● VIDEO DOWNLOADS · SUBTITLES · EDITING · ENCODING

Download your videos. Make them your own.

Save videos from YouTube, Bilibili, Douyin, Xiaohongshu and more.

Keep video, audio and subtitles locally. Then edit and encode.

macOS · Windows / From a quick edit to a thoughtful finish

  1. Paste a video link

    Bring a video back from the web

  2. Choose what to save

    Video · Audio · Available subtitles

  3. Save to your computer

    Ready to edit, subtitle and encode

VIDEO DOWNLOADER / CORE FEATURE

Your favourite video sites. One place to download.

Copy a link from YouTube, Bilibili, Douyin, Xiaohongshu, TikTok, Instagram or X, then choose what to save in the app.

Video, audio or subtitles. Keep what you need.

  • Choose quality and format

    Choose from the source’s available options. Separate video and audio can be merged locally.

  • Save a whole playlist

    Collect playlists on supported sites without repeating every step.

  • Proxy and sign-in options

    Use a system or custom proxy and choose a browser cookie source.

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Available content, quality and subtitles depend on the source, your access and network.

One link. Choose what you need. Illustration
From a link to your own files.

Video downloads

Save the available quality and format; merge separate audio and video automatically.

Quality options Auto merge Local files

ONE WORKFLOW. YOUR WAY.

Less switching. More time to create.

Connect your everyday tools, from finding a clip to the final export. Start simple, with room for a more involved edit.

Editing can be simple. Your story needn’t be.

Bring your main picture, overlays, music and bilingual captions onto one timeline. Select, group, undo and redo with confidence.

Select & group Picture-in-picture Undo / redo
VideoKOL A little journey by the sea Export video ↗
Media coast.mp4 + Import
A little journey by the sea. A little journey by the sea.
Picture Scale 100% Position Centre Opacity 100 Volume 100%
00:00    00:12    00:24    00:36
Video
Coast · Clip 01
Clip 02
Subtitles
A little journey by the sea.
Audio
Sea breeze & music ━━━━━━━━

THE DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

Better captions. A better finish.

Keep everyday tools close at hand. Go deeper when you want precise control.

SUBTITLES / ONLINE TOOLS

Start with your YouTube subtitles.

Improve line breaks and layout, then translate, make bilingual captions or convert formats. Explore online transcription and burned-in subtitle extraction.

YouTube subtitle cleanup  Example

along the coast we make everyday moments worth keeping

A little journey by the sea.

00:00:00,000 → 00:00:03,000

Make everyday moments worth keeping.

Explore 21 subtitle tools ↗

PRO EXPORT / LOCAL PROCESSING

Your own settings. Your final encode.

x264 / x265, 8 / 10-bit SDR, CRF and two-pass encoding. Set your audio options, then try a 15-second test encode.

Professional export · Example SDR

H.265  10-bit · 4:2:0

Quality mode CRF 20
Preset Slow
Audio AAC

Everyday edits, ready to go.

No need to open a full timeline every time.

READY WHEN YOU ARE.

Your next video starts here.

Choose the version for your computer. Open the workbench and put your ideas on the timeline.

macOS · Apple Silicon

For Macs with Apple Silicon

View official downloads ↗

See the download page for versions, system requirements and release notes.

A FEW THINGS TO KNOW.

Before you start. A few things to know.

Will my videos be uploaded?

Desktop downloads, editing, subtitle burning and encoding run locally. Online subtitle tools may require uploads; check each tool’s instructions.

What network access does YouTube need?

You need a connection that can access YouTube. The app supports system or custom proxies. Login-gated content may also need your own browser cookies.

Do I need to understand encoding settings?

No. Start with default settings for everyday work. Open professional export options when you need more control, and check a 15-second test encode first.

Does professional encoding support HDR?

Professional export currently targets SDR with x264 / x265 and 8 / 10-bit 4:2:0. 10-bit does not mean HDR; HDR and Dolby Vision workflows are not currently supported.

Professional export settings

Open professional export settings in the app’s subtitle burning, video editing or multi-track editor.

Video encoding
x264 / x265 · 8 / 10-bit 4:2:0 SDR
Quality & file size
CRF, average bitrate, two-pass encoding, preset, tune, profile and level
Picture settings
Output size, scaling, frame rate, GOP, AQ, Psy and VBV
Audio settings
Track selection, copy / transcode / remove, codec, bitrate, sample rate, channels and gain
Try before exporting
15-second test encoding; save, rename, import and export your presets
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