Download yt-dlp app.
Free for Windows, macOS & Linux.
The free, open-source desktop GUI for yt-dlp. Paste a URL, pick your quality, download. yt-dlp and FFmpeg configure themselves on first launch — nothing to install or set up before your first download works.
macOS
macOS 11 or later. Universal binary for Intel and Apple Silicon.
Supports macOS 11 Big Sur and later
Windows
Windows 10 or 11. One-click installer with auto-update support.
Windows 10 & 11 (64-bit)
Linux
Choose the package format that works for your distribution.
x64. AppImage runs on any distro.
What happens when you install
yt-dlp and FFmpeg download automatically
On first launch, yt-dlp app checks for yt-dlp and FFmpeg on your system. If either is missing, they are downloaded from their official sources and configured silently in the background. You do not need to install anything manually.
Paste any URL and hit Fetch
Copy a URL from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or any of the 1,510+ supported sites. Paste it into the URL bar and click Fetch. Video details, quality options, codec, framerate, and file size estimates appear in seconds.
Choose quality and download
Select your resolution — up to 4K HDR and 8K where available — and click Download. The file saves directly to your computer. No cloud. No account. No waiting room.
Built to be trusted
Zero Telemetry
No analytics, no crash reporting, no usage tracking. Confirmed by a full codebase audit — there is no telemetry code in the app.
Zero Setup
yt-dlp and FFmpeg install themselves on first launch. Nothing to configure before your first download works.
Always Up to Date
Update the yt-dlp extraction engine independently with one click in Settings. No waiting for a full app release when a site breaks.
Free & Open Source
MIT licensed. The full source code is on GitHub. No paywalls, no premium tier, no usage limits. Free forever.
Source code & all releases
yt-dlp app is fully open source under the MIT license. Browse the source code, report issues, or download any previous release on GitHub.
View all releases on GitHub →Questions before downloading?
Check the full feature list or browse the 1,510+ sites yt-dlp app supports. If you run into any issues, the GitHub repository is the best place to report them.