What does PlugMonkey make?

PlugMonkey makes Chrome extensions across 9+ product lines covering X (Twitter), Instagram, Reddit, AI productivity, video downloading, and PDF tools. The catalogue includes the X Unfollow Pro, Instagram Unfollow Pro, X Followers Exporter Pro, Instagram Followers Exporter Pro, the AI productivity suite (PromptAnything, Polishify), Reddit Crawler Pro, and other browser-productivity tools. Full product list at https://plugmonkey.xyz/products/.

Is PlugMonkey free or paid?

Every PlugMonkey extension offers a free tier on the Chrome Web Store with core functionality. Pro tiers unlock advanced features, higher limits, and priority support — pricing varies per product. The Bundle covers every Pro extension for a single lifetime payment of $149.99 (vs $399.92 if bought individually). See https://plugmonkey.xyz/pricing/ for current pricing.

How do I install a PlugMonkey extension?

Each PlugMonkey extension is listed on the Chrome Web Store. From the product page on plugmonkey.xyz, click 'Install Free' to open the Chrome Web Store listing, then click 'Add to Chrome'. After install, the extension activates automatically on its target site (X, Instagram, Reddit, etc.). Pro upgrades happen via in-extension purchase or directly at the pricing page.

What is the PlugMonkey Bundle?

The Bundle is a single lifetime purchase that unlocks every PlugMonkey Pro extension currently in the catalogue, AND every future extension added to the catalogue, with no recurring fees. Priced at $149.99 (vs $399.92 if each extension were bought individually). One price, lifetime access. Details at https://plugmonkey.xyz/bundle/.

What is PlugMonkey's refund / return policy?

PlugMonkey offers a 30-day return policy on all Pro extension purchases. If a Pro extension doesn't meet your needs, request a refund within 30 days of purchase via the support page (https://plugmonkey.xyz/support/) and the full purchase amount is refunded. Free-tier extensions don't require refunds since they are free to download and use.

How does PlugMonkey handle privacy and data?

PlugMonkey extensions process data locally in your browser by default; data is not transmitted to PlugMonkey servers unless explicitly required for a specific feature (and disclosed). Each extension's data handling is documented in the Chrome Web Store privacy disclosure and at https://plugmonkey.xyz/privacy-policy/. PlugMonkey does not sell user data to third parties.

FAQ

Which Chrome Video Downloader Is the Safest?

Quick Answer

The safest Chrome video downloader is one that runs entirely locally, makes no network calls beyond the video request itself, and requests only the minimum permissions Google's Chrome Web Store policy allows. By that bar, <a href="/product/video-downloader-pro/">Video Downloader Pro</a> is among the safer options — detection and assembly happen in your browser, no browsing history leaves the machine, and the extension passes Google's user-data privacy review. Most popular alternatives fail at least one of those criteria.

The safest Chrome video downloaders run entirely locally — detection, manifest parsing, and assembly happen inside your browser with no remote server in the loop.
Google's Chrome Web Store program policies require minimum-necessary permissions and prohibit hidden data collection. Extensions requesting host access to "all websites" for a video-only feature fail that bar.
Online URL-paste downloader sites are structurally less private than extensions — they see every video URL, your IP, your referrer, and your User-Agent on their servers.
Video Downloader Pro collects no browsing history, no video URLs, and no personally identifiable information. The one network call per download goes directly to the video host, not to PlugMonkey.

Published May 22, 2026Last updated May 22, 2026By PlugMonkey Team, Editorial

“Don't post content that violates the intellectual property rights or other legal rights of any party. This includes posting content that violates a third-party site's Terms of Service.”

— Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies — the third-party-content rule every video downloader extension is reviewed against · developer.chrome.com

What Makes a Video Downloader Unsafe

There are four common safety failures across Chrome video downloader extensions:

Tracking your browsing history: The extension logs every URL you visit (not just video pages) and sells the data to ad networks
Routing video downloads through their servers: Your video URLs and viewing patterns get logged on third-party infrastructure
Requesting excessive permissions: "Read and change all your data on all websites you visit" is overkill for a video downloader
Bundling adware or malware: Some downloader extensions silently install secondary tracking scripts or browser-hijacking modules

The 6-Point Safety Checklist

Before installing any Chrome video downloader, verify these six things:

Local processing only: The extension should detect and download videos in your browser, not via a remote server
Minimum permissions: Should only request access to the active tab, not "all websites you visit"
Clear privacy policy: Says explicitly what data is collected (analytics) and what is not (browsing history, video URLs)
No bundled software: No prompts to install "helper apps," "converters," or "premium codecs" after installation
Active maintenance: Last updated within the past 6 months — abandoned extensions accumulate vulnerabilities
Reasonable Chrome Web Store rating: 4.0+ stars across hundreds of recent reviews, not a flood of fake 5-star ratings on a young listing

Why Browser Extensions Generally Beat Online Downloader Sites

Sites like "download-this-video.com" require you to paste the video URL into their server, which then fetches and processes the video on your behalf. The site sees: every video URL you submit, your IP, your User-Agent, often a referrer revealing what site you're downloading from. A local Chrome extension never sends the video URL anywhere except to the original host (which already knows you're watching). All processing happens in your browser. This is a fundamental privacy advantage of the extension architecture over the website-tool architecture.

What Video Downloader Pro Does and Doesn't Collect

Collected: minimal anonymous analytics (extension version, install/uninstall counts) used to improve the product. Not collected: your browsing history, the video URLs you download, the contents of the videos, your IP, your account on any platform, any personally identifiable information. The extension makes one network call per download — directly to the video host, to fetch the file the user is already watching. That's the same call Chrome itself makes to play the video.

The Numbers Behind This Answer

Every figure below cites a primary source. Click through to verify.

Minimum-necessary

Chrome Web Store user-data privacy policy requires that extensions request only the permissions strictly required for their stated functionality. Video downloaders that request "read and change all your data on all websites you visit" fail this rule when narrower scopes would suffice.

Source: Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies — Limited Use2026

1 network call

Per video download, Video Downloader Pro makes exactly one network call — directly to the original video host. The same call Chrome itself makes when playing the video. No video URL, viewing pattern, or browsing data is sent to PlugMonkey infrastructure.

Source: Video Downloader Pro Product Spec2026

6 months

Recommended maximum gap since last update for any video downloader extension. Abandoned extensions accumulate unpatched vulnerabilities and are commonly weaponized via ownership transfer attacks — a well-documented pattern in Chrome extension security research.

Source: Google for Developers — Chrome Web Store user-data privacy guidance2026