Parabolic
Parabolic is a desktop video and audio downloader from Nickvision that helps you save web media locally in common file formats.
What is Parabolic?
Parabolic is a media-downloading utility for macOS and other desktop platforms that helps users save video and audio from supported web sources to local files. It is published by Nickvision and is designed as a graphical front end for yt-dlp, so people can download media without relying on command-line tools. Common uses include saving individual videos, extracting audio tracks, downloading playlists, and choosing output formats that fit offline playback needs. The app also supports downloading subtitles and metadata, which is useful when organizing a local media library. Parabolic is best suited to users who want a simple native-style downloader for personal offline viewing or listening workflows.
Key features
- Download web video and audio to local files
- Choose from multiple output formats such as MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC, and WAV
- Run multiple downloads at the same time
- Download subtitles along with supported videos
- Save media metadata for better library organization
- Download entire playlists when supported
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Parabolic is legitimate desktop software for downloading online media. It may need access to files and folders you choose so it can save downloads, and that access is normal for its purpose. The main practical consideration is how you use it: downloaded content may be subject to site rules, copyright restrictions, or account-based access limits. Save files only from sources you trust, review the destination folder before downloading, and keep the app updated.
Recommendation: Keep Parabolic if you use it to download web video or audio for offline access. If you do not use it, removing it is usually low impact and mainly affects your ability to manage future downloads through this app.
Common paths
/Applications/Parabolic.app~/Applications/Parabolic.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/org.nickvision.tubeconverter
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/org.nickvision.tubeconverter
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/org.nickvision.tubeconverter.plist
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