Grabbit

Spec sheet

Purpose

Grabbit wraps yt-dlp in a desktop interface for downloading videos.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Support

AurigaLAB lists [email protected] as its contact email.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

License

Grabbit is described as free and open source under the MIT license.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Advanced options

Users can set yt-dlp parameters and save configurations as reusable named presets.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Batch downloads

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Device platforms

Linux,WindowsRead 21 Sep 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Download queue

Downloads can run concurrently, be paused, resumed, or retried, and the queue persists across restarts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Downloads

The page lists Linux and Windows builds; the Windows build is a portable ZIP requiring no installation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Format control

Users can select video quality and codec, audio format and quality, and subtitle language and format independently.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Languages

The interface supports Italian, English, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese, and detects the system language on first run.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

License and cost

The maker describes Grabbit as free and open source under the MIT license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Maker background

AurigaLAB describes itself as a personal laboratory for building software and says it is not a company or startup yet.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Other controls

The maker lists proxy support, rate limiting, cookies, and a diagnostics panel.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Output formats

Downloaded video can be merged into MP4 or MKV.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Playlist downloads

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Playlists

Grabbit can analyze a playlist and let users select formats for each entry.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Queue

Downloads can run concurrently, be paused, resumed, or retried, and the queue is saved across restarts.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Requirements

FFmpeg must be installed separately; yt-dlp is bundled with Grabbit.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Security and privacy

The linked privacy policy describes data practices for the AurigaLAB website, including newsletter, comments, advertising, and analytics; it does not specify Grabbit's data practices.Read 11 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Site support

The maker says Grabbit supports YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, and thousands of other sites supported by yt-dlp.Read 12 Oct 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Subtitle downloads

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Supported sources

YouTube,Dailymotion,Vimeo,and 1000+ sites supported by yt-dlpRead 21 Sep 2026 · aurigalab.dev

Where Specifiction places it

• Video Downloaders#111 of 1357.3