Video or audio
Pick the quality you want, as MP4 video or MP3 audio, after previewing the title and thumbnail.
Version 0.6.0 is out
Download videos, beautifully.
Katevazo is a clean, fast video downloader for Windows, macOS and Linux. Paste a link, pick a quality, and let the queue do the rest.
Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon) and Linux. Free, with no account.
Features
Everything you need, nothing you do not
Built on yt-dlp and ffmpeg, wrapped in an interface that stays out of your way.
A proper queue
Several downloads at once with live progress, speed and time remaining, in one steady progress bar.
Pause and resume
Stop any download and continue later. Partial files are continued, not restarted.
Always up to date
Update yt-dlp in one click from inside the app, so downloads keep working when sites change.
Quick to add
Drag and drop links, press Ctrl/Cmd+K for the command palette, or Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+D from the tray.
Browser extension
Send the page you are on to the app, with download buttons on YouTube and Instagram.
Looks at home
A native-feeling interface that follows each system's window style, in light, dark or system appearance.
Eight languages
English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.
Private by design
No account, no analytics and no ads. Everything runs on your computer.
How it works
From link to file in three steps
1. Paste a link
Drop in a video address, or send it from your browser. Katevazo fetches the title, thumbnail and the qualities on offer.
2. Choose a format
Select video or audio and the quality you want. Nothing downloads until you press Download.
3. Download
Watch it in the queue, pause or retry whenever you like, and find the finished file in your folder.
Screenshots
Native on every system
The window follows each platform's conventions, in light and dark.
Browser extension
Send to Katevazo
Send the page you are viewing, or any link you right-click, straight to the app. It also adds a download button to YouTube's player and Shorts, and to Instagram reels and video posts from public accounts.
- Opens Katevazo with the link ready; nothing downloads until you press Download.
- A toolbar popup tells you whether the app is installed and ready.
- Makes no network requests of its own and collects no data.
Firefox is coming soon. It needs the Katevazo app installed, and works with Brave, Vivaldi and other Chromium browsers too.
Download
Get Katevazo for your computer
Version 0.6.0. Free, with no account and no ads. Katevazo is in early development, so expect some rough edges.
Windows
The installer is not code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC". Choose More info, then Run anyway.
macOS
The app is not notarized yet. If it will not open, go to System Settings, Privacy & Security and choose Open Anyway. If macOS says it is damaged, run xattr -cr /Applications/Katevazo.app once in Terminal.
Linux
- AppImageRuns on most distributions · 202 MB
- Debian package (.deb)Debian, Ubuntu, Mint · 136 MB
- RPM package (.rpm)Fedora, openSUSE · 136 MB
Make the AppImage executable (chmod +x) and run it, or install the package with your package manager.
Looking for older versions or the source? See all releases.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is Katevazo free?
Yes. Katevazo is free and open source under the MIT licence, with no account, ads or tracking.
What is Katevazo?
Katevazo is a desktop video downloader for Windows, macOS and Linux. It wraps yt-dlp and ffmpeg in a clean interface with a download queue, pause and resume, and MP4 or MP3 output.
Which sites does it work with?
YouTube is the site tested so far. Katevazo uses yt-dlp, which supports many more sites, and they may work too.
Why does my system warn me when I open the installer?
The installers are not code-signed or notarized yet. Windows SmartScreen and macOS Gatekeeper may warn on first launch; the Download page explains how to open the app anyway.
Does the browser extension need the app?
Yes. The Send to Katevazo extension only hands links to the Katevazo app. After installing or updating the app, open it once so it registers with your browsers.
How do I keep downloads working when a site changes?
Open Settings in the app and update yt-dlp. It takes one click.
Is it legal to use?
Only download content you own or have permission to save, and follow each site's terms of service.
Where do I report a bug?
Open an issue on GitHub, or see the support page.