Cobalt
best way to save what you love
Why it is included
cobalt lets you save what you love without ads, tracking, paywalls or other nonsense. just paste the link and you
Best for
Users exploring vetted FOSS alternatives in this space (media downloader).
Strengths
- ~39,377 GitHub stars (per upstream list)
- Open source
Limitations
- Verify license, platform support, and security posture for your environment.
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