To download a Hotmart video, you need to be enrolled in the course, open the lesson in your browser, and use a method that captures the file from the player. Some courses offer an official download button, but most only allow streaming. When there's no button, the practical options are recording your screen or using an extension built for Hotmart domains, like Hotmart Downloader, which downloads the lesson using credits per video.
This guide walks through each route step by step, compares them, explains where each one fails, and shows how to organize your files afterward.
Before you download: what's usually allowed
It's worth checking this before any download, because the rules change from creator to creator.
- Read the course terms. Some allow offline copies for personal use; others only allow watching inside the platform.
- Use it for your own study. Reviewing lessons, taking notes, and watching without internet all count as personal use.
- Don't share or resell. Distributing the file in groups, on social media, or on other sites usually violates copyright.
- Be wary of sites that ask for your Hotmart password. No legitimate method needs your login outside the platform itself.
If you're unsure, open a support ticket with the course and ask whether you can keep an offline copy for study.
Method 1: the official download button (when it exists)
Some creators enable downloads for materials, and sometimes that includes video. It's the simplest route when it's available.
- Log in to Hotmart and open My purchases.
- Open the course you want.
- Open the lesson you want to download.
- Look for down-arrow icons, "Download," or similar labels near the player or in the materials list.
- Click it and choose where to save the file.
Where this method fails
- Many courses have no video download button, only PDFs and extra materials.
- Sometimes offline access exists only in the Hotmart app, without creating a file on your computer.
- You have little control over quality, file name, or location.
If you didn't find any download option in the player, move on to the next methods.
Method 2: record your screen while the lesson plays
Screen recording doesn't download the original file: it creates a new video of what appears and plays on screen. It works almost every time, but it costs you time.
- Open the lesson in your computer's browser.
- Open a screen recorder you trust.
- Select the browser window or the video area.
- Set the audio to capture the lesson's sound.
- Start recording and press play on the lesson.
- Let it run to the end and stop the recording.
- Save the resulting file to your computer.
Where this method fails
- You have to watch the entire lesson in real time; you can't speed it up.
- Quality is usually worse than the original, depending on your screen and software.
- Files get large, and recording dozens of lessons becomes a slow process.
Method 3: download a Hotmart video with Hotmart Downloader
Hotmart Downloader is a Google Chrome extension built to capture videos from courses hosted on Hotmart, including Club, player, and CDN domains. It runs in your authenticated session, never asks for your Hotmart password, and charges credits per video.
What you need
- A PC or laptop with Google Chrome.
- Access to an active course on Hotmart.
- The extension installed from the Chrome Web Store.
- Credits in your Hotmart Downloader account.
On the Free version you get 15 credits after signing up with Google, which usually covers about 3 full videos (5 credits per video). Paid plans offer 100 credits per month (about 20 videos) on Standard and 150 credits (about 30 videos) on Pro.
Step by step
- Open Chrome on your computer.
- Go to the extension's page in the Chrome Web Store and click Use in Chrome.
- Confirm with Add extension and wait for the icon to appear in the toolbar.
- Log in to Hotmart and open the course you want.
- Open the exact lesson you want to download and wait for the player to load fully.
- Click the Hotmart Downloader icon.
- Wait for the extension to identify the lesson video.
- Check the credit cost and confirm the download.
- Save the file to an organized folder on your PC.
After that, the video opens in any player on your computer, even without internet.
Where this method fails
- If you're not enrolled, the player won't load and the extension won't find the video.
- Lessons with new protections may not be recognized at some point.
- Usage depends on your account credits; when they run out, you have to wait for the monthly renewal.
- It's a desktop Chrome extension; it doesn't work on mobile.
Comparison: which method to use to download a Hotmart video
| Method | Needs an install? | Works in most courses? | Creates a file on your PC? | Main limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official download button | No | No, only in some courses | Sometimes | Depends on the creator enabling it |
| Screen recording | Yes | Yes | Yes, but re-created | Real time and lower quality |
| Hotmart Downloader | Yes (Chrome extension) | In many Hotmart courses | Yes, a video file | Credits and desktop only |
If you just want to test a few lessons, the free version of Hotmart Downloader is usually enough. If you download many lessons per month, plans with more credits lower the cost per video.
Tips for organizing your downloaded videos
- Create one folder per course.
- Inside it, sort by module or week.
- Rename files with lesson number + short title, like
01-introduction.mp4. - Back up to an external drive or private cloud with restricted access.
- If the computer is shared, use your own user account.
For a more detailed walkthrough of downloading on a computer, see download Hotmart video on PC. If your focus is the course's full set of lessons, the guide on how to download Hotmart lessons covers the same methods with organization examples.
If your course access comes from a recurring subscription, our Hotmart subscription cancellation guide explains renewal charges and remaining access separately from video permissions.
The short version
To download a Hotmart video, start with the official download button when the course offers one. If there isn't one, screen recording handles one-off cases, and Hotmart Downloader is the most practical way to create video files on your PC using credits per lesson, always respecting the creator's terms.
If your main question is when the course becomes unavailable rather than how to save a video, read the separate guide to Hotmart course access duration. A saved file does not renew your purchase or change the creator's permissions.