Tartube

Windows · Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Three barsScore 7.7

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Tartube is ranked #20 of 137 in video downloaders on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Tartube plans and pricing

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Tartube Free Free and open-source software github.com · 11 Oct 2026

Compared on video downloaders

Free plan: Yes
Supported sources: YouTube, Twitch, Odysee, and hundreds of other sites
Output formats: mp4, mkv, ogg, webm, flv; mp3, wav, aac, m4a, vorbis, opus, flac
Playlist downloads: Yes
Subtitle downloads: Yes
Batch downloads: Yes
Device platforms: Windows, Linux, BSD, macOS

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The record

Purpose: Tartube is a graphical front end for youtube-dl, yt-dlp, and other compatible video downloaders.
Supported sites: It can fetch videos from YouTube, Twitch, Odysee, and hundreds of other sites.
Video library: It can organize videos into folders and keep them in a database.
Livestream alerts: It can alert users when livestreams and debut videos are starting, with default support for YouTube, Twitch, and Odysee.
Audio downloads: It can save an archive copy of just a video's audio instead of the full video.
Download scheduling: Scheduled downloads can run once, at startup, at regular intervals, or at specified times.
Custom downloads: Custom download settings include random delays, livestream selection, subtitle filtering, video clips, and removing adverts.
Integrations: Tartube works with youtube-dl or yt-dlp and recommends FFmpeg for some operations; Deno is required for YouTube downloads.
Security and privacy: The opened project pages provide no security certifications or compliance claims.
Support: The project directs users to report problems on its GitHub page.
Windows support: Official downloads include 64-bit Windows installers and a portable edition; older Windows versions are no longer supported.
Linux and BSD support: The project documents Linux and BSD support, with DEB and RPM packages and community packages for Arch and Gentoo.
macOS installation: Tartube can run on macOS, but its documentation says installation is not a one-click operation.
Feature limitation: Tartube says downloaded video files are not backed up by its database backup process, so users are responsible for backing up the videos.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Video Downloaders in 2026#20 of 137

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Sources

github.com/axcore/tartube· checked 11 Oct 2026
github.com/axcore/tartube/security· checked 11 Oct 2026