Uses gallery-dl to download entire albums, social media feeds, or individual clips.
(Shortcuts Wrapper for -DL Tools) is a high-performance, open-source iOS shortcut designed to simplify complex media downloading tasks on iPhone and iPad. By acting as a user-friendly front-end for powerful command-line utilities like yt-dlp and gallery-dl , SW-DLT allows mobile users to download videos, audio, and images from thousands of websites with granular control that standard apps lack. What is SW-DLT?
If the shortcut stops working (common after site updates), you can often fix it by typing pip install -U yt-dlp inside the a-Shell app to update the underlying downloader.
Automatically fetch and download entire YouTube or media playlists. Core Requirements for Installation
Run SW-DLT from your Shortcuts app or directly from the iOS Share Sheet .
Find a video or image gallery you wish to save and copy its URL.
If a large file download is interrupted, SW-DLT caches the metadata, allowing you to resume the process next time you run it.
Allow the shortcut to communicate with a-Shell and access your clipboard when prompted. How to Use SW-DLT to Download Media Once installed, the process is streamlined: