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SaveMate includes a dedicated Vimeo detector that intercepts the player config API for accurate quality information and file sizes.

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How Vimeo detection works

Unlike generic stream detection, SaveMate’s Vimeo detector:
  1. Intercepts the player config — Captures Vimeo’s internal API response to extract all available formats
  2. Shows progressive and HLS options — Vimeo serves both direct MP4 files and adaptive HLS streams
  3. Displays accurate file sizes — Progressive MP4 sizes are exact, not estimated
  4. Detects all quality levels — Including qualities the Vimeo player may not expose in its UI

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Downloading a Vimeo video

1

Visit the Vimeo page

Navigate to the Vimeo video page or any site that embeds a Vimeo player.
2

Play the video

Press play to trigger the Vimeo player’s API request. SaveMate intercepts this to extract video information.
3

Click SaveMate

The extension icon lights up. Click it to see all available download options.
4

Choose your format

You’ll typically see two types of options:
  • Progressive MP4 — Direct file downloads with exact sizes. Available in multiple qualities.
  • HLS stream — Adaptive streaming with all quality variants.
Progressive MP4 downloads are faster since there’s no segment processing involved.
5

Download

Click Download on your preferred option.

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Embedded Vimeo videos

SaveMate detects Vimeo videos wherever they’re embedded — not just on vimeo.com. This includes:
  • Course platforms (Teachable, Thinkific, Kajabi)
  • Portfolio sites
  • Business websites
  • Learning management systems
The Vimeo detector works the same way regardless of where the player is embedded.
If you’re on a site with an embedded Vimeo player, make sure to play the video first. The detection relies on the Vimeo player API call that happens during playback initialization.

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Quality options

The available qualities depend on what the video creator uploaded. SaveMate shows everything Vimeo’s API provides.