Productivity · Web app
cobalt
Ad-free, privacy-focused media downloader for web platforms
cobalt is a web-based media downloader that lets you save video and audio from sites like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. It focuses on a clean experience with no ads, tracking, or paywalls, allowing quick downloads in various formats.
What it's for
- Download high-resolution video clips from social media sites
- Extract audio tracks from web videos without third-party popups
- Save videos without embedded audio using the mute toggle
Features
- Zero ads, trackers, or paywalls
- Mode selection for auto, audio-only, or muted video downloads
- Multi-platform support including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Vimeo
- Self-hostable open-source engine
- Minimalist interface with paste-and-download functionality
Pricing
Free to use; accepts optional donations
Details
- Type
- Web app
- Category
- Productivity
- Topic
- Media Downloaders
- Open source
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web, Self-hosted
- For
- Anyone needing a fast, privacy-respecting way to download web video and audio.
- Alternative to
- yt-dlp, 4K Video Downloader, SaveFrom.net
- Tags
- video downloader, media, open source, ad free, youtube, audio
Why it was saved
- @grigoriy_lomakin: Lets you download videos in full quality with one click, completely free of ads, trackers, and paywalls.
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