A native YouTube downloader that runs at your internet's full speed. No ads. No tracking. No limits. Everything stays on your machine.
TL;DR: The fastest free YouTube downloader. No ads, native speed, completely private.
By Bodhiworks (Lead Developer)
⚠️ Please only download content you own or have permission to use.
Downloads run at your full connection speed. No throttling.
Pure experience. No banners, no popups, no tracking scripts.
320kbps MP3, original AAC. Studio quality in one click.
All processing stays local. Nothing is sent to our servers.
Copy any YouTube link and drop it into Yaku.
Choose MP4 quality or MP3 bitrate.
Your file, your device, your speed.
Yaku is a completely free, native YouTube downloader designed for speed and privacy. It lets you download high-quality MP4 videos and 320kbps MP3 audio streams directly to your local machine.
Yes, Yaku is 100% free forever. It contains absolutely zero advertisements, popup windows, or premium subscriptions. It relies entirely on voluntary community support.
Yaku utilizes your full native network connection. Unlike browser-based web downloaders that limit bandwidth, Yaku downloads as fast as your ISP allows with zero artificial bottlenecks.
100% private. All processing and file conversion happens locally on your computer. Nothing is ever tracked, logged, or sent to external servers.
Free forever · No account required · 100% local
⚠️ Please only download content you own or have permission to use.