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yt-dlpyoutube-dl
Free

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

 Free

Free and released into the public domain under the Unlicense.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, Command line
  • Supports thousands of sites, listed in the project’s own supportedsites page
  • Fine-grained format selection, subtitle, thumbnail and metadata embedding
  • Supports YouTube and many other video sites
  • Downloads whole playlists
  • Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects
  • Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed
  • Command line only, without a graphical interface
  • Site support can break when video sites change
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Unlicense License: Unlicense
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Needs internet

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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