# coursera-dl/edx-dl

A simple tool to download video lectures from edx.org (and other openedx sites)

Repository: https://github.com/coursera-dl/edx-dl
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/edx-dl
Language: HTML
License: LGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: python, edx, download-videos, youtube, edx-dl, university, videos, downloader, stanford-online, mitx, harvardx
Last push: 2023-10-11T19:00:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5085, "days_push": 1057, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1962, forks 629 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:59.620676+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: web-scraping, cli, video-processing
- domain: education
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform, windows
- tags: edx, open-edx, video-downloader, youtube-dl, online-courses, lecture-downloader, command-line, automation, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- coursera-dl/edx-dl (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:59.620676+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:05:35.046815+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/coursera-dl/edx-dl (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:59.620676+00:00, sha fd2b88859e8c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.