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Magpie

INSTRUMENT DATASHEET — DOWNLOAD VIDEO ON YOUR MAC

MODELLU-016
REVISIONv1.2.0
DATE2026-08-25
PRICE0.00 €
LICENSEMIT
OS: macOS 14.0+ ARCH: Apple Silicon ENGINE: yt-dlp ACCOUNT: none Free · notarized DMG DOWNLOAD ↓

01 Function

Download video or audio from a link.

Choose the quality, save subtitles or split a video into chapters. Powered by yt-dlp.

Magpie with a video loaded — title, thumbnail and quality picker, the Chapters toggle switched on, and a finished download in the queue below

Available formats

Download video or MP3 audio. Use presets or a custom yt-dlp format selection.

Optional extras

Save captions and thumbnails, skip SponsorBlock segments, or create one file per chapter alongside the full video.

02 How it works

STEP 1Paste a link

Paste or drag a video URL. ⌘V

STEP 2Choose options

Select quality and any extras.

STEP 3Download

Add to the queue. ⌘R

03 Views

A download in progress — the video title and thumbnail with a live progress bar (5% · 23.9 MB/s · ETA 25s) and Subtitles, Thumbnail and Chapters switched on
FIG. 1 — Download progress and selected extras.
The History tab listing finished downloads — each marked Done with its size and date, one flagged with a +8 chapters badge and a reveal-in-Finder button
FIG. 2 — Download history and chapter files.

04 Specifications

RequirementsmacOS 14.0 Sonoma or later. Apple Silicon. Signed & notarized, distributed outside the App Store.
Engineyt-dlp (Unlicense) and FFmpeg (GPL), bundled as separate executables.
FormatsResolution and format availability depend on the source site and video.
UpdatesBuilt-in app updates via Sparkle; yt-dlp updates separately.
Accounts / analyticsNo Magpie account or analytics. Downloads connect directly to source sites; updates and optional SponsorBlock use network connections.
PriceFree. Optional tip jar.
SourceMIT-licensed source ↗
UseDownload content you have permission to save. Respect copyright and the source site’s terms.

Made by Luces Umbrarum. All apps ↗