How to Download Vimeo Video and Save as MP4 from Chrome/Firefox?

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How to Download Vimeo Video and Save as MP4 from Chrome/Firefox?

14 August 2020 Ashley S. Miller Specialist of Customer Service Dept.

Last update by James Smith at 9 November 2026

Summary
There are many HD watermark-free videos on Vimeo. Many people prefer to download videos from Vimeo. If you are not a member of this site, you should pay for download. How to download Vimeo videos for free? Tell you in this essay!

Content

Part 1: What is Vimeo?

Part 2: How to Download Vimeo Video for Free?

1. Use Renee Video Editor Pro
2. Download with Chrome/Firefox Extensions

Part 1: What is Vimeo?

Vimeo is a video sharing platform from America. Unlike YouTube, Vimeo allows users to upload 1280 X 700 HD videos and it never adds any watermark or logo on the uploaded videos. Therefore, it is appreciated by many users.

In addition, Vimeo is a platform where users can sell their videos to the other people. This is different from the other video sharing websites.

Part 2: How to Download Vimeo Video for Free?

1. Use Renee Video Editor Pro

If you want to download Vimeo videos for free, try to use Renee Video Editor Pro. You can record and save as MP4 with the screen recording function.

About Renee Video Editor Pro

Renee Video Editor Pro is the multifunctional software that contains screen recorder and video editor. It can not only collect video and audio sources, but also edit videos. Both of the screen recorder and the video editor support to add watermark. What’s more, you can add various transitions, filters and subtitles when editing videos.

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How to save Vimeo video with Renee Video Editor Pro?

Step 1: Download and install Renee Video Editor Pro. Click on [Screen Recorder].

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Step 2: Complete the recording settings, including the record target, audio source and the output folder.

Step 3: Click on the Settings icon at the corner.

Step 4: Select MP4 as the output format.

Step 5: Return to the main interface. Open the target Vimeo video and click on [Record]. Then, select the recording area and click on [Record] to begin recording.

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Step 6: Click to stop recording as the video is finished. Go to the preset folder and check the recorded video.

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In addition, Renee Video Editor Pro allows users to set the auto recording schedule. Then, the software will record screen at the specific time, free you from monitoring the recording status.

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How to convert to MP4 with Renee Video Editor Pro?

If the Vimeo videos are not downloaded in the format of MP4, you can use Renee Video Editor Pro to convert the video to MP4. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Open Renee Video Editor Pro and click on [Video Toolbox].

select video toolbox in Renee Video Editor

Step 2: Click on [Add Files] to select the target video.

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Step 3: Select MP4 in [Output Settings]. Of course, you can select the other formats as you need.

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Step 4: Finally, click on [Start] to convert to MP4. As the conversion is finished, go to the preset folder to check the file.

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2. Download with Chrome/Firefox Extensions

Besides, we can download the Vimeo videos with the Chrome/Firefox extensions. Next, we will show you how to download Vimeo videos with Firefox.

Step 1: Open Firefox and expand the settings menu at the right side.

Step 2: Click on [Add-ons].

Step 3: Search [Vimeo] in the option [Find more add-ons].

Step 4: Select one of the Vimeo downloaders.

select one of the search results in vimeo

Step 5: Click on [Add to Firefox].

Step 6: Then, the extension will be in the top menu bar. Launch the extension and paste the URL of the target Vimeo video. Finally, download and save the video as MP4.