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Free Download Manager
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<h2 id="features">Features</h2> <ul><li>The <a href="/facts/Graphical_user_interface/wBlQFWDP">GUI</a> presents several tabs that organize types of downloads and allow access to different features in the program.</li> <li>Download information view that shows each download's <a href="/facts/Progress_bar/oG2cUxlq">progress bar</a>, file preview, community opinions if any are written for that download and a log showing connection status.</li> <li>Download acceleration<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></li> <li>Dropbox for file <a href="/facts/Drag-and-drop/7Xd8vXfn">drag-and-drop</a></li> <li>HTTP and FTP download support</li> <li>Enhanced audio/video files support</li> <li><a href="/facts/Real_Time_Streaming_Protocol/he6ChB16">RTSP</a>/<a href="/facts/Microsoft_Media_Server/fm21KRfP">MMS</a> download support<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></li> <li>Batch downloading support for downloading a set of files</li> <li>Segmented file transfer: Splits large file into parts (specified in the settings of the software) and downloads simultaneously</li> <li><a href="/facts/BitTorrent_(protocol)/HP9ChWWW">BitTorrent</a> support (based on <a href="/facts/Libtorrent_(Rasterbar)/WCjEQTch">Libtorrent</a>), <a href="/facts/Magnet_URI_scheme/dGRRYeXM">Magnet URI scheme</a> support</li> <li><a href="/facts/Flash_video/rbbPoE7H">Flash video</a> download from sites like <a href="/facts/Google_Video/SnoLarqV">Google Video</a> (exclude Android<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a>)</li> <li>Resuming broken downloads, if permitted by the server</li> <li>Zip files partial download, lets users download only the necessary part of a zip file.</li> <li>Simultaneous downloading from several mirrors</li> <li>Support <a href="/facts/Bandwidth_throttling/YDU2fa3p">bandwidth throttling</a> via three fully customizable traffic modes: low, medium, and high.</li> <li>Import list of <a href="/facts/Uniform_Resource_Locator/pPD5g7Wq">URLs</a> from clipboard</li> <li>Integrates with the browser being used to track URL or Copy functions if downloadable content is found</li> <li>Remote control via the Internet</li> <li>Smart <a href="/facts/File_manager/t7CSQ40a">file management</a> and powerful <a href="/facts/Scheduling_(computing)/XptmcM1a">scheduler</a></li> <li>Portable mode, users can easily create its <a href="/facts/Portable_application/BKGBS4rR">portable version</a> and avoid the need to install and configure the program on each computer.</li> <li>Active <a href="/facts/Spyware/NrVdv1by">Spyware</a> and <a href="/facts/Adware/wbS8pyAQ">Adware</a> protection using active communication among users and also through installed <a href="/facts/Antivirus_software/GGMqsfkJ">Antivirus software</a> on the computer.</li></ul> <h2 id="tabs">Tabs</h2> <ul><li>Downloads – This is the program's focal point, simply a download manager. Users can also create groups with folders to which files with specific <a href="/facts/File_extension/cJgfAym4">extensions</a> will be downloaded.</li> <li>Flash video downloads – This feature helps users to download <a href="/facts/FLV/rbbPoE7H">FLV</a> video files from <a href="/facts/Google_Video/SnoLarqV">Google Video</a> and many other sites.</li> <li>Torrents – Allows downloading of torrent files</li> <li>Scheduler – Users can create and manage lists of tasks to be executed at a preset time. Tasks include launching external programs, starting and stopping downloads, and shutting down the computer in all possible ways.</li> <li>Site Explorer – This feature is an <a href="/facts/File_Transfer_Protocol/THuWgzfw">FTP</a> client.</li> <li> Site Manager – This feature allows users to tell FDM how to act with specific sites, such as websites that require authentication, or how many download connections a website can accept simultaneously from the user.</li> <li> HTML Spider – This feature can download a website by following and downloading links recursively.</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/BitTorrent_client/prxFGlHW">BitTorrent client</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_file_sharing_applications/VUSmUUMl">Comparison of file sharing applications</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_download_managers/3sgMFlXR">Comparison of download managers</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_YouTube_downloaders/xBMwXlmn">Comparison of YouTube downloaders</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_BitTorrent_clients/prxFGlHW">Comparison of BitTorrent clients</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Free Download Manager. <ul><li><a href="https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/">Official website</a> </li> <li><a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/freedownload/">Free Download Manager</a> on <a href="/facts/SourceForge/lxYAgUAX">SourceForge</a></li> <li><a href="https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XPDLMKFTXTDHSD">Free Download Manager</a> on <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Store/tnnWFhAF">Microsoft Store</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Free Download Manager - download everything from the internet". freedownloadmanager.org. Retrieved 28 May 2021. <a href="https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/" target="_blank">https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Free Download Manager - Download torrents, videos". Google Play Store. <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.freedownloadmanager.fdm" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.freedownloadmanager.fdm</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"FDM 2.5 is released!". Free Download Manager blog. 15 April 2007. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070831221120/http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/2007/08/15/fdm-25-is-released/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20070831221120/http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/2007/08/15/fdm-25-is-released/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Free Download Manager". SCM Repositories. SourceForge. Retrieved 22 September 2018. <a href="https://sourceforge.net/p/freedownload/code/HEAD/tree/trunc/" target="_blank">https://sourceforge.net/p/freedownload/code/HEAD/tree/trunc/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Hashrate, Miners (5 November 2021). "Free Download Manager removes support for YouTube downloads". www.bitcoinminershashrate.com. Retrieved 4 December 2022. <a href="https://www.bitcoinminershashrate.com/free-download-manager-removes-support-for-youtube-downloads/" target="_blank">https://www.bitcoinminershashrate.com/free-download-manager-removes-support-for-youtube-downloads/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Goodin, Dan (12 September 2023). "Password-stealing Linux malware served for 3 years and no one noticed". Ars Technica. Retrieved 13 September 2023. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/password-stealing-linux-malware-served-for-3-years-and-no-one-noticed/" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/password-stealing-linux-malware-served-for-3-years-and-no-one-noticed/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Free Download Manager | Features". freedownloadmanager.org. Retrieved 27 May 2021. <a href="https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/features.htm" target="_blank">https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/features.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Blog Archive » Current stable version: FDM ver. 3.9.2 build 1303". Free Download Manager. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2013. <a href="http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/2012/12/27/current-stable-version-fdm-ver-3-9-2-build-1281/" target="_blank">http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/2012/12/27/current-stable-version-fdm-ver-3-9-2-build-1281/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Free Download Manager - Download torrents, videos - Apps on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved 28 May 2021. <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.freedownloadmanager.fdm#:~:text=YouTube%20terms%20of%20service" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.freedownloadmanager.fdm#:~:text=YouTube%20terms%20of%20service</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>