Vimeo Downloader & Scraper — Download HD/4K MP4 + Metadata

Download Vimeo videos in HD and 4K and extract full metadata in one run. Get direct MP4 download links per quality (SD / HD / 4K), plus title, duration, views, likes, uploader, formats and privacy status. Works on single videos, showcases, channels, groups and batch URL lists. Optional password support for private videos. Export to Excel, CSV or JSON. HTTP-only, $0.002 per video.

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What is the Vimeo Downloader & Scraper?

The Vimeo Downloader & Scraper is an Apify actor that resolves the direct MP4 download URLs for any Vimeo video and returns them alongside clean metadata. Drop in a list of URLs and get back a dataset with: per-quality download links (download_url, download_hd, download_4k, plus a full download_formats list), title, duration, view count, likes, available qualities (MP4 SD/HD/4K), uploader, upload date, privacy status (public/unlisted/password-protected), description and tags. Password-protected videos are supported via the videoPassword field.

It powers two jobs at once: save Vimeo videos (grab the highest-quality direct MP4) and research Vimeo at scale (bulk metadata for analytics).

Ready-made tasks — run in one click

Task	What it does
Download Vimeo in HD	Direct HD MP4 link for a single video
Vimeo to MP4	Convert & save a Vimeo video as MP4
Save Vimeo Video (bulk)	Download links for a whole channel/showcase
Download Vimeo in 4K	Direct 2160p MP4 link when available
Export Vimeo to Excel	Links + metadata, ready for XLSX/CSV export

How to download a Vimeo video in HD

1. Create a free Apify account — no credit card required.
2. Open the actor, paste a Vimeo URL (e.g. https://vimeo.com/347119375).
3. Click Start. The run returns download_hd — a direct MP4 link at the best 720p–1080p rendition.
4. Click the link in the output to save the Vimeo video to your machine.

{ "url": "https://vimeo.com/347119375" }

ℹ️ Vimeo download URLs are signed and time-limited — re-run the actor to refresh an expired link.

How to download Vimeo in 4K

If the source video was uploaded in 4K, the download_4k field holds a direct 2160p MP4 link (and qualities_available lists every quality the actor resolved). For sources without a 4K rendition, download_4k is null and download_url falls back to the highest available quality.

{
  "urls": [
    "https://vimeo.com/123456789",
    "https://vimeo.com/987654321"
  ]
}

How to convert / save Vimeo to MP4

Every direct link the actor returns is already an MP4 file — no conversion step needed. The download_formats array lists every rendition with quality, height, ext, filesize and a direct flag (true = single-file MP4 you can open or save in one request; false = DASH/HLS stream that needs merging). Filter on direct: true to get clean save-ready MP4 links.

How to export Vimeo data to Excel

After any run, open the dataset and use Apify's built-in Export button to download your results as Excel (XLSX), CSV or JSON. Each row includes the download links and metadata, so you can keep a spreadsheet of Vimeo videos with direct MP4 URLs, views, duration and uploader — ideal for content audits and client deliverables.

Use cases

• Save / archive Vimeo videos — pull the best-quality direct MP4 for offline backup or client deliverables.
• Bulk Vimeo download — feed a channel or showcase URL, get download links for every video.
• Creative-industry analytics — track top Vimeo creators in design, animation and photography.
• Agency portfolio monitoring — bulk-pull metadata + download links from agency Vimeo channels.
• Format tracking — see which creators publish in 4K / HDR via qualities_available.
• Multi-platform creator analytics — combine Vimeo with YouTube/Dailymotion data for a full view.

Input

{
  "url": "https://vimeo.com/347119375",
  "urls": [
    "https://vimeo.com/123456789",
    "https://vimeo.com/showcase/example",
    "https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks"
  ],
  "videoPassword": "optional_password_for_private_videos",
  "maxResults": 50
}

Field	Type	Description
url	string	A single Vimeo video, showcase, channel or group URL.
urls	array	List of Vimeo URLs for batch processing.
videoPassword	string (secret)	Password for private/protected Vimeo videos.
maxResults	integer	Max videos to return (1–1000, default 50).

Output

{
  "id": "347119375",
  "url": "https://vimeo.com/347119375",
  "title": "Example creative film",
  "duration": 247,
  "view_count": 12453,
  "like_count": 423,
  "uploader": "example_creator",
  "uploader_url": "https://vimeo.com/example_creator",
  "upload_date": "20260322",
  "privacy": "public",
  "qualities_available": ["sd", "720p", "1080p", "4k"],
  "download_url": "https://player.vimeo.com/progressive_redirect/playback/...",
  "download_hd": "https://player.vimeo.com/progressive_redirect/playback/...",
  "download_4k": "https://player.vimeo.com/progressive_redirect/playback/...",
  "download_formats": [
    { "quality": "1080p", "height": 1080, "ext": "mp4", "filesize": 41200000, "direct": true, "download_url": "https://..." },
    { "quality": "720p",  "height": 720,  "ext": "mp4", "filesize": 13200000, "direct": true, "download_url": "https://..." }
  ],
  "thumbnail": "https://i.vimeocdn.com/...",
  "tags": ["short film", "animation"]
}

Pricing

PAY_PER_EVENT — $0.002 per video (= $2 per 1,000). Failed fetches are not charged.

Videos	Cost
1 video	$0.002
100 videos	$0.20
1,000 videos	$2.00

FAQ

Does it actually download the MP4 file? It returns the direct MP4 download URL for each quality. Click the link (or pipe it to your downloader / curl) to save the file. This keeps the actor fast and cheap — you only fetch the bytes you actually want.

Why is a download link expired? Vimeo signs progressive URLs with a short TTL. Re-run the actor to get fresh links.

Why is download_4k null? That source video has no 4K rendition. qualities_available always shows what Vimeo actually serves for that video.

Password-protected videos? Yes — pass the password via the videoPassword field.

Showcase / channel / group expansion? Yes — those URLs are auto-expanded into their constituent videos.

Vimeo official API alternative? Vimeo's API is gated (Pro account + app approval). This actor needs no auth and no quota for public videos.

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License: MIT · Author: dltik