Save eligible links
Save content you have the right to keep. Availability depends on the source, permission and network; not every link or site works.
A link saver for macOS
Save what a link points to, on your Mac.
Save content you have the right to keep. Availability depends on the source, permission and network; not every link or site works.
Download for MacGet it on the Mac App Store
App Store edition: claim 14 days of free saving in the app. Then a one-time unlock, with no subscription or automatic charge. Version 0.8.0 is being prepared for release. Public downloads and purchases are not open.
Keep it simple and local
A local history
Search saved records and open existing files from your library.
Compatible conversion
Convert supported local media when needed. Format and system limitations still apply.
Your interface
Use light or dark appearance, adjust the interface size, and choose English or Chinese.
Three steps, nothing to learn
- PasteCopy a link and paste it into Magpie.
- ChoosePick video, audio or article, and the quality.
- SaveIt is saved to your Downloads folder, ready to open.
What it suits
A good fit
- Your own videos, recordings and writing
- Material shared under an open licence, or in the public domain
- Courses, talks and tutorials you want for offline study
- Articles you want to read later without the page changing
What Magpie won’t do
- Break DRM, paywalls or login restrictions. Protected streams are refused
- Decide for you whether you’re allowed to keep something. That part is yours; please follow each site’s terms
- No Magpie account or analytics. Apple purchase checks and your requested source downloads use the network.
Two ways to get Magpie
The editions have separate purchases and entitlements. No subscription.
Direct edition Full features
Sales paused
- The Direct edition supports developer-issued offline license codes. Store and Direct entitlements are separate; direct sales remain paused.
Direct sales are paused. The final buyer package is in preparation.
Mac App Store edition
In-app purchase See the price in the App Store
- Save eligible links
- Convert files, open in your preferred player
- Runs in the App Sandbox. Updates through the App Store
- No BitTorrent, FTP or mirrors
- No browser extension
- A few sites are not supported in this edition
Free to download. Explicitly claim 14 days of saving; after expiry, a one-time full unlock is required to keep saving.
Private by design
Magpie works on your Mac. No account, no analytics, no ads, no uploads. On the App Store its privacy label is “Data Not Collected”.
Questions
Is it free?
App Store edition: explicitly claim a 14-day free saving trial, then purchase the one-time full unlock to keep saving. Direct edition: the 14-day trial starts on first launch. Neither trial automatically charges you; existing history and files remain available.
Which edition should I pick?
Version 0.8.0 is being prepared for release. Public downloads and purchases are not open. The Direct edition supports developer-issued offline license codes. Store and Direct entitlements are separate; direct sales remain paused.
What am I allowed to save?
That depends on who owns the content and on the terms of the site it comes from. Magpie only saves a copy on your own computer. It does not remove copy protection and cannot tell whether you are allowed to save a given file. Your own material, openly licensed material and content you are authorised to use are the safe cases. Please follow each site’s terms and the law where you live.
Does it upload my files?
No. Everything stays on your Mac. There is no account and no analytics.
What does it need?
A Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) running macOS 12 or later.
Can I install both editions? Are purchases shared?
Yes, they install side by side (the direct edition is called Magpie Direct). They are separate products: each has its own 14-day trial, its own history and its own purchase. A purchase in one does not unlock the other, and trial extension codes only work in the direct edition.
Where do I report a bug?
On the support page. It takes a minute.
Save only content you have the right to keep. Magpie does not bypass DRM or access controls.
Version 0.8.0 is being prepared for release. Public downloads and purchases are not open.
Demonstration library: MDN CC0 flower clip and an original article. Availability varies by site, rights and network conditions.