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save what you love without bullshit. cobalt is free and open for everyone, forever.

cobalt.tools is made with love by imput.net (@wukko.me & @jj.ax)

source code at github.com/imputnet/cobalt
local processing is now enabled by default on ios!

saving files from the processing queue is way faster & more comfortable than doing it via shortcuts, and you also get proper downloading progress

cobalt.tools
June 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
there are a lot more changes, such as rewritten docs and service-related improvements. we couldn't possibly make a thread that's readable enough & contained all changes, but you can read the entire changelog in cobalt: cobalt.tools/updates#11.0 (now with a better font!)
May 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
in this update, we also improved everything related to turnstile. from now on:
- the annoying popup is gone, it was replaced with a small tooltip above the input bar
- cobalt takes care of everything for you. no need to wait for turnstile to complete, just paste the link!
May 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
aside from local processing, we updated the web app a lot. everything looks better, feels better, and loads faster than ever before! we migrated parts of frontend to svelte 5, which improved rendering performance even more. it's beautiful!
May 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
local processing brings:
- best file compatibility
- detailed download progress
- faster processing
- better reliability
- and reduced load on public instances

it's really cool, and we're happy to finally release it for everyone!
May 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
cobalt 11 brings on-device media processing, huge performance improvements, and refreshed ui

local processing is enabled for all desktop users starting now, so you can enjoy best compatibility with players and editing tools, no extra remuxing required :)

cobalt.tools
May 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
March 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
after several downtimes, twitter disabled the anonymous endpoint that’s used for viewing posts when logged out

cobalt was using this endpoint, so it can’t get posts from twitter for now. we’ll try to figure this out in the morning and let you guys know when it’s fixed
March 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
new update is out, we got some cool stuff:
- youtube videos no longer get cut off, no need to enable hls or do anything extra at all. enjoy fast download speeds :)
- added support for xiaohongshu/rednote, you can save everything from there now!
- added support for bluesky gifs

cobalt.tools
January 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
cobalt perc got me fucked up i cant stop downloading videos
August 5, 2023 at 3:56 PM