Open Source
RipWave
Lightweight desktop downloader for audio and video. Wraps yt-dlp + ffmpeg behind a clean GUI — 1,000+ sites, no console window.
Windows · No admin required · Installs to %LOCALAPPDATA%\RipWave
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
RipWave-Setup.exe installs everything (RipWave, yt-dlp, ffmpeg) to %LOCALAPPDATA%\RipWave, drops a desktop shortcut, and adds RipWave to the Start Menu so you can search for it instantly. No UAC, no Python, no terminal.
Stack
Get it
One-click installer (recommended)
↓ Download RipWave-Setup.exeInstalls to %LOCALAPPDATA%\RipWave — no admin prompt, no PATH changes. Includes bundled yt-dlp and ffmpeg.
Or build from source
git clone https://github.com/toyuvalo/ripwaveinstall.bat