The format picker
Pick exactly what you get
Every stream is a card with its container, codec, frame rate and size, and matching audio is already paired.
Free video and audio downloader for Windows
Paste a link. Keep the file.
Download videos, music and galleries from over 1,700 supported sites. Choose the quality, save whole playlists and keep your files on your own computer.
Windows 10 and 11In developmentFree
A real capture of the Cepther app, with placeholder names and links. Every picture on this page is the app itself.
No trackingzero telemetry
No adsnone, ever
Open engineslicences listed
Freeno tiers
What it does
Your downloads,your choice
Video, audio and images, with the tools to save them the way you want.
Over 1,700 sites
Download from supported video sites, audio services and image galleries.
Pick your quality
Choose an available resolution and format, or take the best quality the source offers.
Batches and playlists
Download a list of links or choose items from a playlist.
Creator Watch
Follow creators and download new uploads automatically, or receive a notification.
Floating dock
Save links and start downloads directly from your browser’s active tab.
Incognito
Turn it on and nothing about that session is written to your history.
Multi Threaded
Use up to 16 parallel connections where supported, with an adjustable thread count.
Cookies and presets
Import or paste cookies, or make them inside the app with the built in browser. Save the settings you use for each site and reuse them with one click.
Subtitles and tags
Save subtitles, add cover art and metadata, keep a clip or pick the chapters you want.
Three steps
From link to file
01
Paste the link
Paste the media link into the search box.
02
Choose the quality
Select Best Output or choose an available quality and format.
03
Save the file
When it finishes, one click opens the file or the folder it went into.
Take a look
See what it does
Real screens from the Cepther app, captured with placeholder names and links.
Creator Watch
Never miss an upload
Follow channels and profiles, then download new videos automatically or just get a notification.
The floating dock
Save it while you browse
A small dock reads the link from your browser, so you can save or download without switching windows.
History
Everything you saved
Search past downloads, open their folder or copy their link. It stays on your computer.
Open about it
What Cepther is, and isn't
Plain facts about how the app works, so there are no surprises.
Free, still in development
No tiers, no ads and no account. There is no public release yet, and this page will say when there is.
Windows only
A native Windows app for Windows 10 and 11, written in Python with Qt. There is no Mac or Linux version planned.
Built on open tools
Downloads run through yt-dlp and gallery-dl, with FFmpeg, aria2c and Deno doing the rest. Their licences are on the credits page.
Everything stays local
History, presets, saved links and your creator list are stored on your computer. There are no usage analytics.
Tools you can verify
FFmpeg, ffprobe and aria2c are pinned to fixed releases and checked against a hash. Only yt-dlp, gallery-dl and Deno check for updates.
An announcements feed you control
Cepther can fetch short announcements from the project. It is on by default and you can switch it off in Settings, News.
Privacy
Your files. Your privacy.
No usage analytics, advertising trackers or Cepther account. Downloads run on your computer and your history is stored locally.
Source sites still receive the requests needed to fetch your media. You control saved history, cookies and settings.
No telemetryNo usage tracking or advertising identifiers.
No accountsNothing to sign up for and no email to give.
Your history is yoursStored locally, clearable, and skippable entirely with incognito.
Download
Get Cepther
Free for Windows. No ads or account required.
Cepther for Windows
In developmentWindows 10 and 11Public build coming soon
Free to download, and donating is optional. There is no public build yet, so follow progress in the changelog.
Questions
Before you ask
What is Cepther?
Cepther is a free Windows app for downloading video, music and image galleries from over 1,700 supported sites. You choose the quality and format, and the files are saved to a folder on your computer.
Which sites does Cepther support?
More than 1,700, including video sites, audio services and image galleries. Cepther uses yt-dlp and gallery-dl, so support follows what those tools can read.
Can Cepther download whole playlists or save audio as MP3?
Yes. Paste a playlist or a list of links and choose the items, or switch to audio and save as MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, AAC, OGG or OPUS.
Does Cepther track me?
No. Cepther has no usage analytics, ads or account, and your history and settings stay on your computer. It does contact the sites you download from and checks for updates to its tools. It can also fetch an announcements feed, which you can turn off in Settings, News.
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no paid tier, no trial period, and no feature held back. It is a personal project, not a business.
Do I need a login or cookies for private stuff?
Some sites require a login. Import cookies or sign in through Cepther’s built in browser for content your account can access. Cookies are stored locally and sent to the relevant site for authentication.
Where can I find release details?
Check the changelog for development updates. Download files and verification details will be added when a public build is ready.
What can I legally download?
Cepther is a tool; what you do with it is on you. Respect each site’s terms of service and the copyright of the people who made what you are saving. Use it for your own content, for material you have permission to keep, or for anything in the public domain.
Will it work on Mac or Linux?
Not today. Cepther is built specifically for Windows and uses Windows features throughout, so there is no port planned right now.
Support toward a Mac and a new development laptop would help make other platforms possible. You can support Cepther with a tip.
How do updates work?
The planned app updater will notify you when a release is available, and you choose when to install it. Download tools can be updated separately from Settings → Maintenance.
Where do my files go?
Downloads/Cepther by default. You can change the folder in Settings and sort files by platform, creator or media type.
Paste a link. Keep the file.
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Download for Windows
In development · Windows 10 and 11