 8 platforms.
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