yt-dlp Command Generator yt-dlp

Click the options you want and get the exact yt-dlp command. No flags to memorize. Copy it, or run it right here in your browser.

Last updated: July 2026

Your yt-dlp command
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Run online executes the command on our high-bandwidth servers — no install needed. Copy it to run yt-dlp on your own machine.

Output type
Video quality
Subtitles
Playlist
Extras
Advanced options
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No flags to memorize

Click quality, format and options — the command builds itself.

Run online instantly

Send the command straight to our online console — no Python install.

Copy for local use

Grab a clean, valid command to paste into your own terminal.

Always up to date

Uses current yt-dlp syntax, including SponsorBlock and browser cookies.

How to Build a yt-dlp Command

  1. Choose your output — a video file (MP4/MKV) or audio only (MP3, M4A, Opus, WAV, FLAC) — and pick the quality you want.
  2. Toggle extras such as subtitles, embedded thumbnail, metadata, SponsorBlock, playlist range, cookies from your browser, or a proxy. The command preview updates as you click.
  3. Copy or run — paste a URL, then copy the finished command to your own terminal, or click Run online to execute it in your browser with no install.

Why Use a Command Generator?

yt-dlp is powerful, but it has hundreds of options and the format-selection syntax is easy to get wrong. Instead of hunting through the help pages for the right combination of -f, --audio-format and --merge-output-format, you point and click, and the generator writes the correct, current syntax for you.

Everything is generated in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere until you choose to run it. When you do click Run online, the command runs on our servers, so you skip the "sign in to confirm you are not a bot" errors that plague residential IPs and get faster download speeds without installing Python or ffmpeg.

yt-dlp Command Generator FAQ

What is a yt-dlp command generator?

It is an interactive tool that lets you build a yt-dlp command line without memorizing flags. You click options such as video quality, MP3 or MP4 output, subtitles, thumbnail embedding and proxy, and the exact command updates live so you can copy it or run it online.

How do I download a video as MP3 with yt-dlp?

Choose Audio only as the output type and pick MP3 with your preferred bitrate. The generator produces a command using -x --audio-format mp3, which extracts the audio track and converts it to MP3. Paste your URL and copy the command or run it in the browser.

Do I need to install yt-dlp to use this?

No. You can copy the generated command to run on your own machine, or click Run online to execute it on our servers directly in your browser — no Python, no install, no command line required.

Which yt-dlp options can I generate?

Format selection (resolution and MP4/MKV container), audio extraction (MP3, M4A, Opus, WAV, FLAC), subtitles and auto-subtitles, embedded thumbnail, metadata and chapters, SponsorBlock, playlist selection, output filename template, rate limit, cookies from browser and proxy.

Does the generated command work with youtube-dl too?

Most core options are compatible, but yt-dlp adds many flags youtube-dl does not support (like --sponsorblock-remove and --cookies-from-browser). We recommend yt-dlp, which is the actively maintained fork.