Paste a link. Get a Premiere‑ready file.

A free desktop app for YouTube, Instagram and Twitch. Built on yt-dlp, without the command line.

Free and open source · Windows 10 or later · macOS and Linux from source

Sketchy converter sites, or a terminal full of flags. There’s a calmer way.

yt-dlp -S "vcodec:h264,res,acodec:m4a" --merge-output-format mp4 "URL"

What one Premiere-ready MP4 used to take. Now it’s one paste.

01Features10 tools, one app

Everything an editor reaches for.

Premiere-ready by default.

H.264 and AAC in an MP4, up to 4K. Whole playlists too, no converting.

Video tab with a Big Buck Bunny download in progress: 1080p MP4 badge, speed, ETA and live terminal output

Cut just the part you need.

Preview the video, drag in and out points, download only that section.

Video Clipper tab previewing Big Buck Bunny with in and out handles on a timeline

Twitch VODs, by chapter. New

Pick a resolution, jump to a chapter, keep only the hour you want.

Twitch VODs tab with a three-hour broadcast trimmed to one chapter using in and out points

Drag it onto your timeline.

Pull finished files into Premiere, After Effects or Resolve. Recents keeps the rest.

Recents tab listing past video, audio and clip downloads with thumbnails
  • AudioMP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC.
  • SubtitlesSRT or VTT, no video needed.
  • InstagramReels and posts.
  • Video to GIFTrim, set the frame rate, export.
  • Video DividerSplit, chunk or crop a file.
  • Music FinderName the song in any video.
  • BrowserFind the video on any page, save it.
  • Auto-updatesyt-dlp and FFmpeg stay current.
02Why it’s different
  • It keeps working.

    yt-dlp and FFmpeg update themselves every time you open the app. When YouTube changes, the fix shows up on its own.

  • Nothing shady.

    No ads, no pop-ups, no account. Files come straight to your computer, and the code is open for anyone to check.

  • Full quality.

    Up to 4K, never capped, in formats your editor opens. Free forever, under the MIT license.

03How it works

Three steps. No setup.

  1. 01

    Install

    Run the installer. yt-dlp and FFmpeg set themselves up.

  2. 02

    Paste

    Drop in a YouTube, Instagram or Twitch link and pick a format.

  3. 03

    Drag

    Pull the file into your editor, or find it later in Recents.

04FAQ

Good to know.

Something else? Open an issue.

Is it really free?

Yes. It’s MIT licensed for personal and commercial work. No paid tier, no ads, no trial. Pricing

Is it safe?

It’s open source, with no ads, no account and no telemetry. Files go straight from the site to your computer. Optional extras like weather and Music Finder only call their own services when you turn them on. Privacy

Will the files open in Premiere?

Yes. Video defaults to H.264 and AAC in an MP4, which Premiere Pro, After Effects and DaVinci Resolve open without converting. Drag the file straight from the app onto your timeline.

What if YouTube breaks it?

yt-dlp updates itself every time the app starts, so fixes usually arrive before you notice. If a download still fails, hit Force Update in Settings, or switch to the nightly channel there.

Do I need to install yt-dlp or FFmpeg?

No. The app sets both up on first launch. If you already have them on your PATH, it uses those.

Can it get playlists or members-only videos?

Playlists, yes: paste the playlist link and it downloads every video. For members-only or age-restricted videos your account can watch, sign in through the Browser tab or let the app use your browser’s cookies in Settings.

Does it work with other sites?

Instagram and Twitch have their own tabs, and the Video tab hands any link to yt-dlp, which supports many more sites. If a page still won’t work, open it in the Browser tab and save the video it finds.

Does it work on Mac or Linux?

The installer is for Windows 10 and later. On macOS and Linux, clone the repo and run npm install, then npm start.

Is it legal to download videos?

It depends on what you download. Only download content you own or have permission to use, and follow each platform’s terms.

Your next clip is one paste away.

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