https://github.com/coah80/yoink

A simple, open-source media downloader powered by yt-dlp
https://github.com/coah80/yoink

cobalt discord-bot ffmpeg go media-downloader open-source pwa self-hosted svelte video-downloader yt-dlp

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A simple, open-source media downloader powered by yt-dlp

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/coah80/yoink
• Owner: coah80
• License: mit
• Created: 2026-01-30T03:07:31.000Z (5 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2026-06-20T07:43:39.000Z (10 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-06-20T09:17:41.384Z (10 days ago)
• Topics: cobalt, discord-bot, ffmpeg, go, media-downloader, open-source, pwa, self-hosted, svelte, video-downloader, yt-dlp
• Language: Go
• Size: 27.1 MB
• Stars: 82
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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yoink is an all-in-one media tool. download videos from 1000+ sites, convert between formats, and compress for discord. no ads, no trackers, free and fast, forever.



## features

- **download** videos and audio from 1000+ sites (youtube, tiktok, twitter, reddit, etc.)

- **playlists** download entire youtube playlists as a zip

- **images** download image galleries from supported sites (gallery-dl)

- **convert** between formats with different codecs

- **compress** videos to a target file size for discord

- **clips** download specific youtube clips with timestamps

- **gifs** auto-detect and download as gif from twitter/x

- **pwa** install as a mobile app, share links directly from your phone

- **discord bot** — `/yoink`, `/convert`, `/compress` commands

## tech stack

- **backend** — go with chi router, single binary

- **frontend** — svelte 5 SPA with vite

- **discord bot** — go with discordgo, separate binary

- **tools** — yt-dlp, ffmpeg, gallery-dl, cobalt api

## self-hosting

```bash

git clone https://github.com/coah80/yoink.git

cd yoink

make build      # builds the server

make bot        # builds the discord bot

./yoink         # serves API + frontend on :3001

```

copy `.env.example` and configure your environment variables.

## credits

**powered by:**

- [yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp) — media downloading

- [gallery-dl](https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl) — image downloading

- [ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org) — video processing

- [cobalt](https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt) — youtube fast path

**inspired by:**

- [cobalt.tools](https://cobalt.tools)

- [vert.sh](https://vert.sh)

- [8mb.video](https://8mb.video)

## license

[MIT](LICENSE)

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