skool-loom-dl
Skool Loom Video Downloader
Overview
The Skool Loom Downloader is a Go-based CLI utility that I wrote over the weekend. I was about to leave a Skool community and wanted to download my favorite courses before leaving. I couldn't figure out a simple way to download them manually, so I decided to vibe code this tool to automate the process. In simple terms, it scrapes a Skool classroom page, based on the provided URL, and downloads all Loom videos from that page.
Disclaimer
Use this tool only to download content you have the right to access. Please respect copyright laws and terms of service:
- Only download videos you have permission to save
- Do not bypass paywalls or access unauthorized content
- Respect the terms of service of both Skool.com and Loom.com
- The developers accept no liability for misuse
Features
- Scrapes Loom video links from Skool.com classroom pages
- Authentication via email/password or cookies
- Supports JSON and Netscape cookies.txt formats
- Downloads videos using yt-dlp with proper authentication
- Configurable page loading wait time
- Toggleable headless mode for debugging
Installation
The installation process is straightforward. You can clone the repository and build the project using Go. Currently, the tool is not available as a pre-built binary, so you will need to compile it from source.
Prerequisites
Getting the Tool
Clone the repository and build the project:
Bash1git clone https://github.com/fx64b/skool-loom-dl 2cd skool-loom-dl 3 4go build
Usage
Basic Usage
Recommended: Using email/password for authentication
Bash./skool-loom-dl -url="https://skool.com/yourschool/classroom/your-classroom" -email="your@email.com" -password="yourpassword"
Alternative: Using cookies for authentication
Bash./skool-loom-dl -url="https://skool.com/yourschool/classroom/your-classroom" -cookies="cookies.json"
Cookie based authentication is really not recommended, I barely get it to work, so I recommend using email/password instead
Command Line Options
| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
-url | URL of the skool.com classroom page | (required) |
-email | Email for Skool login (recommended auth method) | - |
-password | Password for Skool login (used with email) | - |
-cookies | Path to cookies file (alternative to email/password) | - |
-output | Directory to save videos | downloads |
-wait | Page load wait time in seconds | 5 |
-headless | Run browser headless (set to false for debugging) | true |
Troubleshooting
- No videos found: Verify your authentication and classroom URL
- Authentication fails: Use email/password instead of cookies
- Page loads incomplete: Increase wait time with
-wait=5or higher - Download errors: Update yt-dlp (
pip install -U yt-dlp) - Login issues: Try
-headless=falseto see the browser and debug - Specific video errors: Check if the video is still available on Loom
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.