# Puyodead1/udemy-downloader

A Udemy downloader that can download courses, with DRM support.

Repository: https://github.com/Puyodead1/udemy-downloader
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/udemy-downloader
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: download, downloader, python, udemy, udemy-downloader-gui
Last push: 2026-08-25T23:11:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1933, "days_push": 8, "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 2036, forks 429 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:07.852604+00:00)

## What it is
A Python command-line utility for downloading Udemy courses, including DRM-protected videos when the user supplies their own decryption keys. It relies on external tools like ffmpeg and aria2 and is primarily developed for Windows with Linux support.

## Use cases
- download udemy courses for offline viewing
- save udemy lecture videos locally
- download drm-protected course videos with keys
- batch download a full udemy course
- archive purchased udemy course content

## When to choose
- you already have decryption keys for DRM-protected courses
- you want a scriptable command-line downloader for Udemy
- you need ffmpeg/aria2-based downloading with DRM handling

## When to avoid
- you don't have or can't obtain decryption keys
- you want a maintained tool with active development
- you need a polished GUI experience
- you're unwilling to risk violating Udemy's Terms of Service

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: video-processing, cli, cryptography
- domain: media, education, developer-tools
- platform: windows, python, cli
- tags: udemy, downloader, drm, widevine, ffmpeg, aria2, course-downloader, automation, linux

## Member repositories
- Puyodead1/udemy-downloader (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:07.852604+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 2026-08-30T02:59:18.647339+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Puyodead1/udemy-downloader (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:07.852604+00:00, sha 3a2ccb5bf0e3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.