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xiaoniu

xiaoniu is an open-source video downloaders project with 397 stars on GitHub.

The authors describe it as: “小牛视频翻译 是一款支持本地视频翻译、字幕翻译和 YouTube 视频翻译下载的 AI 工具,集成自动语音识别与多语言翻译功能,助力创作者高效完成视频翻译,应用于视频本地化与视频出海场景。.”

Category
Video downloaders
Type
Open source
Pricing
Free / open source
GitHub stars
397
Last updated
2026-08-19

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Frequently asked

What is xiaoniu?

xiaoniu is an open-source video downloaders project with 397 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “小牛视频翻译 是一款支持本地视频翻译、字幕翻译和 YouTube 视频翻译下载的 AI 工具,集成自动语音识别与多语言翻译功能,助力创作者高效完成视频翻译,应用于视频本地化与视频出海场景。.”

Is xiaoniu free?

xiaoniu is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.

What are the best xiaoniu alternatives?

The closest alternatives in the same category include yt-dlp, Seal, ArchiveBox, cat-catch, metube — each has a live profile with facts and its own alternatives list on this hub.