Fair warning: I've never written a single line of code in my life before this week.
I'm 38, quit my corporate job, currently driving Uber to pay bills, and built this with Claude AI in one evening.
I have no idea what I'm doing — but somehow it works on 14 platforms. Go figure. 😅
Be gentle. First GitHub repo ever. 🙏
AZ Downloader is a private, local, zero-cloud video downloader that runs entirely on your Mac.
No accounts. No ads. No data shared. No subscriptions. No browser extensions.
Just paste a URL, pick a quality, hit download. Done.
Built for researchers, content creators, agencies, and anyone who's tired of sketchy online downloaders that sell your data, show 47 popups, and still fail half the time.
| Platform | Status | Verified Quality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | ✅ Works | 1080p | |
| TikTok | ✅ Works | 1024p | |
| Instagram Reels | ✅ Works | 960p | Platform max |
| Twitter / X | ✅ Works | 720p | Platform compresses |
| Facebook Reels | ✅ Works | 960p | |
| YouTube Shorts | ✅ Works | 854p | |
| Vimeo | ✅ Works | 1080p | Best quality platform |
| ✅ Works | 1080p | ||
| ✅ Works | 1024p | Short pin.it links work too | |
| Bilibili | ✅ Works | 852p | Chinese filenames save correctly |
| Twitch VODs | ✅ Works | 720p | MPEG-TS auto-fixed |
| Dailymotion | ✅ Works | 848p | Short dai.ly links work too |
| Streamable | ✅ Works | 540p | Platform max |
| Odysee | ✅ Works | 1080p | Full HD, clean |
| Rumble | ❌ Blocked | — | 403 Forbidden — Cloudflare protection |
| ❌ Blocked | — | Login required by design |
14 out of 16 platforms confirmed working. Every result above was personally tested and verified with ffprobe resolution check — not just assumed.
- 5 quality options — 4K, 1080p, 720p, 480p, MP3/Audio Only
- 6 research categories — AI & OpenClaw Research, Content Hooks & Formats, Competitor Analysis, Health & KETO, Business Ideas, Client Resources
- Resolution verification — ffprobe confirms actual quality after every download
- Download history — tracks everything with stats by day, week, month, all time
- Category breakdown — visual bars showing your research activity
- Failed download tracking — red X with full error log
- Real-time progress log — color coded output so you know exactly what's happening
- 100% local — zero cloud, zero accounts, zero data shared ever
You need Homebrew installed. If you don't have it:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"brew install python3 yt-dlp ffmpegClick the green Code button above → Download ZIP → Unzip it → Move folder to your Desktop.
Double-click launch.command in the folder.
If Mac blocks it: Right-click → Open → Open anyway. (Mac Gatekeeper protection — one time only.)
Your browser opens automatically at http://localhost:8899 and you're ready to go.
- Paste any video URL into the input field
- Pick a category and quality
- Hit Download — watch the live progress log
- Find your files at
~/Downloads/AZ_Research/[Category]/
That's it. Seriously.
v2.2 — Quality of Life
- Custom folder creation — type a name, creates instantly
- MP3 / Audio Only moved to its own dedicated button (not buried in quality options)
- Retry button on failed downloads
v3.0 — Agency Batch Mode
- Paste 10, 20, 50 URLs at once
- Visual cards per URL showing live status (Queued → Downloading → Done)
- Per-card category assignment
- One-click "Download All"
- Built for teams and agencies managing large content libraries
Built on the shoulders of giants:
- yt-dlp — the engine that does the actual downloading
- ffmpeg — handles video processing and resolution verification
- Python 3 — runs the local web server
- Claude AI — helped a non-coder build all of this in one evening
I'm AZ. 38 years old. From Azerbaijan, living in Oceanside, California.
Quit my corporate job in July 2025 to go all-in on AI. Currently driving Uber to pay the bills while building in every spare moment — including parking lots at 3AM.
This is my first tool. First GitHub repo. First everything.
Follow the journey:
- 🎥 YouTube: @AZ_Rollin
- 📱 TikTok: @AZ_Rollin
- 🐦 X/Twitter: @AZ_Rollin
- 📸 Instagram: @AZ_Rollin
MIT License — use it freely, just give credit. That's all I ask.
If this saved you time, you can buy me a coffee ☕
I'm literally still driving Uber while building this.
Built with Claude AI · 100% local · No data shared ever