The most commonly used Windows download software is broken? There are 7 tools to help you solve the download problem

Once upon a time, downloading was a very simple thing; but now, QQ Tornado is dead, Netdisk offline is broken, and Xunlei started to freak out a few days ago. Looking around, it seems that there is no download tool that satisfies your needs. Today, I have compiled some useful download tools on the Windows platform for you, including old classics and unpopular tools, so that your bandwidth will no longer be idle.

Internet Download Manager

Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a well-known download tool on Windows. It supports automatic capture of audio and video download links from the clipboard, browsers, and streaming websites, as well as batch and queue downloads, scheduled download tasks, silent downloads, site crawling, and many other options. It can be said to be one of the most powerful download tools on Windows.

Unfortunately, IDM does not support BT, magnet and ed2k links, and its UI design is outdated today, which makes it hard to be interested in it. However, if you don't have any special requirements for software appearance and magnet links, IDM will still be a good helper for you.

You can download Internet Download Manager from the official website, which offers a 30-day free trial with full functionality. Currently, Digital Lizhi is on sale for 79 yuan, and you can click here to buy it.

Free Download Manager

If you don't want to pay for download software, or think IDM is too cheap, you might as well try Free Download Manager (FDM), which has similar functions but is completely free. In addition to conventional functions such as intelligent speed limit, breakpoint resume, scheduled tasks, web crawling, etc., FDM also supports previewing and playing audio and video files while downloading. In addition, it also supports BT magnetic links and supports direct browsing of FTP server directories. It is a lightweight and powerful download tool of choice.

You can download Free Download Manager from the official website. The software is completely free and a macOS version is also available.

EagleGet

EagleGet is a simple and exquisite download tool. Compared with the above two software, EagleGet's interface is closer to the classic interface of Thunder (of course not Thunder Browser 9), and it also supports theme skinning. Of course, it also has all the necessary functions such as clipboard monitoring, browser integration, audio and video sniffing, batch and queue downloads, and it can also automatically shut down, hibernate, or call security software for antivirus after the download is completed.

Unfortunately, EagleGet also does not support magnet and BT links, which makes it difficult for me to use it as my main tool. If you are obsessed with appearance, you can try it.

You can download EagleGet from the official website. The software is completely free.

μTorrent

If you mainly use BT or PT to download, or want to find a tool to make up for the shortcomings of IDM, then μTorrent is your best choice. As a download client designed specifically for BitTorrent, it supports setting file download priority, intelligent speed control, breakpoint resume, RSS subscription and other functions, and has greatly optimized the download speed, so that you can download at full bandwidth.

However, if you want to use all the features of μTorrent, you need to subscribe for $19.95 per year. Even if you just want to remove interface ads, you need to pay an extra $4.95 per year.

You can download μTorrent here. It's free with ads and there are clients for macOS, Linux, and Android.

Persepolis Download Manager

Persepolis Download Manager (PDM for short) is a zero-configuration GUI client for the famous command-line download tool Aria2. Even if you know nothing about command lines, you can still use it easily.

First, let me introduce Aria2, an open source cross-platform download tool that takes up little space, is lightweight and powerful, and supports many download protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent and Metalink. It is a download tool for geeks.

However, Aria2 requires learning how to use command lines and write complex configuration files, and the threshold is high. PDM is an Aria graphical interface client designed for the general public. It also supports various functions of Aria2, but all interfaces are intuitive and easy to understand. It is recommended for everyone who wants to try Aria2.

You can download Persepolis Download Manager from GitHub. The software is free and open source, and both macOS and Linux versions are available.

GUI-YouGet

If you often need to download audio and video from streaming websites, GUI-YouGet can help you.

It is also a command line encapsulation software that integrates youtube-dl and You-Get, two well-known command line video website download tools at home and abroad. You only need to paste the URL to download files from Youku, iQiyi, Tencent Video, YouTube and other well-known domestic and foreign streaming media websites with one click. For websites such as Bilibili that contain barrage, it can also download the barrage to the local computer, which is very convenient.

You can download the GUI-YouGet on GitHub. If you are proficient in command lines, you can also directly use the two kernels it encapsulates, youtube-dl and You-Get.

Thunder Download Trial Tool

This tool is actually an experiment made by Xunlei when it was testing a new engine. It was last updated at the end of 2015, but it can still be used normally on the latest Windows 10 Creators Update.

I mention it here mainly because it supports Thunder-specific download links starting with thunder://, allowing you to completely get rid of Thunder's rogue main program. In addition, it completely abandons Thunder's core advertising business and only retains the insignificant download function (fog), which is very simple. At the same time, it also supports ed2k protocol and Tumblr download (seemingly invalid). If you don't have high requirements for download tools, you can even use it as the main one.

It can also download what Thunder can't

You can download its latest version on Thunder Balcony. As green software, you can use it directly after decompression.