Regarding of the initial idea of Product Hunt, I want to share with the community a tool I've found across Internet and its name is Cobalt
Cobalt is a platform which helps you to download video, audio, GIF, etc from any site or social media – with just one click. Paste URL and push the button, that's all.
No ads, trackers, paywalls, or other nonsense. just a convenient web app that works anywhere, whenever you need it.
Cobalt was created for public benefit, to protect people from ads and malware pushed by its alternatives. we believe that the best software is safe, open, and accessible.
You can find more information about the project's motivation and mission on their website, as well as all the ways how to support Cobalt – because it's free to use (but donations are always welcome for the team)
Great product - already swapping it for yt-dlp. Having a UI that can choose sections of a video would be fantastic. 2 parameters: start time and end time. Just a thought!
I am actually using Cobalt for 2 years and it's a great tool. I only wish if it can download/convert longer videos.
Thank you for providing this website. It’s very useful for someone like me who loves simple yet very functional websites. Wishing you continued success! 🫶🏻✨
Thanks for this useful platform! It is easy to download without any third party websites.
Looks Cool, but revenue generation is gonna be an issue though. Excited how it will turn up.
Congrats on the launch of Cobalt! This is a game-changer for anyone looking to quickly download audio, video, and GIFs with just one click. Such a simple and efficient tool—can't wait to start using it!
Minimal and functional is my jam 🎸
This will save some time inspecting code! 👏🏻
This is awesome. My fav app has been downie but this is free and looks like it works just as well. 👀
awesome! thank you man, really tired of sketchy third party websites when you gotta download somthing. everyone needed this!
Oh nice. Can I just go on giphy and download any Gif, ready to upload to my Beehiiv newsletter?
@wukko This is such a useful tool! The simplicity of just pasting a link and downloading content without the hassle of ads or paywalls is amazing. It's great to see a product focused on user privacy and safety. I'm curious if there are any plans to support browser extensions for even quicker access?
Thanks for hunting this @je_suis_yaroslav.
I feel that there's need for some UX improvements. I pasted a Youtube link but nothing happened.
I appreciate its compatibility with various popular platforms and the ease of pasting a link to get started. The focus on privacy and avoiding unnecessary tracking is also a great featur
Huge congrats on going live! 🎉 Looking forward to seeing how your product transforms the space. 🙌
This definitely seems like a very useful product! I'm curious though-how will it generate revenue? Will the approach be similar to ad-blocking extensions on Chrome browsers?
