Last updated: 2025-06-30
Who We Are
HLS Downloader is a small, product-focused team obsessed with making video downloading simple, safe, and accessible to everyone. We started in 2019 with a single goal: help creators and viewers take back control of their own content.
Over the years we have evolved from a browser snippet to a cross-platform toolkit that supports Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Windows, and macOS — all without intrusive ads or bundled bloatware.
🌳 Our Long-Term Principles
- 🧭 User-Centric – Every design decision starts with a real user story, never with a vanity metric.
- 📊 Data-Driven – We instrument, measure, and iterate. Feelings guide hypotheses; data validates them.
- 🔄 Continuous Improvement – Weekly releases, automated tests, and zero-downtime rollouts keep the product fresh.
- 🎯 Goal-Oriented Execution – Small, well-scoped tasks compound into big, audacious outcomes.
- 🤲 Stay Humble – Celebrate wins, admit mistakes, keep learning.
🚀 What We Build
| Product | Platform | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome Extension | Chrome / Brave / Edge | One-click HLS / DRM download, bulk queue, subtitles |
| Desktop App | Windows & macOS | 10× faster parallel downloads, auto-merge to MP4 |
| Mobile Helper | Android (Web) | Remote queue management, background downloads |
Want to see it in action? Check the Download CTA on our homepage or read the Usage Guide.
📈 Milestones
- 2019-12 – First public release, reached 1 k users in 48 h.
- 2021-05 – Added DRM-aware downloader; crossed 100 k total downloads.
- 2023-11 – Desktop app launched; average success rate 97 %.
- 2025-03 – Surpassed 10 TB daily traffic saved for users.
🤝 Work With Us
We collaborate with creators, indie hackers, and educational platforms. If you want a custom integration, white-label build, or just have an idea, reach out:
- Email: [email protected]
Together, let's make high-quality content accessible — on your terms.