When Softonic reviewed the last version of VDownloader, we were generally fans, except for a few problems such as the lack of a search function or video compression feature. Well, and it's not too often that this happens, version 1.0 of VDownloader is out and all our prayers seem to have been answered.

VDownloader is a lightweight tool to help you download videos from a large selection of video sharing sites. The main interface features three tabs - Downloads, Search and Browser. The download section allows you to download media by entering the relevant URL address into the search bar. It downloads the video in question in the format of your choice, displaying its progress as it goes.

VDownloader's Search function allows you to search YouTube, Daily Motion, Google and Yahoo! Video for videos. Once you have found the video you want, you can either download it or watch it, both without leaving the program interface. The Browser provides you with a mini-tool to browse a variety of video sharing websites in the same way as you would the regular Internet. The address bar is equipped with a direct download link, although I did find that this feature was more effective on some sites than on others.

VDownloader also boasts a handy video format converter and a batch feature for downloading long lists of videos at once. It is also able to handle a huge number of file formats and language settings, but other than that, its configuration options are limited. Add that to the lack of a help file and it is obvious that VDownloader still has some work to do in future versions. That said, the program has come a long way, and is still a great option for fuss-free downloading.

VDownloader provides simple video downloads teamed with a variety of search functions and other features.