How to Download Dailymotion Videos on PC
Updated 2026-09-20
Dailymotion turns up most often embedded in someone else's article, which is where the desktop version of this problem starts: the address in your bar is the news site's, not the video's.
- 1Get the video's own address
If the player is embedded in an article, use the Dailymotion logo or title in the player to open it on dailymotion.com, then copy from the address bar.
- 2Paste it into VoomReel
Open the home page in another tab and paste the link into the box.
- 3Download
Click Download. The video arrives as an .mp4 with sound.
Embeds are the usual complication
An embedded player sits inside a page that has nothing to do with Dailymotion, so copying the address gives you an article URL. Most embedded players carry a link out — the logo, or the title bar — that opens the video on Dailymotion itself.
Right-clicking an embedded player often produces a Copy video URL option, and what that gives you is usually an internal player address rather than the video's page. The page address is the reliable one.
Short links work too
Dailymotion's own share button produces a dai.ly link, and those are resolved automatically — there is no need to expand one first.
What quality to expect
Whatever Dailymotion serves for that video. It hosts a great deal of older and re-uploaded material that was never submitted above 480p, and no downloader can add detail that was not there.
Worth knowing and rarely said: platforms do not always offer every server the same ladder of qualities. What you see in the player on your own connection is not a guarantee of what any tool is offered.
Playlists and channels
A playlist or channel address is a listing, not a video. Open the individual video first and copy that address.
Videos are saved one at a time; there is no batch mode.
What will not download
Private and password-protected videos, and anything requiring a login.
Geo-restricted videos. Dailymotion carries a lot of broadcast content with country limits, and if it will not play in a private browser window there is no public copy.
Deleted videos and live streams while live.
FAQ
Do dai.ly links work?
Yes. The share button's short link is resolved automatically.
The video is embedded in an article — what do I copy?
Open it on dailymotion.com using the link in the player, then copy the address bar. The article's URL will not work.
What quality will I get?
Whatever Dailymotion serves. Much of its older catalogue was never above 480p.
Can I download a playlist?
No. Open each video and save it individually.
Why will my video not download?
Most often it is geo-restricted or private. Check it in a private browser window.
Do I need an account?
No. Only videos a signed-out visitor can watch.
Does it work on Windows, Mac and Linux?
Yes, in any modern browser.