NicoVid
Niconico Video Downloader for Android
Copy a nicovideo.jp link or share it straight to NicoVid, pick your quality, and save the video to your phone for offline viewing. No login. No account. No desktop software.
How it works
Three steps from a Niconico page to a video saved on your device.
Copy or share the link
Open the video on www.nicovideo.jp and copy its URL — or tap the share button and choose NicoVid.
NicoVid reads the page
The app fetches the title, thumbnails and available quality levels automatically. nicovideo.jp watch links open NicoVid directly.
Pick a quality & download
Choose your preferred resolution and save. The file lands in your phone's gallery / downloads — ready offline.
Features
Built for saving Niconico videos to your phone — simply and reliably.
HD quality support
Pick from the quality levels published for each video, up to the best source the upload provides.
Fast downloads
Optimized multi-step downloading and FFmpeg processing keep large videos moving quickly.
Deep link support
Sharing a nicovideo.jp/watch/… URL opens the video directly in NicoVid — no copying needed.
Transcripts & subtitles
Fetch the official subtitle / timed-text track for a video to read along or keep with it.
Watchlist & history
Save videos to your watchlist and keep track of what you have already downloaded.
Offline player
Watch your saved videos inside NicoVid with the built-in player — anytime, without internet.
Download notifications
Foreground-service downloads keep running reliably and notify you when a file is ready.
No login required
NicoVid works anonymously for public videos — no Niconico account and no registration inside the app.
Privacy by design
NicoVid does not collect personal data, has no ads, analytics or tracking SDKs, and sends nothing to its own servers — because there are none.
Your data stays on your device
Your watchlist, download history and settings live locally on your phone. Network requests go directly to Niconico's own servers, never through us.
NicoVid is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Nico Nico Douga / Dwango / DMM. Download only content you have the right to access and download. You are responsible for respecting Niconico's terms of service and applicable copyright law.