YT-Ripper

A minimalist, high-performance YouTube downloader for Windows. Built with Electron and powered by yt-dlp and ffmpeg, ensuring stable 1080p+ video downloads with perfectly merged audio.

Features

• High Definition Support: Downloads 1080p, 720p, and 480p video and high quality audio.
• Fail-Safe Mode: Adaptive engine detects if FFmpeg is missing and gracefully falls back to 720p safe mode.
• Portable: Single executable file with zero installation required.
• Privacy: Your data remains on your computer.
• Adfree: Adfree software

Download

Get the latest portable executable from the Releases Page.

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How to Use

Step 1: Copy link of a YouTube video

Step 2: Open the tool

Step 3: Paste the copied link

Step 4: Select resolution

Step 5: Check your downloads folder

Your file will be ready immediately after the progress bar finishes.

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Development Setup

If you want to build this app from source, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository

   git clone [https://github.com/DevHarsh001/YT-Ripper.git](https://github.com/DevHarsh001/YT-Ripper.git)
   cd YT-Ripper

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Setup FFmpeg (Required for 1080p)

   • Create a folder named bin in the project root.
   • Download FFmpeg (Windows Build) from gyan.dev.
   • Extract ffmpeg.exe and place it inside the bin/ folder.
   • Check: Your file path should be YT-Ripper/bin/ffmpeg.exe.

4. Run the App

   npm start

Maintenance

Maintained by: Harsh Tiwari || Email: harshtiwari6060@gmail.com

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