Terms

Last updated November 2, 2026.

TL;DR: Mr. Zoo is a free tool for making comps. Mr. Zoo is not a serious application. Only use Mr. Zoo with content you are authorized to use or falls under fair use. This software comes as is, please use at your own risk.

What Mr. Zoo is

A free Mac app from BFD Works for making internal comps and references: it downloads video for editing and makes GIFs for presentation purposes. It needs a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) and macOS 26 or later.

It's provided as is, with no warranty of any kind. Sites change all the time, so parts of Mr. Zoo can stop working without warning.

You Agree to:

Use Mr. Zoo only on content you have the right to use, for internal comp and reference work.
Follow each site's terms and copyright law.
Be responsible for what you download, capture and make with Mr. Zoo.
You agree that Mr. Zoo is for internal comp purposes only. Do not download unauthorized content.

The Limitations of Mr. Zoo

Mr. Zoo doesn't evade copy protection (DRM). Encrypted streams, like Netflix, Disney+ or paid rentals. Mr. Zoo won't download these types of content and screen captures will produce black screens.

Liability

You use Mr. Zoo at your own risk. BFD Works isn't liable for how Mr. Zoo is used, or for any loss or damage that comes from using Mr. Zoo.

Privacy

Mr. Zoo does collect some anonymous data via scrambled ID. You can learn more about this and other Privacy concerns on the Privacy page.

Third-party software

Mr. Zoo includes open-source tools: yt-dlp, FFmpeg, Deno and gifski. Their licences are in the app under About › Credits, and on the Licenses page.

Changes

These terms can change with new versions of Mr. Zoo or at any time.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California.