Tech riderRev. 11 Oct 2026
Tartube
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Supported sourcesYouTube, Twitch, Odysee, and hundreds of other sites
- 4Output formatsmp4, mkv, ogg, webm, flv; mp3, wav, aac, m4a, vorbis, opus, flac
- 5Playlist downloadsYes
- 6Subtitle downloadsYes
- 7Batch downloadsYes
- 8Device platformsWindows, Linux, BSD, macOS
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
Tartube is ranked #28 of 137 in video downloaders on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Tartube plans and pricing
All plansCompared on video downloaders
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported sources
- YouTube, Twitch, Odysee, and hundreds of other sitesgithub.com
- Output formats
- mp4, mkv, ogg, webm, flv; mp3, wav, aac, m4a, vorbis, opus, flacgithub.com
- Playlist downloads
- Yesgithub.com
- Subtitle downloads
- Yesgithub.com
- Batch downloads
- Yesgithub.com
- Device platforms
- Windows, Linux, BSD, macOSgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Tartube is a graphical front end for youtube-dl, yt-dlp, and other compatible video downloaders.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Supported sites
- It can fetch videos from YouTube, Twitch, Odysee, and hundreds of other sites.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Video library
- It can organize videos into folders and keep them in a database.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Livestream alerts
- It can alert users when livestreams and debut videos are starting, with default support for YouTube, Twitch, and Odysee.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Audio downloads
- It can save an archive copy of just a video's audio instead of the full video.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Download scheduling
- Scheduled downloads can run once, at startup, at regular intervals, or at specified times.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Custom downloads
- Custom download settings include random delays, livestream selection, subtitle filtering, video clips, and removing adverts.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Tartube works with youtube-dl or yt-dlp and recommends FFmpeg for some operations; Deno is required for YouTube downloads.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The opened project pages provide no security certifications or compliance claims.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to report problems on its GitHub page.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- Official downloads include 64-bit Windows installers and a portable edition; older Windows versions are no longer supported.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Linux and BSD support
- The project documents Linux and BSD support, with DEB and RPM packages and community packages for Arch and Gentoo.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- macOS installation
- Tartube can run on macOS, but its documentation says installation is not a one-click operation.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Feature limitation
- Tartube says downloaded video files are not backed up by its database backup process, so users are responsible for backing up the videos.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Video Downloaders in 2026#28 of 137
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Sources
- github.com/axcore/tartube· checked 11 Oct 2026
- github.com/axcore/tartube/security· checked 11 Oct 2026