coursera-dl/edx-dl
A simple tool to download video lectures from edx.org (and other openedx sites) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5085
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1057
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1962 stars · 629 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Python command-line tool that downloads video lectures and course materials from Open edX-based platforms such as edX.org, Stanford Online, MITx, and HarvardX. It relies on youtube-dl for the actual video extraction and works across Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Use cases
- download edx course videos for offline viewing
- save lecture videos from open edx sites
- bulk download my enrolled edx courses
- download mitx or stanford online lectures
- archive university course videos locally
- get edx course subtitles and materials
When to choose
- you want to download videos from edX or other Open edX platforms
- you prefer a lightweight Python CLI with few dependencies
- you need cross-platform support including Docker usage
When to avoid
- you need to download from Coursera or non-Open edX platforms
- you want a GUI instead of a command-line tool
- you need a tool with frequent updates, since releases are infrequent and youtube-dl breakage may require manual upgrades
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
web-scraping cli video-processing education python cli cross-platform windows edx open-edx video-downloader youtube-dl online-courses lecture-downloader command-line automation linux macos docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/coursera-dl/edx-dl · fetched 2026-08-28 · fd2b88859e8c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| coursera-dl/edx-dl | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="coursera-dl/edx-dl")
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