ytDownloader
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ytDownloader, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ytDownloader's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Desktop app · Windows, macOS, and Linux · Free, forever |
The facts
Each one read from ytDownloader's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio formats
- The app can extract audio as MP3, M4A, WAV, and other formats.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Compression and themes
- The app offers GPU hardware-accelerated video compression and built-in themes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- The project README lists yt-dlp, Electron, ffmpeg, and Node.js among its used technologies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installation options
- The site lists Microsoft Store, direct installers, Chocolatey, Winget, Snap, Flathub, and AppImage installation options.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- MP3,M4A,WAV,and other formatschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Playlist downloads
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Playlists
- Users can download an entire playlist in one click.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy claims
- The site says the app has no trackers, ads, analytics, or telemetry.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- ytDownloader is a free, open-source desktop app for downloading video and audio from hundreds of sites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Subtitle downloads
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Subtitles and ranges
- It supports downloading subtitles in multiple languages and selecting a specific video time range.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site links to the GitHub repository's issue tracker for reporting issues.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported sites
- The site names YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter / X, Vimeo, Twitch, Reddit, Dailymotion, SoundCloud, Bilibili, Patreon, Bandcamp, and Streamable among supported sites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported sources
- YouTube,Facebook,Instagram,TikTok,Twitter/X,Vimeo,Twitch,Reddit,Dailymotion,SoundCloud,Bilibili,Patreon,Bandcamp,Streamable,and hundreds morechecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Device platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
- macOS setup
- The maker says the macOS app is not signed and instructs users to remove its quarantine flag and install yt-dlp with Homebrew.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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