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Seal
by Seal
What Seal is
Seal is a free Android downloader for video and audio from sources supported by yt-dlp. It can download complete playlists with one click and handle batch downloads. Subtitles can be embedded in downloaded videos, while extracted audio can receive metadata and video thumbnails through mutagen. The app includes aria2c as an external downloader and lets users run custom yt-dlp commands through templates managed inside the app. Seal uses Material Design 3 styling with a dynamic color theme and is described as a graphical interface for yt-dlp, based on youtubedl-android. Stable releases are available through GitHub Releases and F-Droid, with pre-release builds offered for testing. The repository lists a GPL-3.0 license. The project directs discussion, announcements, and release information to Telegram and Matrix, and asks contributors to read its contribution guidelines. Seal was founded in 2022. Its always-free open-source plan costs nothing.
Who it suits
Seal suits Android users downloading video or audio from yt-dlp-supported sources. It is also useful for playlist, batch, subtitle, metadata, and custom-command workflows.
What it does well
- Downloads playlists with one click
- Supports batch downloads and embedded subtitles
- Adds metadata and thumbnails to extracted audio
- Provides editable custom yt-dlp command templates
- Available through GitHub Releases and F-Droid
What to know first
- Android platform only
- Supported sources depend on yt-dlp
- Pre-release builds are intended for testing
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Seal | Always free · open source | Free |
As github.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Seal offers an always-free, open-source Android interface for yt-dlp downloads. Playlist handling, subtitle embedding, audio metadata, and command templates give it flexibility for varied download tasks.
Facts from Seal's own pages
- Audio metadata
- It can embed metadata and video thumbnails in extracted audio files using mutagen. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Batch downloads
- Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Custom commands
- Users can run custom yt-dlp commands with templates and manage those templates in the app. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Device platforms
- Android · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Download options
- It includes aria2c as an external downloader for downloads. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Stable releases are available from GitHub Releases and F-Droid, and pre-release builds are offered for testing. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2022 · github.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Seal is described as a GUI for yt-dlp and credits youtubedl-android as its base. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The app uses Material Design 3 styling with a dynamic color theme. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository lists a GPL-3.0 license and states that the source code is licensed under GPLv3. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Playlists
- It can download all videos in a playlist with one click. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Playlist downloads
- Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Seal is a video and audio downloader for Android based on yt-dlp. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Subtitle downloads
- Yes · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Subtitles
- It can embed subtitles in downloaded videos. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Support and community
- The project directs users to Telegram and Matrix for discussion, announcements, and releases, and asks users to read contribution guidelines before submitting issues or questions. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Supported sources
- It downloads video and audio from platforms supported by yt-dlp. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
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