Hold Shift.
Set media free.
SutraKey (also known as Sutra Key) is an invisible thread connecting any highlighted text or URL to instant local media. Zero latency. Zero telemetry. Straight to ~/Downloads.
Experience the wheel.
Hold Shift and select any link. The pie dial appears directly under your cursor. Interact below to feel the contiguous 72° wedge physics and live downloads.
Get the highlights.
Crafted to feel like an organic extension of macOS Sonoma and Sequoia.
Zero modifier pollution.
A strict bitwise evaluation monitors global events. If Command, Option, Control, or CapsLock is held alongside Shift, SutraKey immediately steps aside. Your muscular shortcuts remain pristine.
Invisible until needed.
Consumes 0% CPU when idle with zero Dock presence. The menu bar icon appears strictly while an active task is running, updates live percentage, and vanishes after completion.
Direct to ~/Downloads.
Every video, audio track, subtitle, and PDF is saved straight to your native macOS Downloads directory. Zero cloud intermediaries, zero paywalls, zero telemetry.
QuickTime-native H.264.
Engineered with Swift 6 strict concurrency and custom FFmpeg H.264/AAC post-processing. Downloaded media opens seamlessly in QuickTime, Finder QuickLook, and iOS Photos with zero codec errors.
Five formats. Pure quality.
Five specialized media engines. Built directly into a single zero-latency pie menu.
Universal 4K & 1080p MP4.
Merged with native H.264 video and AAC audio for flawless playback in QuickTime and Apple Photos.
Pipeline Specifications
Instant setup. Zero hassle.
Available via Homebrew or direct Universal DMG. 100% free, forever open source.
Homebrew Cask
Automatic updates and seamless dependency management via Homebrew tap.
Universal Disk Image
Standalone DMG bundle with embedded yt-dlp and ffmpeg binaries.
Swift 6 SPM Source
Compile directly from source with zero external closed-source dependencies.