SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Free YouTube Video Downloader
Edge extension·by Videos DownLoader
70
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Free YouTube Video Downloader's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
14%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 402,748 extensions
In Entertainment
19%of entertainment extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,381 entertainment extensions
Findings
46
median 12Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
3
median 0Declared in manifest
Active users
4063
median 52vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 46 distinct issues across 6 severities
46
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical12%
High37%
Needs Review00%
Medium3167%
Low511%
Info613%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 3 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 3 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
View open tabs
Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs
High
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
Medium
Access current tab
Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Jul 31, 2026
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