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One tool for downloading from YT, IG, TikTok, FB etc?
Posted by on May 11, 2026 at 6:58 pmDoing this pretty regularly as part of my editing workflow Currently using different online sites for different platforms which is slow
Is there a single desktop app that covers most of the big ones? where i can also do bulk download and in multiple output formats?
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yt-dlp
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Same, half the time on those sites I’m just sitting through ad popups before I even click download
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i’ve been using turbo downloader for this, it covers youtube instagram etc all the usual stuff
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If you want one desktop workflow, start with yt-dlp + ffmpeg.
It supports YouTube, TikTok, IG, FB and a lot more, and it’s usually more stable than random web downloaders.
Practical setup that saves time:
– make a small batch script with one command per platform/profile
– use archive mode so it skips files you already grabbed
– standardize output naming (date_platform_creator_title)
– run ffmpeg presets after download so formats stay consistentIf you want a UI instead of CLI, pick a desktop app that’s basically a wrapper around yt-dlp but still gives you batch queue + format presets. That combo matters more than the brand name.
Are you mainly downloading long-form for editing, or short-form for repost/testing?
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Having the same problem man!!!
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quality loss really kills me every time with online sites
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online sites tend to be slow because share bandwidth across thousands of users
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