A desktop app for downloading audio samples from YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and other sources.
Built for beat makers who need quick access to samples with proper metadata.
Download • Features • Installation • Usage
- Multi-source support - Download from YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and 1000+ sites via yt-dlp
- Smart metadata parsing - Auto-extracts title and artist from video titles
- Album art embedding - Thumbnails automatically embedded as cover art
- Audio trimming - Select start/end points before downloading
- BPM & Key detection - Analyzes audio to detect tempo and musical key
- Batch downloads - Queue multiple URLs and download them all
- Download history - Search and re-download past samples
- Auto-updates - Keep yt-dlp up to date with one click
Download the latest release for your platform from the Releases page.
Zero dependencies - Just download and run. Python, yt-dlp, and ffmpeg are all bundled.
Prerequisites:
- Node.js 18+
- Rust 1.70+
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/iheanyi/rippr.git
cd rippr
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Bundle Python with yt-dlp (one-time setup)
./scripts/bundle-python.sh
# Download ffmpeg binaries for bundling
./scripts/download-ffmpeg.sh
# Run in development
npm run tauri dev
# Build for production
npm run tauri buildNote: Release builds are fully self-contained - Python, yt-dlp, and ffmpeg are all bundled.
- Frontend: React + TypeScript + Vite
- Backend: Rust + Tauri 2.0
- Audio: Symphonia (decoding) + mp3lame-encoder (encoding)
- Downloads: yt-dlp (bundled Python + subprocess)
- Database: SQLite (rusqlite)
- Paste a URL (or drag & drop)
- Edit the title and artist if needed
- Optionally enable trim mode to select a portion
- Click Download
Samples are saved as MP3 files with embedded metadata and album art.
Cmd/Ctrl + V- Paste URL and auto-fetchEnter- Start download (when ready)Escape- Cancel download or reset
MIT