ArchivePull

A powerful YouTube downloader and transcoder application built with Electron. ArchivePull allows you to download videos from YouTube and transcode them to various professional formats with customizable settings.

Features

• High-Quality Downloads: Download videos from YouTube at the highest available quality
• Professional Transcoding: Convert videos to various formats:
  • H.264/H.265 (with GPU acceleration support)
  • ProRes (422, 422 HQ, 422 LT, 4444)
  • DNxHD/DNxHR
  • AV1
• Customizable Bitrates: Fine-tune bitrate settings for different resolutions
• Metadata Preservation: Keep important video metadata
• Subtitle Support: Download and include subtitles/transcripts
• Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 14+
• npm or yarn

Development Setup

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/mrtyndall/ArchivePull.git cd ArchivePull Install dependencies npm install Start the application npm start

Building from Source

Build for current platform

npm run build

Build for specific platforms

npm run build:win npm run build:mac npm run build:linux

Usage

1. Enter a YouTube URL in the input field
2. Select a destination folder
3. Choose your preferred codec and container format
4. Adjust bitrate settings if needed
5. Click "Download & Transcode"
6. Monitor progress in the status section

Technical Details

ArchivePull uses:

• Electron for the cross-platform desktop application
• yt-dlp for downloading YouTube videos
• FFmpeg for transcoding to various formats
• Hardware acceleration when available

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• yt-dlp for the excellent YouTube download capabilities
• FFmpeg for the powerful transcoding engine
• Electron for making cross-platform desktop apps easy to build