JDownloader
JDownloader is a free downloading tool that enables you to download files from over a hundred hosting sites. The tool is compatible with Linux, Mac and Windows operating systems. You can start, pause or stop downloads, auto-extract archives and set bandwidth limitations. JDownloader has a link grabber that adds download links from your clipboard directly to the tool and starts to download immediately after copying the link address. Also, JDownloader allows you to import files by saving your list of download links as a password protected file. At the bottom of the program, you can control the maximum number of simultaneous connections and the download speed. JDownloader saves you the time of viewing ads by automatically bypassing adfly links. It automatically redirects the links and compresses them to a final download page that is displayed in the link grabber section. The program also extracts downloaded files that have been split into parts and merges them after all the parts have been downloaded.
- YouTube video downloader
- You can download a video from YouTube by adding the link to JDownloader.
- The tool then allows you to choose the format in which you want to download the footage whether in MP4 or FLV format.
- Also, you can choose to download the audio track without the video.
- Add links in batch
- When downloading large files that have been split into parts, JDownloader has an option of adding all the links in batch.
- Bypass Advertisement URLs
- With JDownloader, you can easily bypass ad links that have been hidden with adfly URL shorter.
- It automatically detects the captcha feature for some site downloads.
- It has in tray hiding.
- The tool automatically updates itself everytime you launch it.
- It has the option of reconnecting using router IP and scripts.
- It reports on bugs.
- It schedules downloads.
- It does not download videos from sites such as Instagram and Vimeo.
- The help section is not very responsive.
- Installation file may have malware.
- Requires you to set up a plugin for every site before resuming a download.
- First-time users may have difficulty in navigating JDownloader, especially when finding the format for output files.
- Quite slow compared to IDM.