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yt-dlpAllavsoft
Free

Released into the public domain under the Unlicense; there is nothing to buy.

 Paid

Free trial; the full version was listed at $19.99, down from $29.99.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS
  • Supports thousands of sites, listed in the project’s own supportedsites page
  • Fine-grained format selection, subtitle, thumbnail and metadata embedding
  • Batch downloads of video, music and subtitles
  • Converts to many audio and video formats
  • Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects
  • Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed
  • Paid after the trial
  • Closed source
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: Unlicense License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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