https://github.com/undergroundrap/yt-wav-converter
YouTube → WAV Download | Fast • Free • Private • Simple • Best Possible Quality • WAV (48kHz, stereo, 16-bit PCM, 320kbps)
https://github.com/undergroundrap/yt-wav-converter
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YouTube → WAV Download | Fast • Free • Private • Simple • Best Possible Quality • WAV (48kHz, stereo, 16-bit PCM, 320kbps)
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/undergroundrap/yt-wav-converter
- Owner: undergroundrap
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-08-16T05:36:37.000Z (10 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-10-16T18:05:37.000Z (8 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-10-17T20:52:58.966Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: 16bit-pcm, 320kbps, 320kbps-hd-songs, 48khz, converter, downloader, fast, flask, free, html, open-source, private, python, safe, simple, wav
- Language: HTML
- Homepage:
- Size: 10.1 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# YouTube to WAV Converter
A simple and fast web application to download YouTube videos as high-quality WAV audio files. The application runs locally on your machine, ensuring your data stays private.
## ✨ Features
- 🚀 Lightning-fast YouTube audio extraction
- 🎵 Converts to high-quality WAV format
- 🔒 Runs locally - your data never leaves your computer
- 🌙 Dark mode interface
- 📱 Responsive design works on all devices
- ⚡ No database required
## 🚀 Quick Start
### Prerequisites
- Python 3.8 or higher
- FFmpeg (required for audio conversion)
### Installation
1. **Clone the repository**
```bash
git clone https://github.com/undergroundrap/yt-wav-converter.git
cd yt-wav-converter
```
2. **Set up a virtual environment (recommended)**
```bash
# Windows
python -m venv venv
.\venv\Scripts\activate
# macOS/Linux
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
```
3. **Install dependencies**
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
4. **Install FFmpeg**
- **Windows**: Download from [FFmpeg's official site](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) and add to PATH
- **macOS**: `brew install ffmpeg`
- **Linux**: `sudo apt install ffmpeg` (Debian/Ubuntu) or `sudo dnf install ffmpeg` (Fedora)
### Running the Application
1. **Set the Flask app environment variable**
```bash
# Windows
set FLASK_APP=app.py
set FLASK_ENV=development
# macOS/Linux
export FLASK_APP=app.py
export FLASK_ENV=development
```
2. **Start the application**
```bash
flask run
```
3. **Open your browser** to http://localhost:5000
## 🛠️ Project Structure
```
youtube_wav_converter/
├── app.py # Main Flask application
├── requirements.txt # Python dependencies
├── README.md # Project documentation
├── LICENSE # MIT License
├── screenshot.png # Application screenshot
├── .gitignore # Git ignore file
├── templates/ # HTML templates
│ └── index.html # Main web interface
└── temp_audio/ # Temporary storage for audio files (created on first run)
```
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
## Contributing
1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/AmazingFeature`)
5. Open a Pull Request
## Notes
- The application creates a `temp_audio` directory to store temporary files during conversion.
- Logs are stored in the `logs` directory.
- For production use, ensure proper security measures are in place.