yt-dlp
github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp- Category
- Developer Tools
- Rank
- No. 53Tools index
- Pricing
- Open Source
- Platform
- cli · desktop
- Type
- TOOL
- Builder
- @yt-dlp
- GitHub
- 183.7k stars
- Latest release
- 2026.07.04
- Added
- Mar 6, 2026
About
A powerful command-line tool for downloading audio and video content from thousands of websites including YouTube. It's an enhanced fork of youtube-dl with additional features, better performance, and ongoing maintenance.
What it can do
Download videos from streaming platforms
Video URL from YouTube or other supported sites → Video file in various formats (MP4, MKV, etc.)
Extract audio from video content
Video URL from supported websites → Audio file in various formats (MP3, M4A, etc.)
Download entire playlists
Playlist URL from supported platforms → Multiple video/audio files from all playlist items
Download video with subtitles
Video URL with subtitle options → Video file with embedded or separate subtitle files
Convert video format during download
Video URL and desired output format specification → Video file in specified format
Download specific quality versions
Video URL with quality parameters (resolution, bitrate) → Video file in requested quality
Extract video metadata
Video URL → JSON data with video information (title, duration, description, etc.)
Why it made the leaderboard
Command-line downloader for audio and video from thousands of sites including YouTube — the actively maintained youtube-dl fork with more features and better performance.
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