downloader

Downloader is a free, open-source, cross-platform download manager built on the multi-connection Downloader engine. It splits each file into parts for faster downloads, supports pause/resume, queues, a scheduler, speed limits, and mirror fallbacks.

Updates are delivered automatically through the Snap Store (the in-app updater is disabled in the snap build).

Features

• Multi-connection downloads — each file is split into several parts and downloaded in parallel for higher speed.
• Pause / resume / stop any download, any time. Incomplete downloads resume after you restart the app.
• Add one or many links — paste a single URL or many at once (one per line) and send them all to the same folder.
• Clipboard suggestions — copied a link? The Add dialog offers it automatically; press Enter to use it, or just type over it.
• Automatic file names — leave the name blank and the app detects it from the link or server.
• Queues — group downloads and control how many run at the same time.
• Scheduler — start and stop a queue automatically at set times (e.g. download overnight).
• File-type icons at a glance — video, audio, image, document, archive, app, disc.
• Clear status — live progress and speed, a friendly reason when something fails, and a details view with per-connection progress.
• Light & dark themes with a modern ocean-blue look.
• Desktop notifications when a download completes or fails (uses your OS's native notifications where available).
• Dynamic Island (notch) — an optional slim pill at the top-center of your screen showing the clock and live download speed; hover it to peek at active downloads without opening the app (Settings → Dynamic Island, off by default).
• System tray — closing the window keeps downloads running in the background; reopen, mute notifications, or quit from the tray menu. Optionally launch at startup (hidden in the tray).
• Automatic update check — get an in-app prompt when a new version ships, and update with one click.
• Extensible via plugins — a plugin can turn a link the engine can't grab directly into a real download: the app downloads all the parts and assembles them into one file for you (e.g. HLS .m3u8 streams → a single playable video via the HLS plugin). Multi-part downloads show live "Part 3/10" progress and an "Assembling…" step, and resume where they left off after a restart.
• Download Ollama models — paste an ollama.com link or just type a model name like gemma3:12b, download it at full multi-connection speed, then click Add to Ollama to install it into your local Ollama in one step (checksum-verified). Ships built-in, together with the GitHub Releases plugin (paste github.com/owner/repo → get the latest release for your OS).
• Automation-friendly — add and manage downloads from scripts or the terminal via a local API and CLI (see [Automation](#automation-local-api--command-line)).
• Multi-language UI — English, فارسی (Persian), Español, Français, العربية (Arabic), Esperanto — with full right-to-left layout for Persian/Arabic. Switch under Settings → App language.
• No installation, no dependencies — fully self-contained. You do not need to install .NET, FFmpeg, or anything else; just download and run.
• Your settings, your way — sensible defaults out of the box, saved the moment you change them, with every engine option available under Settings → Advanced. Dialogs are resizable and reopen at the size you left them.