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
- Cloning Warehouse:
git clone https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt.git
- Go to the project catalog:
cd cobalt
- Install the dependencies:
pnpm install
- Run the project:
pnpm start
Guidelines for use
- Open a browser and access the locally running Cobalt interface.
- Paste the link to the media content you want to download in the input box.
- Click the "Download" button and Cobalt will automatically process and download the file.
- 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.
