Free alternative
A free alternative to IDM (Internet Download Manager)
File Download Manager is a free download manager for Windows that accelerates your downloads, captures them from your browser, downloads videos and handles torrents — without a licence to buy and without ads.
Why people switch
- Free with no time limit: Internet Download Manager requires a paid licence (one year or lifetime).
- Video downloads from YouTube and 1,000+ sites, with quality choice and MP3 conversion built in.
- Torrents and magnet links in the same app, without a separate client.
- A modern Windows 11 interface in 12 languages, dark mode included.
What you get, free of charge
| Feature | File Download Manager |
|---|---|
| Multi-connection downloads (up to 32 per file) | Included |
| Pause, resume and automatic retries | Included |
| Extension for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi | Included |
| Videos from YouTube and 1,000+ sites, up to 4K | Included |
| MP3 conversion | Included |
| Torrents and magnet links | Included |
| Queue, scheduler and shutdown when done | Included |
| Website grabber | Included |
| HLS (m3u8) streams to MP4 | Included |
| 12 languages and dark mode | Included |
| Price | Free |
And compared with other download managers?
Free Download Manager, JDownloader, Xtreme Download Manager (XDM), Motrix, Neat Download Manager and AB Download Manager are other well-known options. File Download Manager stands out by combining, in a single free app, a Windows 11 interface, an extension for six browsers, video downloads with quality choice and a built-in torrent engine.
Switching from IDM
You can keep both programs installed. To let File Download Manager catch your downloads, disable the IDM extension in your browser's extensions page, then add the File Download Manager extension.
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