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 is free.
Who it is for
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 is good
- 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
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.
Seal plans and pricing
All plansCompared on video downloaders
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported sources
- Video platforms supported by yt-dlp
- Playlist downloads
- Yes
- Subtitle downloads
- Yes
- Batch downloads
- Yes
- Device platforms
- Android
