Free & Open Source

One app to download, convert, capture & assist

Media Downloader is a free desktop app with 7 tools in one hub: stream downloads, an IDM-style download queue, video conversion, AI background removal, screenshots, screen recording, and Anika — a friendly desktop companion with break reminders, a to-do spell book, and a focus timer.

Works on Windows and Linux. Install once — no Python, no extra setup. No account. No ads.

Developed by ANSNEW TECH

Download for Windows Linux AppImage SourceForge GitHub

What can you do with it?

Core workflows in one app — pick what you need.

Download Videos

Paste a URL → choose quality → download. Playlists supported. Clipboard can auto-detect links.

Download List

Queue direct file links — pause, resume, replace broken URLs, and manage history (IDM-style).

Convert & Edit

Convert video formats and remove image backgrounds with built-in AI tools.

Capture Screen

Take screenshots or record your screen with region selection and annotation tools.

How it works

No technical knowledge required. Just install and go.

Install the app

Grab the Windows installer or Linux AppImage from GitHub. Everything is included — just run it and you are ready.

Paste a link or open a tool

Paste a video URL to download it, open the Download List for direct files, or launch any tool from the menu — converter, BG remover, screenshot, recorder, or Anika.

Done — files saved to your folders

Videos, audio, and files are auto-organized into neat folders. Screenshots and recordings save instantly.

What's inside each workflow

Each mode is built for a specific task — here's what you get.

Video & Audio Downloads

Paste a link from supported video sites and pick your quality. The app handles the rest.

Choose video quality and audio bitrate

Download full playlists with a file limit

Clipboard auto-detects supported links

Output sorted into video, audio, and playlist folders

Download List (IDM-style)

For direct file links — videos, music, zip files, images, and archives. Works like Internet Download Manager.

Icon toolbar: add URL, resume, pause, open file/folder, and more

Queue multiple downloads at once

Pause, resume, cancel, and replace broken links

Persistent history across sessions

Video Converter & BG Remover

Convert videos or cut out image backgrounds — both work offline once set up.

Batch convert videos with quality presets

Background removal works out of the box — no cloud upload

Optional higher-quality AI models — you choose when to download them

Video tools install and update automatically in the background

YScreenshot & YScreenRecorder

Built-in capture tools — no need to install separate screenshot or recording software.

Select a region or capture full screen

Annotate screenshots before saving

Record with a transparent floating HUD

Pause, resume, and auto-open output folder

Meet Anika

Your optional desktop companion on Windows — a friendly witch who keeps you on track without getting in the way.

Break reminders

Anika nudges you to step away on a schedule you set — and stays visible just long enough so you actually notice.

Spell Book & Chaa timer

Jot tasks in her spell book to-do list, or start a focus timer with a built-in tea break — right from her menu.

Personality & effects

Pick how playful or calm she feels, adjust her size and look, and enjoy little animations and speech bubbles as you work.

Stays out of the way

Drag her to a screen edge to tuck her away — she peeks back when you need her. Open anytime with Ctrl+Shift+U or Tools → Anika.

All 7 tools included

Every tool launches from one app — menu bar, system tray, or keyboard shortcut.

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Media Downloader

Main hub

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Download List

File queue

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Video Converter

Format conversion

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BG Remover

AI background cut

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YScreenshot

Screen capture

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YScreenRecorder

Screen recording

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Anika

Desktop companion

Windows keyboard shortcuts

`Ctrl+Shift+V`	Open Video Converter
`Ctrl+Shift+B`	Open BG Remover
`Ctrl+Shift+Y`	Take a screenshot
`Ctrl+Shift+R`	Start screen recording
`Ctrl+Shift+U`	Open Anika (Windows)
`Ctrl+Shift+P`	Pause / resume recording
`Ctrl+Shift+S`	Finish & save recording

Download & get started

Pick your platform. Available on GitHub and SourceForge — no Python, no command line, no extra installs.

⊞ Windows — recommended

Download the installer and run it like any other desktop app. The Windows build is compiled to native code so it starts fast and runs on its own — you do not need Python installed.

✓ All 7 tools in one install, including Anika
✓ Video tools and AI models managed for you
✓ Checks for updates and can install them quietly in the background

GitHub SourceForge

🐧 Linux

Download the AppImage, make it executable once, then double-click to launch. Screenshots and screen recording work best if your system already has common capture tools installed — the README lists what helps on Wayland and X11.

GitHub SourceForge

🔄 Stay up to date

Windows installs can check GitHub for new versions and update themselves without you re-downloading manually. Linux users can grab the latest AppImage from Releases whenever they want.

See all releases

🛠 Developers & tinkerers

Want to run from source or build your own installer? The full guide — including how we compile the Windows app with Nuitka — is in the GitHub README.

README build guide