VODForge
VODForge is a free, open-source YouTube downloader for macOS and Windows.
About VODForge
Turn YouTube videos and playlists into clean MP4 video or production-ready MP3 audio—with quality, queue, metadata, and cover-art controls instead of a converter site or command line.
MIT licensed. No desktop account. Your downloads stay on your computer.
VODForge uses yt-dlp and FFmpeg underneath, then gives you a focused desktop workflow to choose a format, watch every run, and keep a clear record of what came from YouTube and what VODForge created.
Choose up to 4K, control the output profile, and move individual videos or full playlists through a clear sequential queue.
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