Ghost Downloader

Spec sheet

Purpose

Ghost Downloader says it sniffs page media, records live streams, and combines the functions of several download tools.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Product

Ghost Downloader is a free, open-source downloader that combines download management, torrenting, stream capture, and media parsing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · gd.xychr.com

API

It offers an aria2-compatible RPC API for third-party tools, including LinkSwift.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Integrations

It supports the aria2 RPC protocol and third-party tools such as LinkSwift.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Support

The project provides documentation and lists Discord and QQ community channels.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

License

The project README says Ghost Downloader is distributed under the GPL v3.0 license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Batch downloads

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · gd.xychr.com

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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Browser extension

The extension lists video, audio, images, HLS, and DASH media found on a page and can hand downloads to the desktop app.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com

Device platforms

Windows,macOS,Linux,Android,Chrome,Edge,FirefoxRead 22 Sep 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Live recording

It records HLS and DASH live streams in real time and can automatically decrypt and merge output after recording stops.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Maximum video quality

4kRead 22 Sep 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Minimum versions

The documentation lists Windows 10+, macOS 13.0+, Linux glibc 2.35+, and Android 10+ as minimum requirements.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Network compatibility

The documentation says Ghost Downloader simulates real-browser network characteristics to handle sites that reject non-browser download requests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Other integrations

It supports GitHub releases and HuggingFace models with mirror acceleration.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Output formats

.tsRead 22 Sep 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Platform limits

Windows 7 and processors without AVX support are not supported.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Platform requirements

The project README lists Windows 10+, macOS 13+, Linux glibc 2.35+, and Android 11+ as platform requirements.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Playlist downloads

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Protocols

It supports HTTP, BitTorrent magnet links and torrent files, FTP with or without TLS, M3U8, MPEG-DASH, and eD2k.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Speed controls

The app detects available bandwidth and increases download threads automatically.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Subtitle downloads

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Supported platforms

The download page lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and browser extensions for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Supported sources

YouTube,Bilibili,GitHub,Hugging Face,HLS,MPEG-DASH,HTTP,FTP,BitTorrent,eD2kRead 22 Sep 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Supported systems

The site offers builds for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, plus Chrome, Edge, and Firefox extensions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Video sites

Its purpose-built parsers support YouTube and Bilibili up to 4K HDR, with subtitles and playlists.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Video support

Its site says YouTube and Bilibili downloads support up to 4K HDR, subtitles, and playlists.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gd.xychr.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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