Compare software

ytDownloaderyt-dlp
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Downloads video or audio from hundreds of sites
  • Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, including Flatpak and Snap
  • Supports thousands of sites, listed in the project’s own supportedsites page
  • Fine-grained format selection, subtitle, thumbnail and metadata embedding
  • Site support can break when websites change
  • Electron app, heavier than a command-line tool
  • Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects
  • Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Unlicense
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.