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OnlineVideoConverter is gone. Here is what happened
OnlineVideoConverter.com (OVC) stopped converting YouTube videos in July 2019 and later went offline. Today our server finds that every request to onlinevideoconverter.com is redirected to google.com, so there is no converter left on the domain. Sites using the name now are unrelated copies.
Published October 17, 2026. Facts are dated and sourced below; individual user reviews are quoted as individual accounts, not as verified findings.
The end of OVC
OVC was one of the most visited stream-ripping sites. In July 2019 YouTube blocked it along with several others; the operators restored YouTube ripping a few days later, were blocked again, and then announced: "In view of YouTube's latest stance, we've decided to disable the conversion of all YouTube videos on our service." They told TorrentFreak the decision was voluntary and that neither rightsholders nor YouTube had sent a cease and desist.
Without YouTube, traffic collapsed. A software vendor's history of the site, citing TorrentFreak, puts the fall at 207 million visits in March 2019 to 15 million a year later, and says the site went offline in May 2020. That account comes from a company selling competing software, so treat the dates as approximate.
What you see now
Since October 13, 2026 our status checker has found onlinevideoconverter.com forwarding every request to google.com. Older security write-ups describe redirects to unwanted programs from the same domain; whatever the history, there is nothing to download there now, and any site still using the OnlineVideoConverter name is a copy of unknown ownership.
Quick checks
- If onlinevideoconverter.com lands on Google, that is the domain's current behaviour. There is no hidden working version.
- Copies with similar names are not the original service. Do not install extensions or players they offer.
- Open the video on YouTube itself before trying any converter. Private, age restricted or removed videos fail everywhere.
An ad-free alternative: what AudioFetcher offers
AudioFetcher is the converter we build, so read this section as the developer's description rather than an independent review. The facts below are the ones a visitor can check on the site itself.
| Ads and pop-ups | None. The service is funded by Supporter Passes and donations, not ad networks. |
|---|---|
| Installation | None. It runs in the browser on desktop and mobile; a Firefox extension is optional. |
| Free limit | Single videos up to 60 minutes, MP3 up to 320 kbps, FLAC, or the original Opus and M4A streams. Up to 50 free MP4s a day, up to 1080p. |
| Paid option | Supporter Pass, $5 one-time for 30 days: audio up to 12 hours, full playlists, priority processing. No subscription. |
| Extras | Chapter embedding and splitting, SponsorBlock removal, ID3 tags and cover art, subtitles, LRCLIB lyrics, ordered playlist ZIPs. |
| Verification | One Cloudflare Turnstile check before a free conversion. No account for free use. |
| Files | Temporary. Downloads expire after a short window and are deleted; nothing is kept as a library. |
| Content policy | Convert only videos you own or have permission to download. |
Common questions
Is OnlineVideoConverter shut down?
Yes. It stopped converting YouTube in July 2019, later went offline, and the domain now redirects to google.com.
Why did OnlineVideoConverter stop working with YouTube?
After YouTube blocked it twice in July 2019, its operators chose to disable YouTube conversions, saying the decision was voluntary.
Are the OnlineVideoConverter sites I find today safe?
They are not the original service and their owners are unknown. Treat them like any ad-funded lookalike: no extensions, no notifications, no installers.
What does AudioFetcher do differently?
It is a working, ad-free converter: free single videos up to 60 minutes as MP3, M4A, Opus or FLAC, MP4 up to 1080p, plus tags, chapters and SponsorBlock removal.
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Sources
- Digital Music News, July 24, 2019OVC disables YouTube conversions after being blocked twice; quotes its statement and its comment to TorrentFreak.
- VideoProc (Digiarty, vendor of competing software), updated February 2023Traffic decline figures citing TorrentFreak and an offline date of May 17, 2020.
Sources support factual statements about third-party services as of the dates shown. Service behaviour changes; check the source before relying on a detail.