Ghost Downloader

8.0easy start · #31of 137
in Video Downloaders

Free to practise onyes
Free trialno
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Android, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows.

Ghost Downloader is ranked #31 of 137 in video downloaders on The Geeks Club. It runs on Android, Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Ghost Downloader plans and pricing

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Free Free Free and open source No paid plans or usage limits stated gd.xychr.com · 11 Oct 2026

Compared on video downloaders

Free plan: Yes
Maximum video quality: 4k
Supported sources: YouTube, Bilibili, GitHub, Hugging Face, HLS, MPEG-DASH, HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, eD2k
Output formats: .ts
Playlist downloads: Yes
Subtitle downloads: Yes
Batch downloads: Yes
Device platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Chrome, Edge, Firefox

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The record

Product: Ghost Downloader is a free, open-source downloader that combines download management, torrenting, stream capture, and media parsing.
Protocols: It supports HTTP, BitTorrent magnet links and torrent files, FTP with or without TLS, M3U8, MPEG-DASH, and eD2k.
Browser extension: The companion extension can intercept browser downloads, detect page media, collect images, and send selected resources to the desktop app.
Video support: Its site says YouTube and Bilibili downloads support up to 4K HDR, subtitles, and playlists.
Live streams: It records HLS and DASH streams in real time and can decrypt and merge recordings; recording cannot be paused, and output is TS.
Integrations: It supports the aria2 RPC protocol and third-party tools such as LinkSwift.
Connection privacy: The browser extension connects to the desktop app over localhost WebSocket; its Chrome Web Store listing says no data is sent to a remote server.
Supported systems: The site offers builds for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, plus Chrome, Edge, and Firefox extensions.
Minimum versions: The documentation lists Windows 10+, macOS 13.0+, Linux glibc 2.35+, and Android 10+ as minimum requirements.
Platform limits: Windows 7 and processors without AVX support are not supported.
Support: The project documentation offers troubleshooting guides and links to Discord and a QQ group; it also accepts donations to fund development and maintenance.
Benchmark caveat: The maker describes its benchmark as a single run on one machine and one residential broadband connection, and notes that results vary with time and network route.
Purpose: Ghost Downloader says it sniffs page media, records live streams, and combines the functions of several download tools.
Video sites: Its purpose-built parsers support YouTube and Bilibili up to 4K HDR, with subtitles and playlists.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Video Downloaders in 2026#31 of 137

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Sources

gd.xychr.com· checked 11 Oct 2026
gd.xychr.com/docs/features/· checked 11 Oct 2026
gd.xychr.com/docs/features/live-streams/· checked 11 Oct 2026
chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ghost-downloader-for-brow/lagbjg· checked 11 Oct 2026
gd.xychr.com/docs/getting-started/install/· checked 11 Oct 2026
gd.xychr.com/docs/· checked 11 Oct 2026
gd.xychr.com/docs/benchmark/· checked 11 Oct 2026
gd.xychr.com/docs/network/· checked 11 Oct 2026
github.com/XiaoYouChR/Ghost-Downloader-3· checked 11 Oct 2026