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No. 6 of 137 ·Video Downloaders

Catalyst

Windows · Mac · Linux

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Freedom report

Three barsScore 7.7

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Catalyst is ranked #6 of 137 in video downloaders on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Catalyst plans and pricing

Free Free Open source · No account required · Local processing catalyst.tachyon-studios.com · 21 Sept 2026

Compared on video downloaders

Free plan: Yes
Maximum video quality: 4k
Supported sources: YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter/X, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Twitch, Bilibili, and 1, 800+ sites via yt-dlp
Output formats: MP4 (H264), Best Quality (AV1/VP9), MP3, M4A
Batch downloads: Yes
Device platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

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