Download your purchased Udemy lectures as 1080p MP4 videos and keep the closed captions with them.
Udemy courses are structured around a curriculum of lectures organized into sections. While the platform offers a native offline app, many learners prefer to keep a backup of individual MP4 files for permanent offline access. Our downloader retrieves the video streams served to enrolled users, saving them as standard MP4 files up to 1080p resolution, along with any associated closed captions and transcripts. Because Udemy does not apply DRM to its video content (unlike many streaming services), the downloaded lectures remain playable in any media player indefinitely.
Each lecture is saved as an independent MP4 file encoded with H.264 video and AAC audio. The maximum available resolution is 1080p (Full HD), though lower resolutions (360p, 720p) may be offered depending on the instructor’s upload. The downloader automatically selects the highest quality allowed by your account. File naming preserves the section number and lecture title (e.g., 04_Section Name_02_Lecture Title.mp4), making it easy to navigate your offline library. Because there is no DRM, you can freely copy, re-encode, or merge these files for offline use across any device.
Udemy provides closed captions and transcripts for many lectures, either uploaded by the instructor or auto-generated. Our downloader captures these assets alongside the video.
When available, closed captions are saved as WebVTT (VTT) or SRT subtitle files, one per language track. Plain text transcripts (TXT) are also retrieved. This is particularly useful for note-taking, translation, or referencing specific passages without scrubbing through the video. If multiple language tracks exist (e.g., English and Spanish), each is saved separately.
Udemy courses often include interactive components like multiple-choice quizzes, coding exercises, and peer-reviewed assignments. These are not part of the video stream and cannot be downloaded via video extraction tools. Our downloader only captures the video lectures and their associated caption files. The course’s structural metadata (section names, lecture order) is reflected in the file naming convention but not as a separate index file. For Udemy for Business accounts, the same limitations apply: video lectures are downloadable, but interactive corporate training modules—such as branching scenarios or embedded assessments—are not included.
A typical download for a Udemy course includes:
- Video lecture files (MP4, H.264, up to 1080p)
- Closed caption files (VTT or SRT) per lecture
- Transcript files (TXT) per lecture
- File names indicating section and lecture number (e.g., 04_Section Name_02_Lecture Title.mp4)
Quality tiers available on Udemy:
1. 360p (low)
2. 720p (HD)
3. 1080p (Full HD)
OrbitDownloader automatically selects the highest quality available to your account, defaulting to 1080p if present.
Note that a valid login to the Udemy account that purchased or has access to the course is required. Since Udemy uses no DRM, downloaded videos will play forever—even if your enrollment expires. However, quizzes, assignments, and the instructor community forum are not saved. For learners who want to focus purely on video content and captions, this downloader provides a clean, permanent archive of the core teaching material.
Looking for something else? If you also need to save from other sites, try our Bilibili Video Downloader, LinkedIn Video Downloader or Vimeo Downloader.
| Format | Quality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
MP4 | 360p | H.264+AAC; works in every player |
MP4 | 720p | H.264+AAC; works in every player |
MP4 | 1080p | H.264+AAC; works in every player |
Please respect Udemy's terms of use: only download courses you have purchased or have permission to use. Offline viewing is allowed for personal use only; redistribution is prohibited.