Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a tool to
increase download speeds by up to 5 times, resume and schedule downloads.
Comprehensive error recovery and resume capability will restart broken or
interrupted downloads due to lost connections, network problems, computer
shutdowns, or unexpected power outages. Simple graphic user interface makes IDM
user friendly and easy to use.Internet Download Manager has a smart download
logic accelerator that features intelligent dynamic file segmentation and safe
multipart downloading technology to accelerate your downloads. Unlike other
download managers and accelerators Internet Download Manager segments
downloaded files dynamically during download process and reuses available
connections without additional connect and login stages to achieve best
acceleration performance.
Internet
Download Manager supports proxy servers, ftp and http protocols, firewalls,
redirects, cookies, authorization, MP3 audio and MPEG video content processing.
IDM integrates seamlessly into Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, MSN
Explorer, AOL, Opera, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firebird, Avant
Browser, MyIE2, and all other popular browsers to automatically handle your
downloads. You can also drag and drop files, or use Internet Download Manager
from command line. Internet Download Manager can dial your modem at the set
time, download the files you want, then hang up or even shut down your computer
when it's done.
Other features include multilingual support, zip preview, download categories, scheduler pro, sounds on different events, HTTPS support, queue processor, html help and tutorial, enhanced virus protection on download completion, progressive downloading with quotas (useful for connections that use some kind of fair access policy or FAP like Direcway, Direct PC, Hughes, etc.), built-in download accelerator, and many others.
Other features include multilingual support, zip preview, download categories, scheduler pro, sounds on different events, HTTPS support, queue processor, html help and tutorial, enhanced virus protection on download completion, progressive downloading with quotas (useful for connections that use some kind of fair access policy or FAP like Direcway, Direct PC, Hughes, etc.), built-in download accelerator, and many others.
Version 6.26 adds Windows 10 compatibility, adds IDM
download panel for web-players that can be used to download flash videos from
sites like MySpaceTV, and others. It also features complete Windows 8.1
(Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista) support, video page grabber, redeveloped
scheduler, and MMS protocol support. The new version also adds improved
integration for IE 11 and IE based browsers, redesigned and enhanced download
engine, the unique advanced integration into all latest browsers, improved
toolbar, and a wealth of other improvements and new features.