Key Details of Internet Download Manager

  • Download files from the Web and organize and manage your downloads
  • Last updated on 02/06/24
  • There has been 1 update within the past 6 months
  • The current version has 0 flags on VirusTotal badge_icon
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Editors' Review

Download.com staff

Internet Download Manager gives you the tools to download many types of files from the Internet and organize them as you see fit. You can categorize each file as you download it, and then access all downloads right from the app's main interface.

Pros

Speedy: Most short video files are downloaded almost instantly. As soon as you click "Download," a message pops up telling you the process is complete. You can then play the video immediately, or return to your browser to find more clips.

Browser integration: Since this app integrates with your browser, it can automatically detect when a downloadable file is present on a Web page and inserts a Download button onto the page. All you have to do is click the button and enter a description to begin the downloading process.

Contextual help: If you get stuck at any point while you're using the program, you can press "F1" to bring up a Help topic for the area of the program that you're in.

Pause and resume functionality: One of IDM’s most praised features is its ability to pause and resume downloads. This becomes particularly valuable when you need to postpone downloads without losing progress (due to an unstable internet connection, etc.).

Seamless browser integration: IDM integrates with a wide number of browsers, such as Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. It spots downloaded files on websites and provides a simple “Download” button, reducing the effort required to copy URLs.

Supports a variety of file types: IDM is capable of downloading videos and audio and compressed files as well as documents from several websites, including ones with streaming features such as YouTube and Dailymotion.

Advanced customization options: IDM’s details of customization features also advantages power users. Among these are configuring proxy settings, download categories, download limits, and keyboard shortcuts to launch downloads as you prefer.

Integrated virus scanning: Your antivirus software will automatically scan downloaded files to prevent the introduction of viruses or malware during the downloading process.

Cons

Clunky interface: The main interface of this app gets the job done, but it doesn't have the most intuitive setup. Novice users should have no trouble completing basic downloads, but to take advantage of some of the more advanced features or to change the preferences, you need to have a little bit of technical know-how.

Limited free trial: IDM has a free trial of 30 days, after which users must buy licenses to continue using it. Some users may be unable to determine all its features during the relatively short trial period.

Bottom Line

This is a good basic download manager, with a nice set of features, although it could be organized a little better.

What's new in version 6.40

  • Added Windows 11 compatibility. Improved media grabber to save media files from web players on web pages.


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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
6.40
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 11
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
67,026,468
Downloads Last Week
1,442

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Developer's Description

Download files from the Web and organize and manage your downloads.

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. The program also features Download Video and Audio Panels for Internet Exporer, Chrome, Opera, Safari, Firefox and other Mozilla 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.