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made with <3 by wukko
what's cobalt?

cobalt is your go-to place for downloads from social and media platforms. zero
ads, trackers, or other creepy bullshit. simply paste a share link and you're
ready to rock!
supported services

• bilibili.com videos
• instagram reels, posts & stories
• pinterest videos & stories
• reddit videos & gifs
• rutube videos
• soundcloud
• streamable.com
• tiktok videos, photos & audio
• tumblr
• twitch clips
• twitter videos & voice
• vimeo
• vine archive
• vk video & clips
• youtube videos, shorts & music
cobalt is not affiliated with any services listed above.
this list is not final and keeps expanding over time, make sure to check it once
in a while!
keyboard shortcuts

use cobalt even faster with keyboard shortcuts:
Shift+D: paste and download
Shift+K: auto mode
Shift+L: audio mode
Ctrl+V: paste the link
Esc: clear link input area
Esc: close all popups
Shift+B: about
Shift+N: changelog
Shift+M: settings
support & source code

experiencing issues? try self-troubleshooting guide first!

keep in touch with cobalt for support, polls, news, and more:

twitter: @justusecobalt
discord: cobalt community server
mastodon: @cobalt@wetdry.world
support email: support@cobalt.tools

report issues, explore source code, star or fork the repo:

github: wukko/cobalt

please note that response may take a while, there's only one person managing
everything.
privacy policy

cobalt's privacy policy is simple: no data about you is ever collected or
stored. zero, zilch, nada, nothing.
what you download is solely your business, not mine or anyone else's.

if your download requires live render, some non-backtraceable data is
temporarily stored in server's RAM. it's necessary for this feature to function.

in this case info about requested content is stored for 20 seconds and then
permanently removed.
no one (even me) has access to this data. official cobalt codebase doesn't
provide a way to read it outside of processing functions.

you can check cobalt's source code yourself and see that everything is as
stated.
terms and ethics

cobalt is a tool for easing content downloads from internet and takes zero
liability. you are responsible for what you download, how you use and distribute
that content. please be mindful when using content of others and always credit
original creators.

when used in education purposes (lecture, homework, etc) please attach the
source link.

fair use and credits benefit everyone.
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what's new?

current version & commit

v.7.6· October 15, 2023
customizable file names, instagram stories, and first cobalt sponsor!
as many have (very) often requested, cobalt now lets you pick between several
file name format styles!
go to settings > other and change it to whichever you like! there's a preview of
each style, so you know how exactly files are gonna look like.

if you liked file names the way they were before, don't worry: classic style is
still the default :)

on a different but not any less important note: cobalt is now sponsored by
royalehosting.net!
overall service performance and stability is gonna be better, but also more
content will be possible to download thanks to geniuine server locations. and
yes, still no ads or trackers.

this update also includes a bunch of other changes, check them out:

service improvements:
• added support for instagram stories thanks to #194.
• fixed reddit support thanks to #221.
• added support for rich file names for youtube, vimeo, soundcloud, rutube, and
vk.
• numbers and emoji no longer disappear from file name and metadata.
• mute and audio dub file name tags don't appear together anymore.
• youtube: dub file name tag doesn't appear anymore if audio track is default.

interface improvements:
• added a list of sponsors to about tab. if you host an instance, it's disabled
by default, but can be enabled with showSponsors env variable.
• about button now opens about tab when no new changelog is available.
• fixed download button thickness on ios.

you now can reach out to cobalt via email for support! it's located in the about
tab along with other socials, such as discord.

i hope you enjoy this long-awaited update and have a blissful day :D

#463ece0
7.6.6: refined twitter module, removed spaces
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support cobalt

help it stay online

cobalt doesn't shove ads in your face and doesn't sell your personal data, and
thus is completely free to use for everyone. but development and maintenance of
a media-heavy service used by over 350k people is quite costly. both in terms of
time and money. as a student, it's rather difficult for me to handle such
expenses on my own.

if cobalt has helped you in the past and you want to keep it growing and
evolving, you can do so by making a donation!

by donating you're helping everyone who uses cobalt: teachers, students,
musicians, content creators, artists, lecturers, and many, many more!

in past few months donations have let me:
• increase stability and uptime to nearly 100%.
• speed up ALL downloads, especially heavier ones.
• open cobalt api for free public use.
• withstand several huge user influxes with 0 downtime.
• move to a reliable and trustworthy cloud infrastructure provider.
• separate frontend and api for resilience and future decentralization.

every cent matters and is extremely appreciated, you can truly make a
difference!
donate via boosty
this is the best way to donate if you want me to receive your donation directly.

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changelog donations

v.7.6.6-463ece0d (current)
settings

quality
8k+4k1440p1080p720p480p360p
if selected quality isn't available, closest one is used instead.
tiktok
disable watermark
youtube codec
h264 (mp4)av1 (mp4)vp9 (webm)
h264: generally better player support, but quality tops out at 1080p.
av1: low player support, but supports 8k & HDR.
vp9: usually highest bitrate, preserves most detail. supports 4k & HDR.

pick h264 if you want best editor/player/social media compatibility.
vimeo downloads type
progressivedash
progressive: direct file link to vimeo's cdn. max quality is 1080p.
dash: video and audio are merged by cobalt into one file. max quality is 4k.

pick "progressive" if you want best editor/player/social media compatibility. if
progressive download isn't available, dash is used instead.
format
bestmp3oggwavopus
when "best" format is selected, you get audio the way it is on service's side.
it's not re-encoded. everything else will be re-encoded.

mute audio
removes audio from video downloads when possible.
youtube audio track
originalauto
defines which audio track will be used. if dubbed track isn't available,
original video language is used instead.

original: original video language is used.
auto: default browser (and cobalt) language is used.
tiktok
full audio
downloads original sound used in the video without any additional changes by the
post's author.
appearance
autodarklight
file name style
classicbasicprettynerdy
preview
youtube_yPYZpwSpKmA_1920x1080_h264.mp4
preview
youtube_yPYZpwSpKmA_audio.mp3
classic: default cobalt file name pattern.
basic: title and basic info in brackets.
pretty: title and info in brackets.
nerdy: title and all info in brackets.

some services don’t support rich file names and always use the classic style.
accessibility
keep >> visiblereduce transparencydisable animations
miscellaneous
ask how to savedon't add metadatahide notifications
video audio other

download audio

how to save?
download
share
copy
download button opens a new tab with requested file. you can disable this popup
in settings.
done

uh-oh...

got it

hey there!
cobalt is moving! same features, same owner, simply a more rememberable domain.
and still no ads.

cobalt.tools is the new main domain, aka where you are now. make sure to update
your bookmarks and reinstall the web app!
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customizable file names!
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