EGM Downloader

Spec sheet

Purpose

EGM Downloader downloads video and extracts audio from 1,000+ websites, including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended users

The maker describes the desktop app as designed for people who want to download and use it without a terminal or technical setup.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The project says it is powered by yt-dlp and uses FFmpeg for video and audio processing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security

The security policy says Windows and macOS use an OS-level renderer sandbox, while the Linux AppImage disables that sandbox and retains other listed protections.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy

The app runs locally without accounts, cloud processing, analytics, or usage tracking, and imported site cookies stay on the user's machine.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

Bug reports and feature requests go through GitHub Issues, and the project says it aims to respond to security vulnerability reports within 48 hours.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The software is licensed under AGPL-3.0, with modifications and distributions subject to the license's source-sharing terms.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Additional features

The app supports HDR downloads, subtitle and metadata embedding, GPU-accelerated conversion, optional upscaling, download history, and settings export and import.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Batch downloads

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Device platforms

Windows,macOS,LinuxRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Download engine

The app uses yt-dlp to fetch content from supported sites.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Formats and quality

It supports MP4, MKV, MP3, M4A, OPUS, and FLAC, with video quality options up to 8K and audio up to FLAC or 320 kbps MP3.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Linux requirements

The Linux build is an AppImage for 64-bit distributions and requires FUSE support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

macOS requirements

The macOS build requires macOS 13.0 or later and Apple Silicon.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maximum video quality

8kRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Metadata and subtitles

It can embed subtitles and metadata such as thumbnails, chapters, title, artist, and date into video files.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Output formats

MP4,MKV,MP4 H.264,MP3,M4A,OPUS,FLACRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Playlist downloads

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Playlists and subscriptions

Users can download playlists and subscribe to YouTube channels or playlists to fetch new videos automatically.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security response

The security policy says vulnerability reports are acknowledged within 48 hours and initial assessments occur within one week of acknowledgment.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Subtitle downloads

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Supported sources

YouTube,TikTok,Instagram,Twitter,Facebook,Vimeo,and more than 1,000 websitesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Updates

Windows and macOS have built-in update checks with SHA256 verification; Linux updates are manual.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Windows requirements

The Windows build requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 and Python 3.10 or later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

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