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DownloadStudio

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Editors' Review

Download.com Staff May 5, 2009

DownloadStudio is an attractively designed application with a number of thoughtful touches that both intermediate and advanced users will appreciate. Unfortunately, when it came to actually downloading files, we ran into some problems.

DownloadStudio impressed us most with its plentiful tips, Help information, and its plethora of customization options. Novices may still have trouble navigating all the terminology and options, but this isn't really a program designed for the new user.

The program opens by default to a Quick Start view that provides links to frequently used download actions and tools. In this view, actions such as Download File will start a simple wizard interface with plenty of descriptive information. An Expert mode provides additional fields and, like the wizard, offers a Help button that takes you to the relevant Topic. Browser integration allows you to grab files while surfing, and an optional "drop target" lets you drag files from the Web.

In addition to downloading files, you can explore sites directly to find downloads and subscribe to RSS feeds. For each feature, DownloadStudio offers many options. One great thing is the capability to specify settings, such as bandwidth limit, for each download, rather than for only all downloads as a whole. You can save a group of settings as a Download Template.

We were able to download individual files, including a 140MB .mov file and several smaller files, successfully. But when we tried to download two large (greater than 300MB) files simultaneously, we received the dreaded Not Responding parenthetical. In further trials, the application slowed or hung on multiple occasions, including during multiple-file downloads.

DownloadStudio looks and feels like a top-notch application, but, sadly, it didn't live up to our expectations. There's a short 15-day trial, though, for users to take this downloader for a test drive on their own to see if their results are better. As it is, we suggest power downloaders wait for the issues to be resolved before investing in DownloadStudio.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 10.0.4

Version 10.0.4 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

General

Release February 20, 2020
Date Added February 20, 2020
Version 10.0.4

Operating Systems

Operating Systems Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP
Additional Requirements None

Popularity

Total Downloads 988,088
Downloads Last Week 1
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Developer's Description

DownloadStudio is an ultra-fast download manager and download accelerator that can download all types of files from the web. It contains over 12 specialized downloading tools that let you download movies, TV shows, music, programs, games, flash video, photos, podcasts, RSS feeds, blogs, documents, complete web sites and more. Features include accelerated downloads, resume broken downloads, schedule downloads for a later time.

Download video from popular video web sites - including YouTube, Dailymotion, Youku, NicoVideo, Ustream.tv, Metacafe, Google Video, Yahoo, Vimeo, Veoh, Say-move.org, Jokeroo, Momovideo, Break, Himado, Twitter Vine, Mixi. Download files from popular filesharing web sites - including Dropbox, RapidShare, 4shared, Yousendit, Filefront, Filecloud, Filefactory, Uploading, Gigasize, Netload, Sendspace, Mediafire and many more. Download photos from popular photo sharing web sites - including Instagram, Flickr, Picasa, Mixi. Download files from popular social networking web sites - including Facebook and Twitter and many more. DownloadStudio works with the latest versions of all popular web browsers - Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera. DownloadStudio contains no adware, malware, spyware or third-party installers.

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