YT-DLP

Build yt-dlp commands for video or audio downloads.

Paste a URL to build the command.

Source URL

Supports playlists and channels.

Download Profile

Recommended (default)

Format

Merge format

Use MP4 for broad compatibility.

Output template

Output folder

Optional base folder for downloads.

Playlist

Rate limit

Optional bandwidth throttle.

Subtitles

Thumbnails

Cookies file

Use for age-gated or private content.

Download archive

Skip URLs already recorded in this file.

Extra args

Extra args are appended verbatim before the URL.

Command

yt-dlp --format best --no-playlist --output '%(title)s.%(ext)s' <URL>

Edit flags to match your target quality and output layout.

Quick start

Install yt-dlp locally, then run the command above.

brew install yt-dlp

python -m pip install -U yt-dlp

yt-dlp --update