About Social Saver
Hi! 👋 Thanks for checking out Social Saver.
What is Social Saver?
Social Saver is a free desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It makes downloading videos and audio from websites like YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, SoundCloud, and many others (over 1300 sites supported!) simple and straightforward.
Think of it as a reliable tool that lives right on your computer, ready whenever you need to save online media without the hassle of ad-filled websites.
Why Was It Built?
My name is Vishal Kaleria, and I built Social Saver because I was frustrated with the existing options. Many online downloaders felt slow, unreliable, cluttered with ads, or had confusing limits. I wanted a clean, trustworthy solution that just worked.
My goal was to create an app that is:
- Easy to Use: Copy a link, paste it in, choose quality, and download.
- Reliable: Powered by the robust and constantly updated `yt-dlp` engine.
- Private: Runs entirely locally, keeping your activity on your computer.
- Completely Free: No hidden costs, premium features, or advertisements.
How It's Made
Social Saver uses these modern tools:
- Electron: To run web technologies as a desktop app.
- React & TypeScript: For building the user interface.
- Tailwind CSS & shadcn/ui: For the design.
- yt-dlp & FFmpeg: The core open-source tools for downloading and processing media.
Get Involved & Feedback
Your feedback helps improve Social Saver! If you find a bug, have an idea, or want to ask a question, please use the project's public GitHub repository:
Report Issues & Suggest Features
(Note: While the GitHub repo is for issues and releases, the app's source code is currently private.)
Thanks for Using Social Saver!
I hope this app simplifies saving online media for you.
– Vishal Kaleria
My GitHub Profile