- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $24.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: September 18, 2008
- Total Downloads: 8,234,456
- Downloads last week: 43,254
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1336 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff on November 08, 2008
Don't let the dull name fool you: Internet Download Manager is a full-featured package that handles downloading tasks with aplomb. It conveniently integrates into your browser, even if you use Mozilla or Opera.
It automatically sorts incoming files by file type and puts them in the appropriate folder. Most importantly, it supercharges download speeds (it doubled ours). Its windowed interface is clean and easy to understand. Power users can take advantage of the command line interface to resume file transfers, schedule downloads, connect through dial-up, or log on to password-protected sites. Experienced users also can limit the number of connections, the download speeds for specific sites, and even create an exception list to block specific, user-defined sites.
Other features include automatic virus checking and the ability to download all files linked to a page. The new version has a Web spider that can analyze a site and retrieve, for example, all the images on it.
Internet Download Manager strikes us as a natural choice for users in need of a trusty transfer tool. Version 5.11 build 5 added FLV grabber that can be used to download videos from YouTube, Google Video, MySpaceTV, and other popular sites.
Publisher's description
From Tonec :Internet Download Manager is a tool for increasing download speeds by up to 5 times, and for resuming, scheduling, and organizing downloads. The program will resume unfinished downloads due to network problems, or unexpected power outages. The program features a full-fledged site grabber that downloads files that are specified with filters, for example, all pictures from a Web site, different parts of Web sites, or complete Web sites for offline browsing. The program supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and MMS protocols, and has an adaptive download accelerator for MP3 audio, FLV and MPEG video files. Internet Download Manager can be used to download Flash video from YouTube, Google Video, MySpaceTV, and other popular sites. It integrates into Opera, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, Firefox, MSN, AOL, and into any application that uses FTP, or HTTP protocols. Internet Download Manager fully supports Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7.
Version 5.14 build 5 adds IDM Download Panel for IE and IE based browsers that appears on top of a web-player and can be used to download flash videos from sites like YouTube, MySpaceTV, Google Videos, and others; resolved Google Chrome browser integration problems in advanced browser integration.
What's new in this version:
Version 5.14 build 5 adds IDM Download Panel for IE and IE based browsers that appears on top of a web-player and can be used to download flash videos from sites like YouTube, MySpaceTV, Google Videos, and others; resolved Google Chrome browser integration problems in advanced browser integration.
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User reviews of Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 5
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 1336 votes
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 5
Pros: I've been downloading for quite a long time & this is by far, the best in it's class. It was worth every red cent I spent on it. What else needs to be said?
Cons: Zero cons from me!
Summary: Great download manager from a vendor that supports their customers. I've owned it for almost two years & wouldn't change to any other. It's fast, organized & has re-download & resume capabilities. Highly recommended to all using XP or Vi... read more >>
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 5
"The Best downloader in 21st century"
Pros: the download is super fast for those who love to use rapidshare links
Cons: honestly i can't find any!!!
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 5
"This is not a good product.IT'S A SUPERLATIVE SOFTWARE!"
Pros: I've always like free stuffs. Free players, antivirus, download managers. But I am changing my free download manager by buying this AMAZING SPEEDY and RELIABLE product to help me download movies from sites that has no resume capability. Stress-freed.
Cons: Rarely, I have stumbled a javascript link that IDM didnt recognize which my other free download manager did.
Summary: I like to buy movies online. This requires me to have a download manager since they are big files. I tried the free "red" download manager. It can download movies fine but there are some movie sites that do not have resume capability. I have to use ... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Internet Download Manager 5.14 build 5
"The Best downloader in 21st century"
Pros: the download is super fast for those who love to use rapidshare links
Cons: Rarely, I have stumbled a javascript link that IDM didnt recognize which my other free download manager did.
Summary: Great download manager from a vendor that supports their customers. I've owned it for almost two years & wouldn't change to any other. It's fast, organized & has re-download & resume capabilities
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
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