The Legal Side of Video Downloading

This overview is informational—not legal advice. Always review local laws.

Generally Safer Scenarios

• Public domain works
• Creative Commons media under allowed terms
• Your own uploads
• Explicit creator permission
• Personal offline reference (jurisdiction dependent)

Red Flags

• DRM circumvention
• Commercial redistribution without license
• Bulk reuploading compilations

Fair Use Factors (US)

1. Purpose (transformative / non‑commercial?)

2. Nature (more creative = stronger protection)

3. Amount (smaller, necessary excerpts stronger)

4. Market impact (avoid substituting the original)

Platform Terms Snapshot

Facebook / Instagram / TikTok restrict unauthorized scraping or mass downloading. Respect removal requests.

RazorDL Approach

Ephemeral processing, no storage of media, encourages lawful personal use.

Best Practices

Credit creators, avoid commercial exploitation, ask permission when unsure.