4 alternativesDownie: $19.99 once
The best Downie alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Downie is HandBrake, and the best free one is Clop.
HandBrakePick it if you need to shrink or convert big video files and don't want to pay.Free, open sourceCompare at a glance
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| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | App Store | Developer | Setapp | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Downie | $19.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | ||||
| HandBrake | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | ||||
 Permute | $14.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | ||||
 Clop | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings | ||||
 Smol | $29 once | Pay once | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you need to shrink or convert big video files and don't want to pay.
The free way to shrink a huge video or convert one that won't play, with presets for common devices.
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Pick this if you convert files every week and want drag and drop for video, audio and images.
Drag in almost any video, audio or image file and get it back in the format you need, without uploading it anywhere.
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Pick this if you only want screen recordings and images smaller, done the moment you copy them.
Shrinks screenshots, recordings and PDFs the moment you copy or save them, so files fit under upload limits without extra steps.
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Pick it if you often hit email or upload size limits and want photos, PDFs and videos made smaller in one place.
A Mac compressor for images, PDFs and video, $29 once.
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When Downie is still the right pick
You save lectures, tutorials or clips every week to watch offline or cut into your own videos.
Downie prices and verdict$19.99 once