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Parabolicyoutube-dl-gui
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free to download and use from GitHub.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension Windows, macOS, Linux
  • A real desktop interface for yt-dlp, covering hundreds of supported sites
  • Downloads in MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC and WAV
  • Graphical interface for yt-dlp and youtube-dl
  • Queue for downloading several videos in one go
  • The authors note that content may be DMCA protected and disclaim responsibility for unlawful use
  • It inherits yt-dlp's breakages when a site changes
  • Depends on yt-dlp or youtube-dl to keep working with sites
  • Fork of an older project, so parts of the interface are dated
Downloadable app, Browser extension Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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