# Streamable Video Downloader: MP4 Links & Metadata (`getascraper/streamable-video-downloader`) Actor

Resolve Streamable URLs, embed codes, or short codes into direct signed MP4 download links, quality variants, and full metadata. No login or API key required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/getascraper/streamable-video-downloader.md
- **Developed by:** [GetAScraper](https://apify.com/getascraper) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos, Automation
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.65 / 1,000 video records

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## 🎬 Streamable Video Downloader: MP4 Links & Metadata

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<span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:#1C1917">Grab the video before the platform deletes it.</span> <span style="font-size:15px;color:#57534E">A short link expires, a clip gets taken down, a stream ends. These Actors resolve the media into a direct download link while it still exists.</span>
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<span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.5px">EPHEMERAL VIDEO PRESERVATION</span>
<span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;Archive video before it disappears</span>
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<span style="overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word"><img src="https://apify-image-uploads-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/jNDbFabbVxMhnQNb4-actor-Mn8SuThUyJUdL0PX1-yOHoIhQPfX-images_%2812%29.png" width="20" height="20" style="vertical-align:middle;border-radius:4px">&nbsp;<a href="https://apify.com/getascraper/streamable-video-downloader" style="color:#2563EB;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:13px">Streamable Video Downloader</a></span><br>
<span style="color:#2563EB;font-size:11px;font-weight:700">&#10148; You are here</span>
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<span style="color:#57534E;font-size:11px">Download Kick clips and VODs before they're gone</span>
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<span style="font-size:23px;font-weight:800;color:#1C1917;line-height:1.3">Turn a disappearing Streamable link into a saved file.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:15px;color:#57534E;line-height:1.6">Paste a share link, embed snippet, or short code and get back the direct MP4 link, every quality variant, and full metadata in seconds.</span>
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<span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:#2563EB">🔗 Any link format</span><br>
<span style="font-size:12px;color:#57534E">Share links, embed links, iframe snippets, or bare short codes.</span>
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<span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:#2563EB">🎞️ Every quality variant</span><br>
<span style="font-size:12px;color:#57534E">The best direct MP4 link plus every available resolution.</span>
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<span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:#2563EB">🕵️ Honest status</span><br>
<span style="font-size:12px;color:#57534E">A deleted or still-processing video gets a real status, never a silent skip.</span>
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<span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:#2563EB">💾 Optional file storage</span><br>
<span style="font-size:12px;color:#57534E">Turn on downloads to save a copy. Off by default for speed.</span>
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**Turn any Streamable link into a direct, downloadable MP4 in seconds.** Paste a share link, an embed snippet, or just the short code, and get back the video file link, every available quality, and the title, size, and thumbnail. No login and no browser extension required.

### 🔍 What does the Streamable Video Downloader do?

The Streamable Video Downloader resolves [Streamable](https://streamable.com/) videos into a ready-to-use download link. Paste in one or many videos and it looks each one up and returns the direct file link plus full details.

It accepts almost any format you might have copied a Streamable video from:

- A share link, like `streamable.com/abc123`
- An embed link, like `streamable.com/e/abc123` or `streamable.com/o/abc123`
- A full embed snippet copied from a website's page source
- Just the short code on its own, like `abc123`

Because it runs on the Apify platform, you also get scheduling, ready-made integrations, run monitoring, and clean exports in JSON, CSV, or Excel.

### 💡 Why use the Streamable Video Downloader?

Streamable links expire, get deleted, or simply aren't convenient to watch outside a browser. This tool turns any link into a file you can actually save, archive, or pipe into another tool.

- **Content archiving**: back up clips shared in Discord, Slack, or forums before they disappear.
- **Media monitoring**: pull video links in bulk from a list of posts or messages for review.
- **Automation pipelines**: feed resolved video links straight into your own editing, hosting, or transcription workflow.
- **Research and QA**: verify a batch of Streamable links are still live and check their resolution before using them elsewhere.

### 🚀 How to use the Streamable Video Downloader

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<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#1C1917">Paste your links</span><br>
<span style="font-size:12px;color:#57534E">Share links, embed snippets, or bare short codes, one per line.</span>
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<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#1C1917">Choose your options</span><br>
<span style="font-size:12px;color:#57534E">Turn on file storage for a saved copy, and set a max items cap.</span>
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<span style="font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#2563EB;letter-spacing:1px">STEP 3</span><br>
<span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#1C1917">Get your rows</span><br>
<span style="font-size:12px;color:#57534E">Direct MP4 links and full metadata land in the Output tab in seconds.</span>
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New here? Try it with a single link first to see the output shape before pasting in a longer list.

### 📥 Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streamable videos | array of strings | Yes | Share links, embed links, iframe snippets, or short codes. One per line. |
| Download and store the video file | boolean | No | When on, the actor also downloads the video file and stores it, adding a direct download link. Off by default since this takes longer and uses more data. |
| Max videos | integer | No | Most videos to look up in one run (default 100). Use 0 to look up every line you provided. |
| Proxy configuration | object | No | Proxy settings. The default works well for almost every run. |

### 📤 Output

Every video becomes one clean row. Here is an example for a resolved video:

```json
{
  "input": "moo",
  "streamableId": "moo",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://streamable.com/moo",
  "title": "\"Please don't eat me!\"",
  "width": 852,
  "height": 480,
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://cdn-cf-west.streamable.com/image/f6441ae0c84311e4af010bc47400a0a4.jpg?Expires=...",
  "bestMediaUrl": "https://cdn-cf-west.streamable.com/video/f6441ae0c84311e4af010bc47400a0a4.mp4?Expires=...",
  "mediaVariants": [
    { "quality": "mp4", "url": "https://cdn-cf-west.streamable.com/video/....mp4?Expires=...", "width": 852, "height": 480 }
  ],
  "status": "ready",
  "available": true,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-02T21:58:40.708Z"
}
```

A video that was deleted or never existed still gets a row, so you always know what happened to every input:

```json
{
  "input": "deleted-video-code",
  "streamableId": "deleted-video-code",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://streamable.com/deleted-video-code",
  "status": "not_found",
  "available": false,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-02T22:01:15.375Z"
}
```

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel. The Output tab has three ready-made views: Videos, Quality variants, and Failed or unavailable.

### 📊 Data table

Fields returned per video. A field only appears when Streamable actually provides it, so every value you see is real.

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| input | string | The original link, snippet, or code you provided. |
| streamableId | string | The resolved Streamable short code. |
| canonicalUrl | string | The clean streamable.com share link for this video. |
| title | string | The video's title, if it has one. |
| durationSeconds | number | Length of the video in seconds, when reported. |
| width / height | number | Resolution of the best available file. |
| thumbnailUrl | string | Direct link to the video's preview image. |
| plays | number | View count, when Streamable reports it. |
| dateAdded | string | Upload date, when Streamable reports it. |
| bestMediaUrl | string | Direct link to the highest quality video file available right now. |
| mediaVariants | array | Every available quality of the video, with its own link, resolution, and file size. |
| status | string | `ready`, `processing`, `uploading`, `failed`, `not_found`, or `invalid_input`. |
| available | boolean | True only when a working download link was actually found. |
| savedFile | object | Details of the stored copy of the file, only present when file download is turned on. |
| scrapedAt | string | When this video was checked, in ISO 8601 UTC. |

### 💰 Pricing

This Actor uses **pay per result**, so you only pay for the records you actually receive. Runs that return nothing cost nothing, and there are no monthly subscriptions or hidden fees. Set **Max videos** to keep any run within your budget.

### ⭐ Enjoying Streamable Video Downloader?

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### ❓ FAQ

#### Is this legal to use?

This Actor only resolves videos that are already public on Streamable and viewable without logging in. You are responsible for how you use the results, including respecting the rights of whoever uploaded the video.

#### Do I need a Streamable account or API key?

No. Paste a link or code and press start. No login is needed.

#### What happens if a video was deleted or never existed?

You still get a row for it, marked `not_found` with `available: false`, so nothing silently disappears from your results.

#### Why is a video marked as not available even though I can see it in my browser?

Some videos are still uploading or processing on Streamable's side. Try again in a few minutes, and the status will update to `ready` once the file finishes processing.

#### Can I get the actual video file, not just a link?

Yes. Turn on **Download and store the video file** in the input. This takes longer and uses more data, so it's off by default.

### 🛟 Support

Found a bug, or need an extra field? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab of this Actor and it will be reviewed. Custom versions and larger data pulls are available on request.

### 🔗 Other actors

- [Kick Video Downloader](https://apify.com/getascraper/kick-video-downloader) ↗ - same job on a different platform: downloads Kick clips and VODs before they're gone.
- [Loom Video Downloader](https://apify.com/getascraper/loom-video-downloader) ↗ - resolves Loom share links to direct MP4 files and metadata.
- [Loom Transcript Scraper](https://apify.com/getascraper/loom-transcript-scraper) ↗ - extracts transcripts, captions, and engagement stats from Loom videos.
- [Xigua video search scraper](https://apify.com/getascraper/xigua-video-search-scraper) ↗ - searches Chinese video platform Xigua by keyword.
- [Viewstats YouTube Analytics & Rankings Scraper](https://apify.com/getascraper/viewstats-scraper) ↗ - pulls YouTube channel analytics and rankings.
- [Bulk Image Downloader](https://apify.com/getascraper/bulk-image-downloader) ↗ - downloads images in bulk with full metadata.

# Changelog

This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/getascraper/streamable-video-downloader/changelog.md

# Actor input Schema

## `targets` (type: `array`):

The Streamable videos to look up, one per line. Accepts share links (streamable.com/abc123), embed links (streamable.com/e/abc123 or /o/abc123), full iframe embed snippets, or just the short code (abc123). Mix any formats in one run.

## `downloadFile` (type: `boolean`):

Turn on to also download each MP4 and save it in the run's key-value store, with a direct link to the saved file added to the result. Leave off to get only the streaming link and metadata, which is much faster and uses less data.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Most videos to look up in one run. Extra lines beyond this number are skipped. Set 0 to look up every line you provided. You are billed per result row returned.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy used for requests. Streamable does not block ordinary traffic, so the default Apify datacenter proxy is enough for almost every run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "targets": [
    "https://streamable.com/moo"
  ],
  "downloadFile": false,
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `videos` (type: `string`):

One row per input: the direct MP4 link, every quality variant, metadata and availability status.

## `issues` (type: `string`):

Inputs that could not be resolved: invalid input, deleted video, or a video still processing.

## `runStats` (type: `string`):

Counters for the run: targets requested, rows returned, requests and retries.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "targets": [
        "https://streamable.com/moo"
    ],
    "downloadFile": false,
    "maxItems": 100,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("getascraper/streamable-video-downloader").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "targets": ["https://streamable.com/moo"],
    "downloadFile": False,
    "maxItems": 100,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("getascraper/streamable-video-downloader").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "targets": [
    "https://streamable.com/moo"
  ],
  "downloadFile": false,
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call getascraper/streamable-video-downloader --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,getascraper/streamable-video-downloader"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Mn8SuThUyJUdL0PX1/builds/OITMDzXJcKQgPJaIJ/openapi.json