Here’s a useful, actionable report on — tools and methods to download embedded files (videos, audio, PDFs, etc.) from websites, since the original file2hd service is now largely defunct or unreliable. 1. What Was file2hd? File2hd was a web-based service that allowed users to extract and download files (videos, documents, images) from embedded players or file hosts. It worked by analyzing network requests and page source to find direct links.