The high-performance
media downloader.
Engineered for raw speed with 16x multi-thread chunking, SponsorBlock auto-skipping, and seamless mobile cloud continuity. Free and open source.
Paste a video URL to begin
Supports YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Twitter, Instagram & 1,000+ other sites
4 KDownlink v0.1.64Seamless Extraction from 1,000+ Platforms & Protocols
Raw speed.
Zero bloatware.
Built in native Rust and Tauri for instant startup, negligible memory footprint, and unthrottled gigabit downloads.
16x Aria2 Multi-Threaded Chunking
Splits large media files into up to 16 concurrent TCP byte streams. Bypasses host server single-connection rate-limits and saturates your fiber connection up to 10 Gbps.
SponsorBlock Auto-Cut
Automatically strips sponsored segments, intros, self-promotions, and subscribe begging directly from the video stream with zero re-encoding loss.
Lossless Audio Extraction
Extract pristine FLAC, Opus, and 320kbps MP3 audio with full embedded album artwork and ID3 metadata tags.
Subtitles & Closed Captions
Downloads official and auto-generated subtitle tracks across all languages, muxing them directly into your output container.
Privacy First & Open Source
100% free under the MIT license. Zero telemetry, zero bundled adware, and zero accounts required.
Browse on your phone.
Download on your desktop.
Zero accounts, zero configuration. Instantly beam video URLs from mobile Safari, Chrome, or TikTok directly to your computer.
Channel A: Local Wi-Fi Gateway
Automatic Bonjour & mDNS broadcast over LAN
When your mobile device is on the same local Wi-Fi, Downlink communicates directly through an embedded Rust Axum HTTP gateway on port 3984 without touching external servers.
Channel B: Ephemeral Cloud Relay
Global 5G & LTE remote link dispatch
Away from home? The Mobile Companion PWA uses an ephemeral 4-digit room code (DL-9482) to queue links that your computer catches in real time with end-to-end isolation.
Engineered without
compromise.
Compare Downlink with traditional commercial utilities and bloated legacy downloaders.
| Capability | Downlink | IDM | 4K Downloader | JDownloader 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16x Multi-Thread TCP Acceleration | ||||
| Mobile Cloud & LAN Wi-Fi Continuity | ||||
| SponsorBlock Segment Removal | ||||
| 100% Free & Open Source (MIT) | ||||
| Zero Bundled Adware or Telemetry | ||||
| Native macOS, Windows & Linux | ||||
| Auto-Updating Engine Core | ||||
| BitTorrent & Magnet Swarm Support |
Ready for your
operating system.
Direct standalone installers compiled for Apple Silicon, Intel x86, Windows, and Linux. Version v0.1.64.
brew install --cask orlixis/tap/downlinkwinget install Orlixis.DownlinkFrequently asked
questions.
Everything you need to know about Downlink's engine, privacy, and companion apps.