ArcDLP

Open source

What the maker publishes

Batch downloads

Yes source

Batch downloads

Users can select items from a playlist or channel and queue them for sequential download; an item failure does not stop the rest of the queue. source

Bundled components

The app bundles yt-dlp and ffmpeg, so they do not need to be installed separately. source

Codec options

Users can choose H.264, VP9, or AV1, and a missing codec does not fail the download. source

Code signing

ArcDLP is not code signed yet, so macOS and Windows show a warning on first launch. source

Device platforms

macOS,Windows,Linux source

Download options

It offers quality presets from 4K down to 240p with estimated file sizes, plus audio extraction to MP3, M4A, or Opus. source

Instagram collections

ArcDLP can bulk download an Instagram saved collection using the user's session. source

Intended users

The maker describes ArcDLP as a graphical interface for yt-dlp that bundles the downloader and ffmpeg for users who want quality presets and a queue without command-line flags. source

License and price

ArcDLP is MIT licensed and free, with no paid tier, trial, or feature gate. source

Maximum video quality

4k source

Output formats

MP4,MP3,M4A,OPUS,and WebM source

Playlist downloads

Yes source

Privacy

The maker says ArcDLP has no analytics, telemetry, or account system; its stated network calls are to pasted sites and GitHub for version checks. source

Purpose

ArcDLP is a desktop app for downloading video and audio from YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, SoundCloud, and over a thousand other sites. source

Restricted content

The maker's portfolio describes ArcDLP as supporting YouTube sign-in for restricted content. source

Subtitle downloads

No source

Supported sites

ArcDLP uses yt-dlp’s extractor list and says it supports over a thousand sites, including YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Twitch, and SoundCloud. source

Supported sources

YouTube,Vimeo,Twitter/X,SoundCloud,Instagram,and thousands of yt-dlp-supported sites source

Checked against the maker's pages on 12 Oct 2026.