Zget

About

Zget is a robust personal media archival system designed to combat the ephemeral nature of online content. It empowers users to download and curate videos from over 600 platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, and X, into a private, self-hosted library. Beyond simple downloads, Zget offers comprehensive features like full-text search, automatic H.264 transcoding for broad compatibility, and seamless integration with existing media servers like Plex or Jellyfin. Its PWA web dashboard provides real-time progress and library management, ensuring your cherished content remains accessible, shareable, and preserved for the long term, even exposing its capabilities via an MCP server for AI agent integration.

Key Features

• Full-Text Search for titles, uploaders, and descriptions
• Metadata Preservation including original titles, dates, and descriptions
• Automatic H.264 Transcoding for broad device compatibility
• Seamless Media Server Integration with NFO sidecar generation and local thumbnails
• Multi-Platform Downloads from 600+ sites (via yt-dlp)
• 1 GitHub stars

Use Cases

• Personal content preservation to safeguard valuable online media
• Offline media consumption for travel or limited connectivity
• Centralized family media server accessible from any device