Yapee

Core Features

Real-Time Download Management

• Monitor active downloads with live progress, speed, and global ETA
• View queued packages and reorder with drag-and-drop
• Browse your collector and push packages directly to the queue
• Per-file controls: stop, restart, or delete individual items
• Progress notification showing top 3 active downloads simultaneously
• Desktop notifications for per-package completion, errors, and captcha alerts

Side Panel & Sidebar

• Chrome Side Panel and Firefox Sidebar for persistent download monitoring
• Reuses the same interface as the popup — no extra setup
• Keep downloads visible while browsing other tabs

Multi-Server Support

• Manage multiple PyLoad instances from a single extension
• Switch servers in one click from the toolbar
• Per-server credentials with AES-256 encryption
• Hoster account management with test/verify button
• Each server maintains independent state and credentials

Smart Downloads

• Add single URLs, paste multiple URLs in parallel, or upload container files (DLC, CCF, RSDF)
• Container upload size guard (10 MB client-side limit)
• Custom package names for multi-URL submissions
• Right-click context menu: send link or extract all hoster links from page
• Batch operations: multi-select delete in queue
• Click-to-rename packages, add links to existing packages
• Smart retry with exponential backoff (up to 5 attempts, configurable)
• Speed limiter with input validation (0–100,000 KB/s) and proxy toggle

Captcha & Alerts

• Captcha solving directly in the popup
• Captcha timeout warning with visual countdown (alert after 2 minutes)
• Captcha badge indicator on toolbar icon

Download History & Statistics

• Download history (last 1,000 entries, circular buffer)
• Mini-stats dashboard: per-hoster breakdown, peak speed, failure rate
• History tab in popup with search and status filter

User Experience

• Dark mode with dynamic system theme detection (updates without reload)
• English and French localization
• Search and filter across downloads, queue, and collector
• Keyboard shortcuts: Alt+Shift+P (pause), Alt+Shift+Y (popup)
• Speed limit input in KB/s from toolbar

Server Log Viewer

• Log level filter: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
• Full-text search across log entries
• Pagination for large log files

Security & Privacy

• No data collection or external dependencies
• Credentials encrypted with AES-GCM 256-bit encryption (WebCrypto API)
• Optional credential storage with session-only defaults
• Content-relay URL validation (HTTP/S only)
• Strict Content Security Policy with zero inline scripts
• Open-source code on GitHub for full transparency

For Power Users

• Event-driven real-time updates via PyLoad's event streaming API
• Tampermonkey companion script with one-click download buttons on 60+ hosters
• Content-relay architecture (no EXTENSION_ID needed for companion script)
• Login rate limiting to prevent brute force attacks
• Minimal permission model with optional host permissions

Getting Started

1. Install Yapee from the Chrome Web Store
2. Click the extension icon and select the settings gear
3. Add your PyLoad server (IP/domain, port, optional path)
4. Click "Login" and enter your PyLoad credentials
5. Start managing downloads in real-time

• PyLoad 0.5.0 or newer
• Chrome, Chromium, Edge, or Firefox
• A self-hosted PyLoad instance accessible from your browser

Yapee is completely free and open-source under the MIT license. No ads, no tracking, no premium features. Full source code available on GitHub.

Yapee is the successor to Yape, originally created by Rémi Rigal. Completely rewritten with Manifest V3 and actively maintained.

Support the Project

• Star the project on GitHub
• Report issues and request features
• Contribute translations or code improvements
• Support via GitHub Sponsors or Ko-fi