Filebar - Download Bar

Filebar will display your recent download history in the scrollable bar on the bottom of your Chrome browser.

Filebar - Download Bar: Easy Download Management

"Filebar - Download Bar" is a Chrome extension that restores the familiar download bar to your browser, providing easy access to your recent downloads. With features like Anonymous Mode, Auto Clear, and sound notifications, it enhances your workflow and keeps your downloads organized. Users can export download history and access analytics on their most visited sites. Enjoy seamless functionality with dark mode support and keyboard shortcuts, all while ensuring your data remains private and secure.

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Extension stats

By: Codewaw

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 3.09

(34)

Version: 3.0.3 (Last updated: 2024-03-22)

Creation date: 2024-02-06

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

downloads
downloads.open
tabs
windows
storage
history
tts
offscreen
downloads.shelf
webNavigation

Size: 65.34K

Email: fi*****@codewaw.com

Ranking

# 23,440 ▼ 19

Other rankings

#4729 in Tools ▼ 46 #55 in download keyword 73 ▲ 2

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Feel at home as if the download bar had never been removed. Integrate the updated bar with your browser and enjoy your downloads at your fingertips. Quickly restore bottom downloads bar and improve your workflow.

Filebar 3.0 introduces:

Filebar Advanced:

Anonymous Mode (your downloads will not be recorded at all)
Auto Clear Mode (your downloads will be erased automatically)
Auto Resume Mode (your downloads will be automatically resumed on some interruption errors)
Enable default or custom sound notifications (your browser will notify you with sound when download is done)
Enable TTS voice notifications (your browser will notify you with voice when download is done)

Filebar Exports (free for all):

Export all items from your downloads in CSV
Export open tabs in CSV
Export history in CSV

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Brings back the download bar functionality that was removed from Chrome.
Works on multiple browsers, including Brave.
Easy drag-and-drop functionality for managing downloaded files.
Provides a good alternative to the original download shelf that Chrome had.
Overall considered a step in the right direction for users missing the old download bar.

Cons

Bar sometimes makes Chrome unresponsive or slow.
Appearance, such as oversized characters and cluttered layout, is considered unattractive by some users.
Lacks customization options like dark mode and resizing the bar.
Issues with disappearing features or inconsistent behavior across tabs.
Popup prompts when opening downloads can be intrusive and annoying.

Most mentioned

Bar does not appear consistently across all tabs.
Extension can cause Chrome to become unresponsive.
User interface is cluttered and lack of customization options.
Desire for a dark mode option and other appearance settings.
Issues with download history affecting browser performance.

User reviews

It doesn't appear and the auto-resume option doesn't work.

Miloš Milić, 2024-12-28

Google showed how much they don't care about their users when they did away with the download bar. Thank you for bringing it back! (PS, works on Brave Browser, ditch Chrome!)