ArcDLP

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What ArcDLP is

ArcDLP is a free, MIT-licensed desktop downloader for video and audio on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It accepts links from YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter/X, SoundCloud, Instagram, and more than a thousand sites supported by yt-dlp. Video presets range from 4K to 240p and show estimated file sizes. Audio can be extracted as MP3, M4A, or Opus, while MP4 and WebM are also available. Users can choose H.264, VP9, or AV1, and an unavailable codec does not stop a download. Playlist and batch downloads are supported, including bulk downloads of an Instagram saved collection using the user's session. ArcDLP bundles yt-dlp and ffmpeg, with no separate installation needed. The maker says there are no analytics, telemetry, or account system. macOS and Windows display a first-launch warning because the app is not code signed. Subtitle downloads are unavailable.

Who it suits

ArcDLP suits people who want a graphical yt-dlp interface with quality presets, queues, playlist downloads, and audio extraction. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows without an account.

What it does well

Free and MIT licensed
Supports over a thousand yt-dlp sites
Offers video quality up to 4K
Supports playlist and batch downloads
Bundles yt-dlp and ffmpeg

What to know first

Subtitle downloads are not supported
macOS and Windows show an unsigned-app warning
Requires user sessions for Instagram collections

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	No paid tier · no trial · no feature gate · no account	Free

As arcdlp.archisvaze.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

ArcDLP provides broad site support, format choices, and queued downloads without a paid tier or account. The missing subtitle support and unsigned first launch are important constraints.

Facts from ArcDLP's own pages

Batch downloads: Users can select items from a playlist or channel and queue them for sequential download; an item failure does not stop the rest of the queue. · arcdlp.archisvaze.com, 12 Oct 2026
Bundled components: The app bundles yt-dlp and ffmpeg, so they do not need to be installed separately. · arcdlp.archisvaze.com, 12 Oct 2026
Codec options: Users can choose H.264, VP9, or AV1, and a missing codec does not fail the download. · arcdlp.archisvaze.com, 12 Oct 2026
Code signing: ArcDLP is not code signed yet, so macOS and Windows show a warning on first launch. · arcdlp.archisvaze.com, 12 Oct 2026
Device platforms: macOS,Windows,Linux · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Download options: It offers quality presets from 4K down to 240p with estimated file sizes, plus audio extraction to MP3, M4A, or Opus. · arcdlp.archisvaze.com, 12 Oct 2026
Instagram collections: ArcDLP can bulk download an Instagram saved collection using the user's session. · arcdlp.archisvaze.com, 12 Oct 2026
Intended users: The maker describes ArcDLP as a graphical interface for yt-dlp that bundles the downloader and ffmpeg for users who want quality presets and a queue without command-line flags. · arcdlp.archisvaze.com, 12 Oct 2026
License and price: ArcDLP is MIT licensed and free, with no paid tier, trial, or feature gate. · arcdlp.archisvaze.com, 12 Oct 2026
Maximum video quality: 4k · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Output formats: MP4,MP3,M4A,OPUS,and WebM · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Playlist downloads: Yes · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Privacy: The maker says ArcDLP has no analytics, telemetry, or account system; its stated network calls are to pasted sites and GitHub for version checks. · arcdlp.archisvaze.com, 12 Oct 2026
Purpose: ArcDLP is a desktop app for downloading video and audio from YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, SoundCloud, and over a thousand other sites. · arcdlp.archisvaze.com, 12 Oct 2026
Restricted content: The maker's portfolio describes ArcDLP as supporting YouTube sign-in for restricted content. · archisvaze.com, 12 Oct 2026
Subtitle downloads: No · github.com, 22 Sept 2026
Supported sites: ArcDLP uses yt-dlp’s extractor list and says it supports over a thousand sites, including YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Twitch, and SoundCloud. · arcdlp.archisvaze.com, 12 Oct 2026
Supported sources: YouTube,Vimeo,Twitter/X,SoundCloud,Instagram,and thousands of yt-dlp-supported sites · github.com, 22 Sept 2026

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