Everyone faced a situation where downloading a “heavy” file using a browser was interrupted due to problems with the Internet connection. I had to start all over again, wasting precious time. That is why the developers have created special programs - file downloaders.
Difference from standard download
The main advantages of such programs are:
- the ability to continue loading after interruption;
- higher speed (when downloading through special utilities);
- additional features that make downloading files convenient.
At the moment, a huge number of various utilities are available on the market that can satisfy the needs of any users. This article will talk about the benefits of the most famous of these programs.
Flashget
Logical and intuitive to every user, the file downloader allows you to conveniently work with your downloads. The main features of the program are queuing tasks and downloading multiple files at the same time. FlashGet uses a multi-channel download method, which allows you to effectively split a file into several parts. In addition to these functions, the program has a web spider, an automatic scan of all downloaded files with antivirus and a simple but effective FTP client.
Mediaget
Free high-quality file downloader that will appeal to all lovers of multimedia content.
MediaGet helps in finding and downloading movies, games, music and a variety of software. The application supports many open torrent trackers and can help to get access even to closed peer-to-peer networks.
MediaGet integrates a simple and logical file and multimedia data retrieval system. Here you can listen to music and watch newly downloaded movies in the built-in media player. All files are divided into categories and genres, and also have a detailed description.
Gigaget download manager
This file downloader is distributed open source, allows you to download from global or local area networks. First of all, he copes well with his main function. There is also NetGrid technology, which in this file downloader allows you to increase the download speed by 7-10 times.
In addition to its main function, the download manager has all the "gentleman's set" of features, such as "resume" after an unexpected disconnection, speed control, download queue order, full integration with almost all modern Internet browsers, and automatic shutdown of the computer after the data download is completed. There is also support for proxy servers, anti-virus and integrity checks. As a precaution, there are 2 types of interfaces - for experienced and not-so-computer users.
Download master
Download Master is an add-on for Google Chrome that allows you to intercept downloads and transfer them to the application directly through the corresponding menu item.
It’s easy to start downloading: just click on the button in the context menu. In the extension settings, you can disable or enable the interception option, change the minimum size of files that can be downloaded directly through the extension. A feature of the add-on is the function of downloading a group of files from the entire page. The addon allows you to right-click to automatically start the search for the selected fragment and instantly start downloading based on the results of the search.
Video downloader professional
Of course, it is impossible to ignore the topic of downloading videos from YouTube. Most of the users would like to download this or that video, in order, for example, to watch it without access to the Internet. Of course, this is not the only way to download from the pages of popular video hosting. But this is one of the easiest extensions to learn, with an intuitively simple design. Although the download does not take place in one click (due to the features of YouTube), but the process still remains clear and fast.
SaveFrom.net
SaveFrom.net is one of the best file downloaders for popular browsers, which greatly simplifies downloading multimedia data from known resources. After installing the extension on the pages of sites with various media resources, links to them become available. The main features of the file downloader are:
- Quick access to settings directly from the browser toolbar.
- Download both music and video.
- Support for dozens of different multimedia sources.
- No need to install additional programs on the computer.
- Download files directly from the page on which the material is placed.
GetGo Download Manager
A free file downloader from the Internet, the hallmark of which is the increased download speed. Thanks to the division of the file into several parts, it increases up to 5 times. The utility offers a simple modern interface with the ability to configure several configurations of appearance. However, this program is very similar in function and technical features to its "brothers in the shop."