Open Source
RipWave
Lightweight desktop downloader for audio and video. Wraps yt-dlp + ffmpeg behind a clean GUI — 1,000+ sites, no console window.
View on GitHub →What it does
RipWave is a Windows desktop app that downloads audio or video from basically any site you throw at it. Paste a URL or type a YouTube search — pick WAV/MP3 or MP4 — and it downloads to your Downloads folder and opens it automatically.
Built because every other downloader either has a janky interface, a flashing console window, or goes stale the moment a site updates its format. RipWave auto-updates yt-dlp on launch so it stays working without touching the app.
Features
1,000+ Sites Supported
Powered by yt-dlp under the hood — YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, Vimeo, SoundCloud, and hundreds more. If yt-dlp can grab it, RipWave can too.
Audio or Video Toggle
One click switches between WAV/MP3 audio extraction and MP4 video download. No settings menus, no format dropdowns — just toggle and go.
YouTube Search by Title
Don't have the URL? Just type the video name. RipWave searches YouTube directly and downloads the top result — no browser required.
Auto-Updates yt-dlp
yt-dlp updates itself on every launch so site compatibility stays current. Sites change their formats constantly — this keeps it from breaking silently.
No Console Window
All the yt-dlp and ffmpeg work happens headless in the background. No terminal flashing, no ugly console window — just a clean GUI that works.
One-Click Install
install.bat checks for Python, pulls yt-dlp and ffmpeg automatically, and drops a desktop shortcut. Or grab the pre-built installer from the Releases page.
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Get it
One-click installer
# Download RipWaveSetup.exe from the Releases page on GitHubOr build from source
git clone https://github.com/toyuvalo/ripwaveinstall.bat