Downlib
Downlib is a Node.js class for downloading content from various popular websites such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. It uses tools like yt-dlp
for YouTube downloads and handles downloading media from Instagram and TikTok.
Installation
To use Downlib, first install it via npm:
npm install downlib
Usage
Example Usage
import Downlib from 'downlib';
const downlib = new Downlib({
deleteAfterDownload: true,
});
const youtubeUrl = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yourvideoid';
const saveDir = './downloads';
downlib.downloadFromYouTube(youtubeUrl, saveDir)
.then((result) => {
console.log('Downloaded video information:', result);
})
.catch((error) => {
console.error('Error downloading video:', error);
});
const instagramUrl = 'https://www.instagram.com/p/yourpostid/';
downlib.downloadFromInstagram(instagramUrl, saveDir)
.then((result) => {
console.log('Downloaded Instagram media:', result);
})
.catch((error) => {
console.error('Error downloading Instagram media:', error);
});
const tiktokUrl = 'https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/123456789';
downlib.downloadFromTikTok(tiktokUrl, saveDir)
.then((result) => {
console.log('Downloaded TikTok video:', result);
})
.catch((error) => {
console.error('Error downloading TikTok video:', error);
});
const urlToCheck = 'https://www.reddit.com/r/javascript/';
const urlType = downlib.checkUrlType(urlToCheck);
console.log(`URL '${urlToCheck}' is of type '${urlType}'.`);
class Downlib
Constructor
const downlib = new Downlib(options);
Methods
ensureDirectoryExists(dirPath)
: Ensures that a directory exists at the specified path. Creates the directory if it doesn't already exist.deleteFile(filepath)
: Deletes a file from the filesystem.downloadFromInstagram(url, saveDir)
: Downloads media (photos or videos) from Instagram using instagramGetUrl
and Axios. It handles multiple media files if available.downloadFromYouTube(url, saveDir, options)
: Downloads videos or playlists from YouTube using yt-dlp
. Supports options like audioOnly
to download only audio.downloadFromTikTok(url, saveDir)
: Downloads videos from TikTok using a custom function (tiktokdl
).downloadFromTwitter(url, saveDir)
: Downloads videos from Twitter using yt-dlp
.downloadFromFacebook(url, saveDir)
: Downloads videos from Facebook using yt-dlp
.downloadFromTwitch(url, saveDir)
: Downloads videos from Twitch using yt-dlp
.downloadFromDailymotion(url, saveDir)
: Downloads videos from Dailymotion using yt-dlp
.downloadFromSoundCloud(url, saveDir)
: Downloads audio tracks from SoundCloud using yt-dlp
.downloadFromReddit(url, saveDir)
: Downloads videos from Reddit using yt-dlp
.generateUniqueId(length)
: Generates a unique ID of specified length.checkUrlType(url)
: Checks the type of a URL and returns the corresponding social media platform or streaming service (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, SoundCloud, Dailymotion, Twitch). If the URL doesn't match any recognized patterns, it returns 'Unknown'
.
Example Code
See examples above for usage of each method.
Configuration Options
You can pass optional configurations when initializing Downlib
. These options include:
options.ytApp
: Path to yt-dlp executable.options.deleteAfterDownload
: Whether to delete the downloaded files after completion.
Issues
If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please open an issue here.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.