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8 Best Free Download Managers (Updated 2021)

Download managers are special programs and browser extensions that help keep large downloads downloading as they should and simultaneous ones organized.


You don't need a download manager to download music or software or whatever else you're after—your browser handles that job pretty well for the most part—but in some special situations, they can really come in handy.

Some can even speed up the download process by grabbing your file from multiple sources at once. Download managers also often support pausing and resuming downloads. Most browsers do this already as well, but most people don't realize it.

Here are eight completely free download managers and music downloaders that we think you'll like:

07 of 08 Download Accelerator Plus (DAP)



What We Like

  • Can be configured to turn off your internet access after the last download finishes.
  • A web browser is built-in, but it also integrates with your regular browser.
  • Supports scanning files for viruses.
  • Includes a few ways for importing multiple URLs.
What We Don't Like
  • The free version is limited when compared to the Premium edition.
  • Shows ads.
  • Hasn't been updated since 2014.
Download Accelerator Plus includes a built-in web browser. You can add your own links from your own browser, too, through copy/paste.

A few DAPs features include the ability to import a list of links via an M3U or plain text file, the option to disconnect from the internet after all files are downloaded, a virus checker, and the ability to start downloads immediately after importing the links.

Since there's also the DAP Premium program, some features are only available if you pay.

DAP can work on a schedule and supports being integrated with Chrome, IE, Safari, Opera, and Firefox. It runs on Windows only.

08 of 08 Xtreme Download Manager (DXM)

What We Like
  • Includes a built-in file converter.
  • Lets you preview media files before fully downloading them.
  • Works in all the major operating systems.
  • Intercepts downloads made by your browser.
  • Really easy to use with its minimal UI.
  • Includes other unique features.
What We Don't Like

  • Doesn't support some features found in similar programs, such as torrent downloads.
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Xtreme Download Manager (XDM) has a really simple interface, which is helpful when you consider that most of the download managers in this list are flooded with lots of menus and options.

XDM includes a download preview, so you can take a sneak peek at media files. It also lets you resume broken downloads, limit the download speed, convert files, automatically download files of a certain format, schedule downloads, and run certain shutdown parameters after downloads.

This program is for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Browser monitoring is supported in Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and other browsers.

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