Youwee

Windows · Mac · Linux · Extension

Freedom report

Three barsScore 8.0

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

Youwee is ranked #2 of 137 in video downloaders on Freedom251. It runs on Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Youwee plans and pricing

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Free Free Completely free · open-source under the MIT license youwee.app · 11 Oct 2026

Compared on video downloaders

Free plan: Yes
Maximum video quality: 8k
Supported sources: YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Bilibili, Youku, and 1800+ sites
Output formats: MP4, MKV, WebM, MP3, M4A, Opus
Playlist downloads: Yes
Subtitle downloads: Yes
Batch downloads: Yes
Device platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Chromium, Firefox

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The record

Product: Youwee is an open-source yt-dlp GUI for downloading and processing online media.
Site support: The site says Youwee downloads from 1,800+ sites, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Bilibili, and Youku.
Video quality: The homepage advertises downloads up to 8K and describes support for up to 4K/8K resolution.
AI features: Youwee offers video summaries and natural-language video editing powered by Gemini, OpenAI, and Ollama.
Subtitles: Its subtitle workshop can generate subtitles with Whisper AI, adjust timing on a waveform, translate, and fix grammar.
Browser extensions: The browser extension bridge supports Chromium and Firefox and sends download tasks to the Youwee app.
Plugins and SDK: Youwee supports signed .ywp plugins and a JavaScript SDK for workflow automation and custom actions.
Integrations: The maker lists SponsorBlock, Telegram remote downloads, and plugins for Google Drive uploads and notification webhooks.
Other capabilities: Youwee can follow YouTube and Bilibili creators and automatically download new releases.
Desktop downloads: The release page provides installers for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, and Ubuntu 20.04 or equivalent listed as requirements.
Security and verification: The release page provides SHA256SUMS.txt instructions for verifying downloads, and the plugin system describes explicit permissions.
Support: The maker links to documentation, Reddit, Discord, and a project sponsorship page.
Intended use: The maker describes Youwee as intended for personal use and says users are responsible for complying with copyright laws and platform terms.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Video Downloaders in 2026#2 of 137

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Sources

youwee.app· checked 11 Oct 2026
youwee.app/docs/· checked 11 Oct 2026
youwee.app/plugins/· checked 11 Oct 2026
github.com/vanloctech/youwee/releases· checked 11 Oct 2026