cobalt
cobalt is an open-source streaming media download tool that offers a clean, ad-free experience, supporting video, audio, and image downloads from various platforms.
What is cobalt?
cobalt is an open-source streaming media download tool that provides a clean and ad-free experience. It supports full-platform video, audio, and image downloads, including mainstream video websites, social media platforms, and music platforms. cobalt offers personalized settings with multiple theme options, allows downloading videos up to 8K resolution, and automatically extracts subtitles. It is easy to use, requires no registration, and supports both web and Docker self-hosted deployment.
Main Features of cobalt
- Full Platform Support: Downloads content from video sites like YouTube, Bilibili, Dailymotion, social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, Reddit, and audio platforms like SoundCloud.
- Personalized Settings: Multiple theme options, including light and dark mode. Supports multiple languages for user convenience.
- Download Options:
- Video quality up to 8K+.
- Supports multiple video encoding formats for compatibility with different devices.
- Supports subtitle download and automatic extraction.
How to Use cobalt
Web Version
- Open your browser and visit the official cobalt website.
- Copy the link of the video, audio, or image you want to download.
- Paste the link into the input box on the cobalt web version.
- Select the desired video or audio quality and other options (e.g., subtitle download).
- Click the download button, and the system will automatically download the content.
Self-hosted Version (Using Docker)
- If you want full control over the download environment, choose to self-host cobalt.
- Install Docker on your computer.
- Visit the cobalt GitHub repository to find the deployment guide and Docker configuration files.
- Follow the guide to run Docker commands and start the cobalt container.
- Access the locally hosted cobalt interface in your browser.
- The subsequent steps are the same as the web version: copy the link, paste, select format, and download.
cobalt Project Address
- GitHub Repository: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt
- Online Demo: https://cobalt.tools/
Use Cases for cobalt
- Online Learning: Download course videos from educational platforms for offline learning.
- Video Editing: Obtain high-quality video materials for personal or commercial video editing projects.
- Music Collection: Save favorite music videos and audio to build a personal music library.
- Social Media Backup: Backup important posts and videos from social media to prevent data loss.
- Business Analysis: Download competitors' marketing videos for market trend analysis.
- Cultural Research: Collect movies and TV shows from different countries for cultural and language research.
Features & Capabilities
What You Can Do
Video Download
Audio Download
Image Download
Subtitle Extraction
Categories
streaming media
video download
audio download
image download
open-source
ad-free
high-resolution
subtitle extraction
self-hosted
Docker
Example Uses
- Online Learning
- Video Editing
- Music Collection
- Social Media Backup
- Business Analysis
- Cultural Research
Getting Started
Pricing
free
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