CLI Tool

The da CLI lets you download media from 1,800+ platforms directly from your terminal. Always free, always unlimited.

Install

npm install -g downloadanything

Quick Start

# Download a video
da https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

# Audio only
da -a https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

# Specific quality
da -q 1080p https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

# List available formats
da -F https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

# Batch download from file
da -b urls.txt

# JSON output for scripting
da -j https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

# Download Instagram carousel as ZIP
da -z https://instagram.com/p/ABC123

Key Features

• ✓ Best quality by default — no format string gymnastics
• ✓ Progress bar with speed and ETA
• ✓ JSON output mode for scripting
• ✓ Batch downloads with concurrency control
• ✓ Audio extraction (MP3, FLAC, M4A, WAV, OPUS)
• ✓ Carousel and gallery support with ZIP bundling
• ✓ Self-update: da --update
• ✓ Always free, always unlimited