Free, fast, and secure YouTube downloader. Paste any YouTube URL and download videos in MP4, MP3 formats with multiple quality options. No software installation required.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
youtube-dl Alternatives
youtube-dl has been discontinued. Similar apps include NewPipe, which is free and open source. Other options are yt-dlp, JDownloader, Cobalt Tools and DownThemAll. You're spoiled for choice with YouTube Downloaders like youtube-dl: we list more than 100 alternatives for Windows, the web, Mac, Linux and Android.
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A tiny, self-hosted Web UI for yt-dlp. Download video and audio from YouTube, Twitch, and more. No database, Docker-ready. UI is a lightweight single-page with logs and optional auth.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Docker
United Kingdom
CleanYTThumb is a minimalist, fast YouTube thumbnail downloader — built for creators who just want to get clean, full-resolution thumbnails without ads, redirects, or bloat. Just paste a YouTube URL and instantly access all available thumbnail sizes, from 120x90 up to 1280x720.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
C
88 TubeArchiver alternativesDownload YouTube videos, playlists, and entire channels in up to 8K quality. Your content, saved locally, always available — even when the original goes offline.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Windows
- Mac
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Croatia
EU
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Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
China
MuxDesk is the best unified social media video downloader app. Manage multiple accounts across X, Telegram, Instagram in one place. One-click media download.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- China
Watchly gives parents real control over YouTube. Instead of an open feed with autoplay, every video is personally approved by you before your kids can watch it.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Canada
This simple program allows you to easily download audio from YouTube videos and save them as MP3 files.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Unlicense)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Finland- EU
+1
HomeTube is a web UI for downloading videos and playlists from YouTube and 1700+ other sites straight into a home media server library.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Docker
52 Vidmate APK alternativesDownload HD videos and music from 1000+ sources in multiple formats including MP4 and MP3, select resolutions from 144p to 4k, manage files, download live streams, enjoy offline viewing, batch downloads, built-in search, fast speeds, and secure downloads.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
South Korea
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