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Open-source media downloader with no ads or trackers: paste a link, get the file

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Key features

  • No ads or trackingThe project states it has no ads, trackers or paywalls and never caches downloaded content.
  • Many platformsDownloads from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, SoundCloud, Twitter/X, Vimeo, VK and more.
  • Open source and self-hostableAGPL-3.0 code on GitHub with Docker and API docs for running your own instance.
  • Remux toolIncludes a remux tab for repackaging media files in the browser.

Overview

cobalt is a free, open-source web downloader for video and audio from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, SoundCloud, Vimeo and other services. It has no ads, trackers or paywalls, and does not cache content. The code is AGPL-3.0 licensed and can be self-hosted.

What cobalt is built with

CDN
Cloudflare
Framework
Svelte
Analytics
Plausible

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