Tech riderRev. 12 Oct 2026
Macabolic
- 1Runs onBrowser, Mac
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Maximum video quality4k
- 4Supported sourcesYouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Instagram, and thousands of other supported sites
- 5Output formatsMP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC, WAV
- 6Playlist downloadsYes
- 7Subtitle downloadsYes
- 8Device platformsmacOS, Chrome, Firefox
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: alinuxpengui.github.io
Overview
Macabolic is ranked #52 of 137 in video downloaders on Specifiction. It runs on Browser extension, macOS. There is a free plan.
Macabolic plans and pricing
All plansCompared on video downloaders
- Free plan
- Yesalinuxpengui.github.io
- Maximum video quality
- 4kalinuxpengui.github.io
- Supported sources
- YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Instagram, and thousands of other supported sitesalinuxpengui.github.io
- Output formats
- MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC, WAValinuxpengui.github.io
- Playlist downloads
- Yesalinuxpengui.github.io
- Subtitle downloads
- Yesalinuxpengui.github.io
- Device platforms
- macOS, Chrome, Firefoxalinuxpengui.github.io
Facts
- Purpose
- Macabolic is a native macOS app for downloading video and audio from YouTube and thousands of other sites.alinuxpengui.github.io · 12 Oct 2026
- Download engine
- The project README describes Macabolic as a macOS frontend for yt-dlp.github.com · 12 Oct 2026
- Supported sites
- The maker lists YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Instagram, and thousands of other supported sites.alinuxpengui.github.io · 12 Oct 2026
- Formats and quality
- The README lists MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC, and WAV support, with video resolution up to 4K (2160p).github.com · 12 Oct 2026
- Download features
- The README lists subtitles, metadata and thumbnails embedding, SponsorBlock integration, playlist downloads, and concurrent download management.github.com · 12 Oct 2026
- Browser extensions
- The maker offers Chrome and Firefox extensions for starting downloads from supported sites.alinuxpengui.github.io · 12 Oct 2026
- Menu bar and notifications
- The app can manage and start downloads from the menu bar and send native notifications when downloads finish.alinuxpengui.github.io · 12 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The README says the app supports English and Turkish and automatically detects the system language.github.com · 12 Oct 2026
- Updates
- The README says Macabolic automatically manages yt-dlp updates to maintain compatibility.github.com · 12 Oct 2026
- Distribution limitation
- The maker says the app is not notarized and provides instructions for opening it on first launch.alinuxpengui.github.io · 12 Oct 2026
- System requirement
- The README lists macOS 12.0 or later as a build requirement.github.com · 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users and use
- The maker describes the app as intended for personal, educational, or research use and says users are responsible for complying with copyright law and platform rules.github.com · 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under GNU General Public License version 3.0.github.com · 12 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The project is maintained by the GitHub user alinuxpengui.github.com · 12 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Video Downloaders in 2026#52 of 137
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Sources
- alinuxpengui.github.io/Macabolic/· checked 12 Oct 2026
- github.com/alinuxpengui/Macabolic· checked 12 Oct 2026