Grabbit is a free, open-source desktop video downloader for Linux and Windows. It places yt-dlp behind a graphical interface and supports YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, and more than 1,000 other yt-dlp sites. Downloads can run concurrently in a queue, with pause, resume, retry, and persistence across restarts. Batch, playlist, and subtitle downloads are supported. For each download, you can select video quality and codec, audio format and quality, and subtitle language and format independently, then save MP4 or MKV files. Playlist analysis allows format choices for individual entries. An optional advanced dialog exposes yt-dlp parameters and lets you save named presets. Proxy settings, rate limiting, cookies, and diagnostics are listed controls. The interface supports Italian, English, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. yt-dlp is bundled, while FFmpeg must be installed separately and is detected automatically.
Who it is for
Grabbit suits Linux or Windows users who need queued, batch, playlist, subtitle, or multi-site video downloads. It also fits users who want detailed format choices or yt-dlp parameters.
What is good
- Free and open source under the MIT license
- Supports more than 1,000 yt-dlp sites
- Queue pauses, resumes, retries, and persists
- Independent video, audio, and subtitle controls
- Playlist, subtitle, and batch downloads supported
What to know first
- FFmpeg must be installed separately
- Available only on Linux and Windows
- Website privacy policy does not specify Grabbit data practices
Verdict
Grabbit combines broad yt-dlp site coverage with a graphical queue and detailed output controls. Its separate FFmpeg requirement and limited operating-system coverage are the main considerations.
Compared on video downloaders
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported sources
- YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, and 1000+ sites supported by yt-dlp
- Output formats
- MP4, MKV
- Playlist downloads
- Yes
- Subtitle downloads
- Yes
- Batch downloads
- Yes
- Device platforms
- Linux, Windows
