Mone

Spec sheet

Purpose

Mone is an open-source Android video downloader for Instagram, Pinterest, X, and 1,000+ sites supported by yt-dlp.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Additional limitations

The maker says the free/LGPL ffmpeg build may limit some codecs and maximum-resolution merges, and site extractors can break until yt-dlp updates.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Background downloads

Downloads can continue after the user leaves the app, with notifications and download history.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Batch downloads

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Clip trimming

Users can download a selected section of a video instead of the full video.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Device platforms

AndroidRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Device requirements

The app requires a 64-bit arm64-v8a Android device running Android 7.0 or later.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Distribution

Mone is distributed by sideloading an APK and is not on Google Play, by design.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Engine and integrations

Mone uses yt-dlp through embedded Python, ffmpeg-kit for media merging, and a WebView Instagram login with local cookies.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Instagram login

Login-gated Instagram reels require the user's own account; the app stores the session in private internal storage on the device.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended use

The maker says Mone is for personal use and users are responsible for complying with platform terms and copyright.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

License and support

The repository identifies Mone as GPL-3.0 licensed and welcomes issues and pull requests.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Limitations

The maker says YouTube downloads can be unreliable because of rate limits, bot checks, and a missing JavaScript runtime.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maximum video quality

1080pRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Other media

Mone can fetch direct image links to the gallery and save viewed WhatsApp statuses, organized by date.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Output formats

M4A audioRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Playlist downloads

NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Quality options

It offers Best, 1080p, 720p, and audio-only M4A downloads.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Queue

Users can paste multiple links, process them a few at a time, and cancel individual items.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Sharing

Users can share a reel from another app to Mone to download it.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported sources

Instagram,Pinterest,X,WhatsApp,and 1,000+ yt-dlp-supported sitesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Technology

Mone uses yt-dlp through embedded Python and uses ffmpeg for media merging.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

WhatsApp statuses

Mone can browse viewed WhatsApp statuses and save them to the gallery organized by date.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Video Downloaders#129 of 1356.9