Built for Native Speed & Privacy
yt-dlp app combines the raw downloading power of yt-dlp with a native, ultra-lightweight desktop architecture powered by Tauri v2 and Rust.
Tauri v2 Desktop Shell
Instead of bundling a heavy Chromium browser instance that consumes hundreds of megabytes of RAM, yt-dlp app utilizes the native system webview via Tauri v2.
- Ultra-low memory footprint (~35MB RAM)
- Native OS window controls & file revealers
- Memory-safe Rust IPC bridges
Rust Core Engine
The desktop backend is compiled in native Rust, handling asynchronous subprocess management, stream pipe parsing, and platform-specific path management with extreme stability.
- Multi-threaded concurrent download queues
- Zero memory leaks & resilient error recovery
- Clean cross-platform process lifecycle management
Modern Vanilla Frontend
The user interface is engineered with Vanilla JavaScript, DaisyUI, and Tailwind CSS v4 design tokens in OKLCH color space for lightning-fast responsiveness.
- Sub-millisecond UI state updates
- Native dark & light mode surface layering
- Spring-eased micro-interactions & toasts
Strict Local Privacy Standards
Your downloads and habits are entirely your own business. We designed yt-dlp app with a zero-telemetry, offline-first privacy model.
Zero Telemetry
No analytics trackers, pingbacks, or session telemetry. The app never sends your download history, URLs, or IP to any server.
100% Local Storage
All configuration, download queues, and log files are stored exclusively on your local file system in standard system user directories.
No Account Required
No account creation, passwords, or cloud sign-in. Launch the desktop app and start archiving media instantly.
Open Source Foundations
yt-dlp app is a dedicated desktop graphical application built on top of incredible open-source multimedia software. We express our deepest gratitude to the maintainers of these projects:
* Note: While the underlying CLI utilities are distributed under their respective open-source licenses, the yt-dlp app desktop graphical application and its UI design system are proprietary software.
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