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Free Download Manager features

Remote Control

Create new downloads on a remote PC/Mac using your Android device. Both need FDM installed.

Add-on support

You can get add-ons that download files/video from arbitrary websites.

BitTorrent support

Download files using BitTorrent protocol.

Enhanced audio/video files support

Preview audio/video files before download is completed and convert file format after download.

Download acceleration

Free Download Manager splits files into several sections and downloads them simultaneously, allowing you to use any type of connection at the maximum available speed. With FDM download speed increases, or even more!

Resuming broken downloads

When the downloading process is interrupted, you needn't start from the beginning again. Free Download Manager can resume broken download from where it was interrupted, saving you time, nerves, and money.

Smart file management and powerful scheduler

With FDM, you can easily organize downloaded files by their type, placing them in predefined folders. A smart scheduler allows you to start and pause downloading files, as well as perform other actions (launch other applications, establish or hang up a connection, etc.) at the set time.

Adjusting traffic usage

There are several traffic usage modes. You can adjust traffic usage for browsing the Internet and downloading files at the same time.

Multilanguage support

Free Download Manager is translated into 24 languages. Supported languages are: Arabic, Bulgarian, Danish, German, Greek, Spanish, Persian, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

Absolutely free and 100% safe

Free Download Manager is absolutely free and has no ads.

Special for version 6.x

Cross-platform support

For Windows, macOS, Android, and Linux.

Modern interface

A more streamlined UI with a friendlier approach to configuration.

Special for version 3.9

GNU General Public License

Free Download Manager is released under GNU Public License!

Remote Control

Create new downloads or view the list of active and completed downloads remotely, via the internet.

Portable mode

If you want to use Free Download Manager on different computers, you can easily create its portable version and avoid the need to install and configure the program on each computer.

Site Explorer

Site Explorer lets you view the folders structure of a web site and easily download necessary files or folders.

HTML Spider

You can download whole web pages or even whole web sites with HTML Spider. The tool can be adjusted to download files with specified extensions only.

Simultaneous downloading from several mirrors

Free Download Manager is able to download files from several mirrors simultaneously.

Zip files partial download

Free Download Manager lets you download only the necessary part of a zip file.

Active spyware and adware protection through active communication among users

You can read what other community members say about the file you are going to download, right in the program window, and also leave your own opinion about the file you downloaded. In this way FDM users are always warned against useless or malicious files.

Supported OS

Recommended for Windows XP/Vista.

Free Download Manager

Make downloads easier

Latest news
Dec 19, 2023
FDM, a free download manager, continues to evolve. The new release, 6.20, runs on a completely new core, with UI designed from scratch. We made it to ensure FDM works smoothly on every modern device it can be run on. Also, there are 20+ new features and a dozen bug fixes.
Sep 13, 2023
Dear FDM users! We acknowledge the reports regarding the security concerns and assure you that we're actively investigating them. Maintaining your trust is our top priority, and we strive to present a straightforward and honest description of the situation. Unfortunately, we must confirm a past breach of our site. Based on our findings, a specific web page on our site was compromised by…
Mar 31, 2023
Dear FDM users! We are thrilled to announce that Free Download Manager is now available on the Microsoft Store! Download FDM if you haven’t already to make downloading files faster, easier, and more efficient. Please leave a positive review and vote for the app on the store. Your feedback and support will help us to continue improving FDM and provide the best downloading experience possible. Thank you for choosing Free Download Manager!
Mar 15, 2023
Dear FDM users! We have great news for you! Free Download Manager has been updated to 6.19 and now boasts a wealth of new features and improvements. The revamped version of FDM can launch external applications after download is complete, remember the last used scheduler's settings as default ones, and automatically remove finished downloads after a certain period specified by the user. Moreover, to bring a better user experience, FDM 6.19 includes a refurbished sort-by-status algorithm, an improved download traffic managing mechanism, and several new BitTorrent options. You are welcome to update FDM to the latest release and share your feedback on our forum!
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