Download managers - the software for downloading files

Free Download Manager

Free Download Manager - it is a free download manager for Windows with the ability to stop and resume your downloads and with many other useful features.

Features of the Free Download Manager:

  • There is support for downloading files via HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and BitTorrent.
  • It splits the file into several fragments that are downloaded in parallel - this greatly speeds up the download time.
  • It allows you to download video files from video sharing sites such as YouTube, Google Video and others.
  • It can save the downloaded video files in the original FLV format, or act as a video converter, saving files in one of the popular formats.
  • There is an ability to view or listen to multimedia files before they are fully downloaded.
  • Also there is an ability to view the structure of web sites and download entire sites together with images.
  • We can configure the use of Internet bandwidth, that allows us to work without slowing down the network.
  • There is a flexible system for configuring a schedule and launch downloads in the future.
  • You can use the Free Download Manager as a portable application and launch it from a USB drive.
  • There is a multi-lingual user interface with support of multiple languages.

Download Free Download Manager for Windows and Mac OS X: https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/download.htm.

uGet or urlget

uGet or urlget is a free and open source download manager that does not require installation, and has the ability to emulate the browser when downloading files.

uGet functionality:

  • The files are queued, and it is possible to pause and resume downloads.
  • All downloads can be categorized with individual parameters for each category.
  • There is support for batch download, it is easy to add groups of files.
  • uGet monitors the bandwidth usage of your Internet connection.
  • The program allows you to import a list of files from the download queue to a file and then export them from a file.
  • It monitors the clipboard for copied file references.
  • There is an ability to work on 29 different languages by installing interface translation files.
  • Cross-platform software - it is available for Linux, BSD, Windows and Android systems.

You can download uGet from official site: http://ugetdm.com/downloads.

JDownloader

JDownloader is a functional software for download files, it is written in JAVA and has a nice user interface and customizable themes.

JDownloader features:

  • Parallel loading of multiple files and using multiple connections are possible.
  • There is an automatic captcha recognition feature.
  • There is an ability to automatically unpack downloaded archives.
  • JDownloader analyzes web pages and finds included files and images.
  • There is an ability to download video files and MP3 from sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, clipfish and others.
  • The program can work with a proxy server connection and use routers to change IP addresses, that makes it convenient to work with file sharing services.
  • This software has a lot of different settings, which is sure to attract advanced users.
  • Multiple user interface languages are supported.
  • The application has versions for Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac OS operating systems.

To run the program you need to download and install the Java platform - JRE or JDK.

Download JDownloader: http://www.jdownloader.org/download/index.

Shareaza

Shareaza is a free program for Windows with support for working with peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks, such as EDonkey, Gnutella (G1), Gnutella2 (G2) and BitTorrent.

Main features of Shareaza:

  • It is possible to work with multiple protocols - HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, gnutella, Gnutella2, eDonkey, BitTorrent.
  • Work with four different P2P networks and download simultaneously from various sources are supported.
  • This application can check files for integrity and automatically fix broken files.
  • Gnutella2 file search is organized with convenient output of results.
  • The setup wizard will help novice users to easily set up the program and start to load their files in a few minutes.
  • There are two modes of operation - simplified and for advanced users, with a lot of settings.
  • It contains a built-in multimedia player with the ability to play all types of video and audio files.
  • We can extend the functionality by installing additional plug-ins.
  • User interface works on 30 different languages.
  • There are customizable skins - the ability to select the interface that you like best.

Download Shareaza for free: http://shareaza.sourceforge.net/?id=download.

wxDownload Fast or wxDFast

wxDownload Fast or wxDFast is a free cross-platform download manager with a minimal and simple user interface.

Functionality of wxDownload Fast:

  • It supports for downloads via HTTP and FTP protocols.
  • Also it supports file segmentation and downloading from multiple streams.
  • There is an ability to stop and resume downloads.
  • It is possible to download files on a schedule.
  • wxDownload supports the work with use of HTTP proxy servers.
  • Windows users can use the program in a portable version and run it from removable media like USB.
  • An application supports the work with the command line.
  • It is a cross-platform program - it runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.
  • It has a multilingual user interface.

Download wxDownload Fast: http://dfast.sourceforge.net/download.html.

Freemake Video Downloader

Freemake Video Downloader is an application for downloading movies and music from various popular video sharing sites and social networks.

Features of Freemake Video Downloader:

  • It automatically analyzes the page and finds the embedded video.
  • The program monitors the clipboard for the presence of copied links in it, that allows you to set the task for downloading in one click.
  • It allows you to download movies and music from YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, VKontakte, TubePlus, Dailymotion, Veoh, Vevo, Flickr and others.
  • It is possible to convert downloaded movies to AVI, MP4, MKV, WMV, 3GP, MP3, including formats for mobile devices - iPod, iPhone, iPad, PSP and Android.
  • You can extract music from video files and convert it to MP3 format.
  • The program has a multilingual user interface.

Read in this article about Features of Freemake Video Downloader.