video-downloader
Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival. Handles various formats and quality options.
Packaged view
This page reorganizes the original catalog entry around fit, installability, and workflow context first. The original raw source lives below.
Install command
npx @skill-hub/cli install moizibnyousaf-ai-agent-skills-video-downloader
Repository
Skill path: skills/video-downloader
Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival. Handles various formats and quality options.
Open repositoryBest for
Primary workflow: Ship Full Stack.
Technical facets: Full Stack.
Target audience: everyone.
License: Unknown.
Original source
Catalog source: SkillHub Club.
Repository owner: MoizIbnYousaf.
This is still a mirrored public skill entry. Review the repository before installing into production workflows.
What it helps with
- Install video-downloader into Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, or OpenCode workflows
- Review https://github.com/MoizIbnYousaf/Ai-Agent-Skills before adding video-downloader to shared team environments
- Use video-downloader for development workflows
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Original source / Raw SKILL.md
--- name: video-downloader description: Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival. Handles various formats and quality options. --- # Video Downloader This skill downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms directly to your computer. ## When to Use This Skill - Downloading YouTube videos for offline viewing - Saving educational content for reference - Archiving important videos - Getting video files for editing or repurposing - Downloading your own content from platforms - Saving conference talks or webinars ## What This Skill Does 1. **Downloads Videos**: Fetches videos from YouTube and other platforms 2. **Quality Selection**: Lets you choose resolution (480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K) 3. **Format Options**: Downloads in various formats (MP4, WebM, audio-only) 4. **Batch Downloads**: Can download multiple videos or playlists 5. **Metadata Preservation**: Saves title, description, and thumbnail ## How to Use ### Basic Download ``` Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=... ``` ``` Download this video in 1080p quality ``` ### Audio Only ``` Download the audio from this YouTube video as MP3 ``` ### Playlist Download ``` Download all videos from this YouTube playlist: [URL] ``` ### Batch Download ``` Download these 5 YouTube videos: 1. [URL] 2. [URL] ... ``` ## Example **User**: "Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123" **Output**: ``` Downloading from YouTube... Video: "How to Build Products Users Love" Channel: Lenny's Podcast Duration: 45:32 Quality: 1080p Progress: ████████████████████ 100% ✓ Downloaded: how-to-build-products-users-love.mp4 ✓ Saved thumbnail: how-to-build-products-users-love.jpg ✓ Size: 342 MB Saved to: ~/Downloads/ ``` **Inspired by:** Lenny's workflow from his newsletter ## Important Notes ⚠️ **Copyright & Fair Use** - Only download videos you have permission to download - Respect copyright laws and platform terms of service - Use for personal, educational, or fair use purposes - Don't redistribute copyrighted content ## Tips - Specify quality if you need lower file size (720p vs 1080p) - Use audio-only for podcasts or music to save space - Download to a dedicated folder to stay organized - Check file size before downloading on slow connections ## Common Use Cases - **Education**: Save tutorials and courses for offline learning - **Research**: Archive videos for reference - **Content Creation**: Download your own content from platforms - **Backup**: Save important videos before they're removed - **Offline Viewing**: Watch videos without internet access