cobalt-ext

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cobalt-ext a browser extension that allows you to conveniently download Instagram reels, YouTube videos/shorts, and videos on Twitter. it uses the design system of each service it supports to create beautiful and functional interfaces that fit right in

WARNING
although cobalt-ext redirects you to cobalt.tools in order to download your content, it is not affiliated with cobalt.tools

usage

NOTE
cobalt-ext will not be available on the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons store. therefore, you must install it manually.
  1. download the latest release from the releases tab
  2. unzip the folder and place it somewhere you will remember

  3. this varies depending on your browser: on Firefox (or forks of it, such as Zen):

    • go to "about:debugging", click on "This Firefox", and click on "Load Temporary Add-on"

    • in the window that opens, navigate to the folder you unzipped and open "manifest.json"

    on Chromium-based browsers (such as Google Chrome, Brave, Opera, Arc):

    • go to "chrome://extensions", enable developer mode, and click on "Load unpacked"
    • in the window that opens, select the folder you unzipped
  4. that's it! find an instagram reel, a twitter video, or a youtube video, and click on the download button :)

supported services

  • Instagram Reels
  • Twitter Videos
  • YouTube Shorts
  • YouTube Videos
  • SoundCloud
  • TikTok
  • Facebook Videos

screenshots

cobalt-ext integrates directly with services you already use to make your experience with cobalt.tools even more seamlesssupports downloading youtube videossupports downloading youtube shortssupports downloading instagram reelssupports downloading twitter videos

contributing

cobalt-ext is open source, and contributions are welcome! if you have any ideas, suggestions, or bugs to report, please open an issue or make a pull request

license

cobalt-ext is licensed under the MIT license

Projects

Here are some things that I have worked on.

Preparedness & Response for Emergency Planning (PREP)

Congressional App Challenge Honorable Mention, PREP helps communities prepare for emergencies by providing real-time weather and wildfire alerts, hospital and shelter locators with turn-by-turn directions, and more.

RESOLVED Storefront

A full-scale, custom-designed e-commerce platform for RESOLVED, an editing toolkit for DaVinci Resolve. I designed and developed every aspect of the storefront with Next.js and GraphQL to create a high-performance shopping experience trusted by thousands of editors worldwide.

Projections for Lincoln High School's "Amélie"

I established the projections department, designed all the media, and installed the equipment for Lincoln High School's theatrical production of "Amélie".

Lincoln HS Computer Science Association

I designed and coded the website of Lincoln High School's Computer Science Association.

PurAI's Website

I designed and coded the documentation and showcase of PurAI, a fictional project focused on providing high-quality AI for free.

cobalt-ext

a browser extension that allows you to conveniently download Instagram reels, YouTube videos/shorts, and videos on Twitter, with a thoughtful design. Powered, but not affiliated with, cobalt.tools

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