ArcDLP
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ArcDLP, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ArcDLP's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | No paid tier · no trial · no feature gate · no account |
The facts
Each one read from ArcDLP's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Batch downloads
- Users can select items from a playlist or channel and queue them for sequential download; an item failure does not stop the rest of the queue.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Bundled components
- The app bundles yt-dlp and ffmpeg, so they do not need to be installed separately.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Codec options
- Users can choose H.264, VP9, or AV1, and a missing codec does not fail the download.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Code signing
- ArcDLP is not code signed yet, so macOS and Windows show a warning on first launch.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download options
- It offers quality presets from 4K down to 240p with estimated file sizes, plus audio extraction to MP3, M4A, or Opus.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Instagram collections
- ArcDLP can bulk download an Instagram saved collection using the user's session.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes ArcDLP as a graphical interface for yt-dlp that bundles the downloader and ffmpeg for users who want quality presets and a queue without command-line flags.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maximum video quality
- 4kchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Output formats
- MP4,MP3,M4A,OPUS,and WebMchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Playlist downloads
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says ArcDLP has no analytics, telemetry, or account system; its stated network calls are to pasted sites and GitHub for version checks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ArcDLP is a desktop app for downloading video and audio from YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, SoundCloud, and over a thousand other sites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Restricted content
- The maker's portfolio describes ArcDLP as supporting YouTube sign-in for restricted content.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Subtitle downloads
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Supported sites
- ArcDLP uses yt-dlp’s extractor list and says it supports over a thousand sites, including YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Twitch, and SoundCloud.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported sources
- YouTube,Vimeo,Twitter/X,SoundCloud,Instagram,and thousands of yt-dlp-supported siteschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Device platforms
- macOS,Windows,Linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- License and price
- ArcDLP is MIT licensed and free, with no paid tier, trial, or feature gate.checked 12 Oct 2026
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