What does YT Video Downloader do?

YT Video Downloader focuses on downloading online videos for offline viewing or local storage. It is catalogued under Downloaders & offline video on PulseGate.

Who is YT Video Downloader for?

YT Video Downloader is an open-source project built for people who want to save online videos locally.

Is YT Video Downloader free?

Yes — YT Video Downloader is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does YT Video Downloader run on?

YT Video Downloader runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is YT Video Downloader still maintained?

Unverified. YT Video Downloader has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to YT Video Downloader?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Video Downloader, yt-dlp downloader Win/Linux, and YouTube Video and Audio Downloader (WebEx).

Who makes YT Video Downloader?

YT Video Downloader is developed by j0code.

How long has YT Video Downloader been around?

YT Video Downloader first shipped in 2022.

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YT Video Downloader

Name: YT Video Downloader
Author: j0code

github.comDownloaders & offline video

YT Video Downloader is an open-source browser extension for downloading videos from YouTube and other supported websites. It provides a browser-based way for users to save online video content locally.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

4 features

In the Downloaders & offline video space, YT Video Downloader takes a focused approach. It focuses on downloading online videos for offline viewing or local storage. It is built as an open-source project for people who want to save online videos locally. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

j0code builds and maintains YT Video Downloader, and it first shipped in 2022. Among its 4 catalogued features are video downloads, browser extension, and youTube support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Video downloads
Browser extension
YouTube support
Offline saving

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sept · 09:35 UTC
YT Video Downloader verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about YT Video Downloader

What does YT Video Downloader do?: YT Video Downloader focuses on downloading online videos for offline viewing or local storage. It is catalogued under Downloaders & offline video on PulseGate.
Who is YT Video Downloader for?: YT Video Downloader is an open-source project built for people who want to save online videos locally.
Is YT Video Downloader free?: Yes — YT Video Downloader is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does YT Video Downloader run on?: YT Video Downloader runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is YT Video Downloader still maintained?: Unverified. YT Video Downloader has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to YT Video Downloader?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include YouTube Video Downloader, yt-dlp downloader Win/Linux, and YouTube Video and Audio Downloader (WebEx).YouTube Video Downloader yt-dlp downloader Win/Linux YouTube Video and Audio Downloader (WebEx)
Who makes YT Video Downloader?: YT Video Downloader is developed by j0code.
How long has YT Video Downloader been around?: YT Video Downloader first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: people who want to save online videos locally
Model: Open source
Solves: Downloading online videos for offline viewing or local storage.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: ytdl-ext

Developer

j0code

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 10 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: yt-video-downloader-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/j0code/ytdl-ext

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