Guide

CLI Usage

The Dracula provides both an interactive TUI and direct command-line modes.

1

Interactive Mode

Run without arguments for a menu-driven experience:

$ dracula

If running from source: python dracula.py

2

Download a Video

# Best quality (default)
$ dracula video -u "https://youtube.com/watch?v=..."

# Specific quality
$ dracula video -u "URL" -q 1080p
$ dracula video -u "URL" -q 720p
$ dracula video -u "URL" -q 4k

# Custom output directory
$ dracula video -u "URL" -q 1080p -o "C:\Videos"

Quality options:

best4k1440p1080p720p480p360pworst
3

Download Audio Only

# Default: MP3 at 192kbps
$ dracula audio -u "URL"

# High quality MP3
$ dracula audio -u "URL" -f mp3 -b 320

# FLAC lossless
$ dracula audio -u "URL" -f flac

# M4A format
$ dracula audio -u "URL" -f m4a -b 256

Formats:

mp3m4awavflacopusaac

Bitrates:

128192256320
4

Download a Playlist

# Full playlist at 720p
$ dracula playlist -u "URL"

# Full playlist at 1080p
$ dracula playlist -u "URL" -q 1080p

# Playlist as audio only (MP3)
$ dracula playlist -u "URL" --audio-only

# Download items 5 through 10
$ dracula playlist -u "URL" --start 5 --end 10
5

List Available Formats

View all available formats before downloading:

$ dracula formats -u "URL"