~10 MB

yt-dlp GUI

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Windows·Linux·Mac

Free·Open Source

yt-dlp GUI is a modern, beautiful, and lightweight desktop application that wraps the powerful yt-dlp command-line tool in a clean graphical interface — no terminal required. Built with Tauri 2 and Rust on the backend and Vue 3 on the frontend, it produces an installer of only around 10 MB with very low memory usage. It supports downloading videos, audio, and playlists from YouTube, Bilibili, Twitter/X, TikTok, and over 1,000 other websites. Simply paste a URL and the app instantly previews the title, thumbnail, duration, and all available format options before you download. Beyond the basics, yt-dlp GUI packs a Toolbox with a Thumbnail Downloader, Subtitle Extractor (SRT/VTT/ASS/LRC with bilingual merge support), Live Chat Archiver for YouTube replays, and a Plugin Manager. A companion browser extension for Chrome, Edge, and Brave lets you send the current page URL and cookies to the app in one click. Advanced options include time-based clip trimming, re-encoding to MP4/MKV/MP3/FLAC, SponsorBlock integration, cookie authentication for members-only content, proxy support, and a download speed limiter. The app supports 7 languages with automatic detection and follows your system's light/dark theme. The latest release is v0.6.0 (May 2026).