Cobalt vs OmniGet
Cobalt
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| Figure | Cobalt | OmniGet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 7.6 (#92) | 8.8 (#11) |
| Device platforms | web | Windows,macOS,Linux,Chrome and Firefox browser extension |
| Formats | Cobalt’s remux tool supports MP4, WebM, MP3, OGG, Opus, WAV, and M4A files. | It supports up to 4K video, audio-only downloads in MP3, M4A, Opus, FLAC or WAV, and subtitles as SRT or VTT. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum video quality | 8k | 4k |
| Output formats | MP4,WebM,MKV,MP3,OGG,WAV,Opus,GIF | MP4,M4A,XML,ASS,JSON |
| Privacy | Cobalt says temporary tunnel data is encrypted with AES-256, stored in server RAM for 90 seconds, and then irreversibly purged. | Downloads stay on the user's computer and the app reports no telemetry about what is downloaded. |
| Purpose | Cobalt helps users save video, audio, photos, and GIFs from websites by pasting a link. | OmniGet is a free, open-source desktop app for saving video, audio and files from more than 1,000 sites. |
| Subtitle downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Cobalt directs bug reports and recurring issues to GitHub and other questions to Discord; support is best effort and not guaranteed. | Security vulnerabilities should be reported privately to [email protected]. |
| Supported sources | Bilibili,Bluesky,Dailymotion,Instagram,Facebook,Loom,Newgrounds,OK.ru,Pinterest,Reddit,RuTube,Snapchat,SoundCloud,Streamable,TikTok,Tumblr,Twitch Clips,Twitter/X,Vimeo,VK Videos & Clips,YouTube | YouTube,Instagram,TikTok,X/Twitter,Reddit,Twitch,Vimeo,Bluesky,Pinterest,SoundCloud,Bilibili,Telegram,Udemy,Hotmart,Pixiv,DeviantArt,ArtStation,Douyin and 1,800+ sites |
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In their own words
OmniGet
OmniGet is a free, open-source app for downloading video, audio and files from websites, as well as torrents, magnet links and direct files. It supports more than 1,800 sites, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Twitch, Vimeo and Bilibili. Video downloads can reach 4K; audio formats include MP3, M4A, Opus, FLAC and WAV, with subtitles available as SRT or VTT. Playlist, batch and subtitle downloads are supported. OmniGet uses yt-dlp and installs and updates yt-dlp and FFmpeg automatically. Its queue can resume interrupted downloads, retry with backoff and follow channels. The app runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, with browser extensions also available. Downloads stay on the user’s computer, and OmniGet reports no telemetry about downloaded content. It can download only content the user’s session can already open; it does not bypass DRM or paywalls. The GPL-3.0 app has no ads, account requirement or paid plan.