youwee

youwee

A beautiful, cross-platform downloader for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and 1800+ sites (yt-dlp GUI) with AI video summaries and post-processing

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Youwee is a modern YouTube video downloader tool built with Tauri and React. It offers features like downloading videos from various platforms, following channels, fetching metadata, live stream support, AI video summary and processing, time range download, batch and playlist downloads, audio extraction, subtitle support, subtitle workshop, post-processing, SponsorBlock, speed limit control, download library, multiple themes, and is fast and lightweight.

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Youwee

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A modern, beautiful YouTube video downloader built with Tauri and React

Downloads License: MIT Reddit Tauri React


Features

  • Video Downloads — YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and 1800+ sites
  • Channel Follow — Follow YouTube, Bilibili & Youku channels, get notified of new videos, auto-download, and manage from system tray
  • Metadata Fetcher — Download video info, descriptions, comments, and thumbnails without the video
  • Live Stream Support — Download live streams with dedicated toggle
  • AI Video Summary — Summarize videos with Gemini, OpenAI, or Ollama
  • AI Video Processing — Edit videos using natural language (cut, convert, resize, extract audio)
  • Time Range Download (Cut Video) — Download only the segment you need by setting start/end time
  • Batch & Playlist — Download multiple videos or entire playlists
  • Audio Extraction — Extract audio in MP3, M4A, or Opus formats
  • Subtitle Support — Download or embed subtitles
  • Subtitle Workshop — Create, edit, and refine subtitles (SRT/VTT/ASS) with timing tools, find/replace, auto-fix, AI Translate, AI Grammar Fix, and Whisper generation
  • Subtitle Page Core Features — Waveform/spectrogram timeline, shot-change sync, realtime QC with style profiles, split/merge tools, translator mode (source/target), and batch/project operations
  • Post-Processing — Auto-embed metadata, thumbnail, and subtitles (when enabled) into output files
  • SponsorBlock — Automatically skip sponsors, intros, outros, and self-promotions with remove/mark/custom modes
  • Speed Limit — Control download bandwidth (KB/s, MB/s, GB/s)
  • Download Library — Track and manage all your downloads
  • 6 Beautiful Themes — Midnight, Aurora, Sunset, Ocean, Forest, Candy
  • Fast & Lightweight — Built with Tauri for minimal resource usage

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Demo Video

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Installation

Download for your platform

⚠️ Note: The app is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate yet. If macOS blocks the app, open terminal and run:

xattr -cr /Applications/Youwee.app
Platform Download
Windows (x64) Download .msi · Download .exe
macOS (Apple Silicon) Download .dmg
macOS (Intel) Download .dmg
Linux (x64) Download .deb · Download .AppImage (Recommend for auto update)

See all releases on the Releases page

Build from Source

Prerequisites

Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/vanloctech/youwee.git
cd youwee

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Run in development mode
bun run tauri dev

# Build for production
bun run tauri build

Tech Stack

  • Frontend: React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui
  • Backend: Rust, Tauri 2.0
  • Downloader: yt-dlp (bundled)
  • Build: Bun, Vite

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details on:

  • Getting started with development
  • Commit conventions
  • Pull request guidelines

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

  • yt-dlp - The powerful video downloader
  • FFmpeg - Multimedia framework for audio/video processing
  • Deno - JavaScript runtime for YouTube extraction
  • Tauri - Build smaller, faster, and more secure desktop apps
  • shadcn/ui - Beautiful UI components
  • Lucide Icons - Beautiful open-source icons

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