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No. 2 of 137 ·Video Downloaders

yt-dlp app

Windows · Mac · Linux

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Freedom report

Three barsScore 7.9

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

yt-dlp app is ranked #2 of 137 in video downloaders on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

yt-dlp app plans and pricing

Free Free Open source · Windows, macOS, and Linux desktop app · No telemetry or tracking yt-dlp.app · 20 Sept 2026

Compared on video downloaders

Free plan: Yes
Maximum video quality: 8k
Supported sources: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Twitch, Bilibili, Vimeo, Reddit, SoundCloud, and 1, 500+ more
Playlist downloads: Yes
Subtitle downloads: Yes
Batch downloads: Yes
Device platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

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