# ytDownloader (open-source downloader and converter)

> ytDownloader is a free, open-source downloader and converter for Windows, macOS and Linux. Desktop app to download audio/video from hundreds of sites. It has 10,457 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at aandrew-me/ytDownloader.

A modern GUI video and audio downloader supporting hundreds of sites Supports hundreds of sites including Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter and so on.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/aandrew-me/ytDownloader |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 10,457 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | JavaScript |
| Website | https://ytdn.netlify.app/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Downloaders & converters |
| Latest release | v4.0.1 (Aug 26, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub me.aandrew.ytdownloader
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/me.aandrew.ytdownloader

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install aandrew-me.ytDownloader
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/aandrew-me.ytDownloader

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install ytdownloader
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/ytdownloader

### Snap (Linux)

```sh
snap install ytdownloader
```

Package page: https://snapcraft.io/ytdownloader

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