Welcome to downloader.online. These Terms of Service ("Terms," "Agreement") govern your access to and use of the downloader.online website (the "Service") operated by downloader.online ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using our Service, you confirm that you are at least 13 years of age, that you have read these Terms, and that you agree to be bound by them.
If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Service. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Service after any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
Table of Contents
- Description of Service
- Eligibility & Account
- Permitted Use
- Prohibited Use
- Intellectual Property
- User Responsibility & Copyright
- DMCA & Copyright Complaints
- Privacy & Data
- Disclaimers of Warranties
- Limitation of Liability
- Indemnification
- Termination
- Governing Law & Disputes
- Changes to These Terms
- Contact Us
1. Description of Service
downloader.online is a free, web-based tool that enables users to download publicly accessible video and audio content from supported social media platforms, including but not limited to Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter/X (collectively, "Platforms"). The Service processes user-submitted URLs and retrieves the associated media, making it available for download to the user's device.
The Service is provided as-is, free of charge, funded by display advertising. We do not charge fees for downloading and do not require user registration.
2. Eligibility & Account
You must be at least 13 years of age to use this Service. If you are between 13 and 18 years of age, you represent that you have obtained consent from a parent or legal guardian to use the Service and that they have reviewed these Terms.
The Service does not require account creation. You may use it anonymously. If you contact us via the contact form, you are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide.
3. Permitted Use
Subject to compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Service for the following lawful purposes:
- Downloading publicly available videos and audio for your own personal, non-commercial, offline viewing
- Archiving your own uploaded content from supported platforms for backup purposes
- Downloading content you have explicit, written permission from the copyright holder to use
- Educational and research purposes, to the extent permitted by applicable fair use or fair dealing laws in your jurisdiction
4. Prohibited Use
You agree NOT to use the Service for any of the following:
- Downloading copyrighted content without authorization from the intellectual property owner
- Re-uploading, redistributing, publicly broadcasting, or commercially exploiting downloaded content without the copyright holder's explicit permission
- Downloading content from private accounts, private posts, or any content not publicly accessible
- Using automated scripts, bots, crawlers, or scraping tools to access the Service programmatically
- Attempting to circumvent, disable, or interfere with any security features, rate limits, or technical measures on the Service
- Using the Service to download illegal, obscene, defamatory, violent, or otherwise unlawful content
- Violating any applicable law, regulation, or the terms of service of the originating Platform
- Misrepresenting your identity or impersonating any individual or entity
- Engaging in any activity that could damage, overload, or otherwise impair our servers or infrastructure
⚠️ Violation of these prohibitions may result in immediate termination of your access to the Service, and may expose you to civil or criminal liability under applicable law.
5. Intellectual Property
All content, trademarks, logos, and intellectual property displayed on the downloader.online website (excluding user-submitted content and third-party media retrieved via the Service) are the property of downloader.online or its licensors. You are granted no right, title, or interest in or to such property.
The videos, images, and audio files downloaded through the Service remain the intellectual property of their respective creators and the originating Platforms. downloader.online does not claim ownership of any third-party media processed or downloaded through our Service.
6. User Responsibility & Copyright
You are solely and fully responsible for ensuring that your use of any content downloaded through the Service complies with all applicable copyright laws and the terms of the originating Platform. We provide this tool as a technical service only and do not verify the copyright status of any content on your behalf.
Before downloading any content, you should ask yourself:
- Do I own this content, or do I have the copyright holder's explicit permission to use it in my intended way?
- Am I downloading this for personal use only, or for commercial redistribution?
- Does the originating Platform's Terms of Service permit this type of download?
downloader.online expressly disclaims all responsibility for how users use downloaded content. Any claims arising from copyright infringement related to user-downloaded content will be the exclusive responsibility of the user.
7. DMCA & Copyright Complaints
We respect intellectual property rights and respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other applicable laws. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been infringed upon through our Service, please submit a DMCA takedown notice via our DMCA page.
A valid DMCA notice must include: (i) a description of the copyrighted work; (ii) the location of the infringing material; (iii) your contact information; (iv) a good faith belief statement; and (v) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder.
8. Privacy & Data
Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy carefully to understand our data practices, including how we collect, use, and protect your information, and how we use cookies and advertising technologies.
9. Disclaimers of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.
We do not warrant that: (a) the Service will function uninterrupted, securely, or at any particular time or location; (b) any errors or defects will be corrected; (c) the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components; or (d) the results of using the Service will meet your requirements or expectations.
We do not guarantee the availability or quality of any specific video format, resolution, or content that may be obtained through the Service, as these depend entirely on what the originating Platforms make publicly available.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL downloader.online, ITS OPERATORS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Our aggregate liability to you for any claims arising from the use of the Service shall not exceed zero dollars ($0.00), since the Service is provided entirely free of charge.
11. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless downloader.online and its operators from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from: (a) your use of and access to the Service; (b) your violation of any provision of these Terms; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, trademark, or privacy right; or (d) any claim that content you downloaded through the Service caused damage to a third party.
12. Termination
We reserve the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Service — with or without notice and without liability — for any reason, including if we believe you have violated these Terms, engaged in abusive behavior toward our infrastructure, or used the Service to infringe on third-party rights.
Upon termination, all provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnification obligations, and limitation of liability provisions.
13. Governing Law & Disputes
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to or use of the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts located in the United States.
Before initiating any formal legal proceeding, you agree to first attempt to resolve any dispute informally by contacting us at the details provided in Section 15 below. We will make a good faith effort to resolve the dispute within 30 days.
14. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms at any time by updating this page. The most current version will always be posted here with the "Effective Date" updated at the top. Material changes will be highlighted where practical. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
We encourage you to review these Terms periodically. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Service.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through our Contact page. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 2 business days. For DMCA copyright requests, please use our dedicated DMCA page.