amazon-video-downloader

Amazon Video Downloader — Coming Soon (Browser Extension)

Save movies, TV episodes, and originals from Prime Video as local MP4 files directly from your browser. This extension is currently in development and has not been released yet.

Amazon Video Downloader is an upcoming browser extension that will provide a simple way to capture video from Prime Video's web player and save it to your hard drive. It is being designed around the browser playback experience so you can export titles while watching them in the web player, without needing standalone desktop software or command-line utilities.

Capture video from Prime Video's web player during playback
Save full movies, individual TV episodes, and Amazon Originals
Export video as standard MP4 files for offline viewing
Operate entirely within the browser without external applications
Designed for Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Firefox, and other Chromium browsers

Status

This extension is not yet available for download. Development is in progress and a release date has not been announced. Sign up below to get notified when it launches.

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Preview

Why Amazon Video Downloader
Planned Features
How It Will Work
Expected Formats
Who It's For
Use Cases We're Building For
FAQ
License
Notes
About Amazon Prime Video

Why Amazon Video Downloader

Prime Video streams content through encrypted adaptive bitrate delivery, making it impossible to right-click and save a video from the page. The platform's built-in offline feature is restricted to its mobile apps and limits downloads to a handful of devices with strict expiration windows. There is no native way to save a video file to your computer from the web player.

Amazon Video Downloader is being designed to work inside the browser alongside Prime Video's web player. The goal is to detect active video playback in the current tab, let you choose the title and quality you want, and produce a standard MP4 file that you can store locally and watch on any device without app restrictions or expiration timers.

Planned Features

Video capture from Prime Video's web player during active playback
Full movie and individual episode export support
Amazon Originals capture including exclusive series and films
Resolution selection for available quality tiers exposed by the player
Metadata retention for title, season, episode number, and description where available
Download queue allowing multiple titles to be stacked without waiting
Browser-native workflow with no external software dependencies
Cross-browser compatibility targeting Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Firefox

How It Will Work

Install the extension once it is released.
Open Prime Video's web player and sign in to your Amazon account.
Navigate to the movie, series, or episode you want to save.
Begin playback so the browser loads the video stream.
Open the extension popup to see the detected video source.
Select the title or episode you want to export.
Choose your preferred resolution if multiple quality levels are available.
Start the download and save the MP4 file to your local machine.

Expected Formats

Input: Prime Video web player streams (MPEG-DASH / HLS adaptive bitrate)
Output: MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio

Exported files will be saved in the MP4 container format, which is compatible with virtually every media player, phone, tablet, smart TV, and video editing application.

Who It's For

Viewers who want permanent offline copies of movies and shows they already have access to
Travelers preparing entertainment for flights, road trips, or areas with limited connectivity
Households that need videos stored locally for devices without Prime Video app support
Content researchers reviewing Amazon Originals for reference or analysis
Users who prefer managing their media library on a local drive rather than relying on streaming availability

Use Cases We're Building For

Save a full season of a series before a long trip without internet access
Archive movies before they leave the Prime Video catalog
Keep local copies of purchased or rented titles for convenient playback on any device
Export clips and episodes for personal reference or educational review
Build an offline video library that does not depend on an active subscription or internet connection

Security & Scope

Operates only on the page the user intentionally opens in the active browser tab
Detects supported playback sources only for user-initiated downloads or exports
Does not execute page instructions, shell commands, or arbitrary scripts from page content
Does not follow unrelated links or perform actions outside the active workflow
Limits support to the named platform, approved embedded contexts, and user-authorized sessions when required

FAQ

When will Amazon Video Downloader be released? A release date has not been set. Sign up at the waitlist link above to be notified as soon as it is available.

Will it work with the Prime Video desktop app? No. This extension is built for the Prime Video web player in the browser, not the standalone desktop or mobile application.

What video quality will it support? Quality will depend on what the Prime Video web player delivers to the browser, which can vary by title, account plan, and browser capabilities.

Will it preserve title metadata? The plan is to embed title, season, episode number, and description metadata in exported files where that information is available from the page.

Is it free? Pricing details will be announced closer to launch. SERP extensions typically include a free trial period.

Can I download an entire season at once? Batch episode downloading is a planned feature, though the exact implementation will depend on browser and playback constraints.

License

This repository is distributed under the proprietary SERP Apps license in the LICENSE file. Review that file before copying, modifying, or redistributing any part of this project.

Notes

This extension is in development and is not available for download yet
Only download content you own or have explicit permission to save
Video quality will depend on the source stream exposed by Prime Video's web player
Amazon platform changes may affect functionality once released
An active Amazon account and internet connection will be required

About Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video is Amazon's video streaming service, delivering thousands of movies, TV series, and award-winning Amazon Originals to subscribers worldwide. Its web player handles playback through the browser but offers no built-in option to export or save video files to a local drive. Amazon Video Downloader is being built to fill that gap for users who want a local copy of video content they already have access to through their account.