Cobalt: universal video downloader, YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Reddit, SoundCloud and more!

General Introduction

Often I have to download YouTube and Twitter videos, so I found this free and ad-free video downloader.Cobalt is an open source media downloader designed to provide a user-friendly download experience. It supports downloading video and audio content from multiple platforms including YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Reddit, SoundCloud, etc. Cobalt emphasizes a pure experience with no ads, no trackers, no paywalls, and quick access to files by simply pasting in a link. The tool was developed by the imputnet team under the AGPL-3.0 license and the code is hosted on GitHub.

Experience: https://cobalt.tools/

Function List

• Supports multi-platform downloads: YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Reddit, SoundCloud and more!
• No ads, no trackers, no paywalls
• Easy to use: just paste the link and download
• Efficient and fast: optimized download speeds
• Open source projects: open code, community contributions
• Multi-language support: including JavaScript, TypeScript, Svelte, etc.

Using Help

Installation process

1. Cloning Warehouse:

   git clone https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt.git

2. Go to the project catalog:

   cd cobalt

3. Install the dependencies:

   pnpm install

4. Run the project:

   pnpm start

Guidelines for use

1. Open a browser and access the locally running Cobalt interface.
2. Paste the link to the media content you want to download in the input box.
3. Click the "Download" button and Cobalt will automatically process and download the file.
4. Once the download is complete, the file will be saved in the preset download directory.

Main function operation flow

• Download Video: Paste the video link in the input box, click the "Download" button and wait for the download to complete.
• Download Audio: Paste the audio link in the input box, click the "Download" button and wait for the download to complete.
• Multi-platform support: Depending on the link format of the different platforms, Cobalt automatically recognizes and processes download requests.
• Ad-free experience: Cobalt has a clean interface without any ads or trackers to ensure user privacy.
• Community Support: Users can participate in project development by submitting issues and contributing code via GitHub.