Mone
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The facts
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What it does
- Additional limitations
- The maker says the free/LGPL ffmpeg build may limit some codecs and maximum-resolution merges, and site extractors can break until yt-dlp updates.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Background downloads
- Downloads can continue after the user leaves the app, with notifications and download history.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Batch downloads
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Clip trimming
- Users can download a selected section of a video instead of the full video.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- Mone is distributed by sideloading an APK and is not on Google Play, by design.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Engine and integrations
- Mone uses yt-dlp through embedded Python, ffmpeg-kit for media merging, and a WebView Instagram login with local cookies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Instagram login
- Login-gated Instagram reels require the user's own account; the app stores the session in private internal storage on the device.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The maker says Mone is for personal use and users are responsible for complying with platform terms and copyright.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License and support
- The repository identifies Mone as GPL-3.0 licensed and welcomes issues and pull requests.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The maker says YouTube downloads can be unreliable because of rate limits, bot checks, and a missing JavaScript runtime.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maximum video quality
- 1080pchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Other media
- Mone can fetch direct image links to the gallery and save viewed WhatsApp statuses, organized by date.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- M4A audiochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Playlist downloads
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Mone is an open-source Android video downloader for Instagram, Pinterest, X, and 1,000+ sites supported by yt-dlp.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Quality options
- It offers Best, 1080p, 720p, and audio-only M4A downloads.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Queue
- Users can paste multiple links, process them a few at a time, and cancel individual items.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Users can share a reel from another app to Mone to download it.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported sources
- Instagram,Pinterest,X,WhatsApp,and 1,000+ yt-dlp-supported siteschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Technology
- Mone uses yt-dlp through embedded Python and uses ffmpeg for media merging.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device platforms
- Androidchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Device requirements
- Installation requires a 64-bit Android device with Android 7.0 or later; 32-bit-only devices are unsupported.checked 12 Oct 2026
- WhatsApp statuses
- Mone can browse viewed WhatsApp statuses and save them to the gallery organized by date.checked 12 Oct 2026
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