Terms of Use — Top Video Downloader

Effective date: 2026-06-27 Last updated: 2026-06-27

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of the Top Video Downloader desktop application (“the App”) and the associated accounts, licensing, and payments service (“the Service”), together “the Software”, provided by [LEGAL ENTITY — to be filled in before public launch] (“we”, “us”). By installing or using the Software you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Software.

1. What the Software does

The App is a tool that runs on your computer and, at your direction, downloads media using your own internet connection and the open-source yt-dlp and ffmpeg engines. The Service manages your account, your usage rights (free tier, credits, subscription), and payments. We do not host, cache, rebroadcast, or download any content on your behalf — all downloading happens locally on your device, directly from the source you choose.

2. Acceptable use — your responsibility for content

You are solely responsible for what you download and how you use it. You agree to use the Software only for content that you are legally entitled to download, including but not limited to:

• content you own or created;
• content that is in the public domain or offered under a licence that permits downloading;
• content you have explicit permission from the rights holder to download; and
• downloading expressly permitted by the source platform’s terms and by applicable law (for example, certain personal-use or accessibility exceptions where they exist in your jurisdiction).

You agree not to use the Software to:

• infringe copyright or other intellectual-property rights;
• violate the terms of service of any platform you download from;
• circumvent technical protection measures where doing so is unlawful in your jurisdiction;
• download private, confidential, or unlawful material you are not authorised to access; or
• resell, redistribute, or publicly perform content without the rights to do so.

We do not monitor, store, or have any knowledge of the URLs or content you download (see the Privacy Policy). The Software is a general-purpose tool; the legality of any particular download depends on the content, the source, and your jurisdiction, and is your responsibility to determine. If you are unsure, do not download.

3. Accounts and devices

• Sign-up is by email address and a license key we issue; there is no password. Keep your license key safe — anyone with it can activate your rights.
• Each account may be active on a limited number of devices (currently two). Moving to a new device may be subject to a cooldown.
• You are responsible for activity under your account. Notify us if you believe your key has been compromised.

4. Rights tiers, credits, and subscriptions

• Free tier. A limited number of standard-definition downloads per day, counted by our server clock. Higher resolutions may require credits or a subscription.
• Credits. Consumed for higher-quality or beyond-free-limit downloads. A download reserves the necessary rights before it starts; if the download fails or you cancel it, the reservation is released and not charged.
• Subscription. Grants unlimited downloads for its active period.
• All balances are authoritative on the Service. The in-app indicators are advisory; the Service makes the final determination at the moment you start a download.

5. Payments, renewals, and refunds

• Payments are made in cryptocurrency through our payment processor. Rights are granted only after a payment reaches a final confirmed state. A partial/underpaid payment does not grant rights.
• There is no automatic recurring billing. Cryptocurrency payments are one-time. A subscription does not auto-renew; we send renewal reminders by email before it lapses, and you choose whether to renew.
• Refunds. Because payments are on-chain and rights are delivered immediately, payments are generally non-refundable. Where we agree to a refund (for example, a service fault or a duplicate/erroneous payment), it is issued manually to a cryptocurrency address you provide. On-chain network fees may be deducted. Statutory withdrawal/refund rights, where they apply to you, are unaffected by this clause.

6. Software updates and the download engine

• The App and its bundled yt-dlp engine update through a signed update channel; the App verifies each update’s signature before using it and refuses unverified binaries. Keeping the App updated is recommended and may be required for continued compatibility with source platforms.
• yt-dlp and ffmpeg are third-party open-source components distributed under their own licences (the Unlicense and the GNU GPL/LGPL respectively). Those licences govern your use of those components; nothing in these Terms restricts rights granted to you under them.

7. Service availability and degradation

We aim for high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted Service. If the Service is temporarily unreachable, subscribers may continue to download offline under their existing token’s grace period, while free/credit usage is paused and your credits are preserved until the Service returns. We are not liable for downtime of the Service or of any third-party content platform.

8. Intellectual property and licence to use the App

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to install and use the App for its intended purpose, subject to these Terms and the separate End-User License Agreement shown during installation. You may not reverse-engineer for the purpose of defeating licensing, resell, or redistribute the App except as permitted by law or the bundled open-source licences. The App’s downloader core is an open binary; our licensing is intended to deter casual sharing, not to make any representation that the App cannot be modified.

9. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account if you breach these Terms (in particular §2). You may stop using the Software and request account deletion at any time. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (e.g. disclaimers, liability limits, your responsibility for past use) survive.

10. Disclaimers

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not warrant that any particular site will remain downloadable, that downloads will be error-free, or that your use will be lawful in your jurisdiction — that determination is yours.

11. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those, the limitations apply to the fullest extent permitted.

12. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims arising out of your misuse of the Software, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any third party’s rights — including any unlawful downloading you perform with the Software.

13. Governing law and changes

These Terms are governed by the laws of [JURISDICTION — to be filled in before public launch], without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. We may update these Terms; the “Last updated” date will change and material changes will be announced in-app or by email. Continued use after an update constitutes acceptance.

14. Contact

[LEGAL ENTITY] — [support@your-domain].