Download web video and audio
🎬 Parabolic
A powerful yt-dlp frontend
Features • Installation • Screenshots • Building • Contributing
✨ Features
🌐 Versatile DownloadsPowerful frontend for yt-dlp with support for hundreds of sites 🎵 Multiple FormatsDownload in mp4, webm, mp3, opus, flac, and wav |
⚡ Concurrent DownloadsRun multiple downloads at the same time 📝 Complete MetadataSupport for downloading metadata and video subtitles |
⚖️ Legal Copyright Disclaimer
[!CAUTION] Videos on YouTube and other sites may be subject to DMCA protection. The authors of Parabolic do not endorse, and are not responsible for, the use of this application in means that will violate these laws.
📥 Installation
Choose your platform
Linux |
Windows
Download the latest version from Releases |
macOS
Download the latest version from Releases |
Browser Extensions
Chrome: See extension folder for manual installation instructions |
🌍 Translation Status
Help us translate Parabolic! Click here to contribute
💬 Chat & Community
Join our community on Matrix!
🤝 Contributing
We'd love your contribution! See CONTRIBUTING.md for details on:
- 🐛 How to report bugs
- 💡 How to suggest new features
- 🔧 How to contribute code
- 📖 How to improve documentation
📸 Screenshots
🖥️ GNOME Interface
| Home Page | Active Downloads |
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| Dark Mode | Add Download |
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🪟 Windows Interface (WinUI)
| Home Page | Active Downloads |
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| Dark Mode | Add Download |
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🧩 Chrome Extension
| Options Page | Right Click Menu |
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https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9bd47723-8623-4e47-8e69-d21ac68bdef8
🦊 Firefox Extension
| Options Page | Right Click Menu |
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https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/866cc587-e9c9-4cc0-bb81-e628e9fc2373
🔨 Building
Parabolic is a .NET 10 project and can easily be built on any platform. Besides .NET 10, the following are required system dependencies for building each project:
📦 Dependencies
Shared
- gettext
- Can be installed on Windows using
msys2
- Can be installed on Windows using
WinUI
GNOME
- Gtk4
- libadwaita
- blueprint-compiler
- Can be installed on Windows using
msys2
- Can be installed on Windows using
🏗️ Build Process
Once all dependencies are available on the system, simply run:
WinUI:
dotnet run --project Nickvision.Parabolic.WinUI
GNOME:
dotnet run --project Nickvision.Parabolic.GNOME
📜 Code of Conduct
This project follows the GNOME Code of Conduct.
We expect all participants to treat each other with respect and contribute to a welcoming and inclusive community.