Free Download Manager

Download anything up to 10× faster

Free Download Manager is a free, open-source download accelerator and organizer for Windows, macOS, Android, and Linux. It splits files into segments and downloads them simultaneously, resumes interrupted downloads, and includes a built-in BitTorrent client for torrent and magnet links. Browser integration intercepts downloads from Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and other popular browsers, while add-ons support downloading files and videos from supported websites.

Features include smart file management with predefined folders, a scheduler for starting and pausing downloads, traffic usage modes, remote control from an Android device, audio and video preview with post-download format conversion, multiple mirror support, partial ZIP downloads, Site Explorer, and HTML Spider. The application is available in 24 languages and offers a portable mode in the legacy 3.9 release. It is packaged as a free, ad-free application with no paid editions or usage-based pricing mentioned.

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