# Download with Ant Download Manager

> Integrates Firefox with Ant Download Manager (AntDM). Automatically captures download links and video streams. Requires AntDM Windows app installed.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/antffw](https://chrome-stats.com/d/antffw)

## Overview

- **ID:** `antffw`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** antdm-developer
- **Category:** download-management
- **Daily users:** 7,166
- **Weekly downloads:** 876
- **Rating:** 4.47 / 5 (247 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.5.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-12
- **First published:** 2017-09-18
- **Size:** 533 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/antffw/)
- **Website:** [https://antdownloadmanager.com/contact](https://antdownloadmanager.com/contact)

## Description

Ant Download Manager (AntDM) is a comprehensive Windows download manager designed to accelerate and simplify all your downloading needs. With support for multiple threads, AntDM boosts download speeds for manual, automatic, and batch downloads. It seamlessly integrates with popular video sharing platforms and premium debrid services, supporting HTTP(S), FTP(S), and media streaming protocols like F4M, M3U8, and MPEG-DASH.

The extension enhances user experience by adding convenient context menu options such as "Download Link," "Download Selected," and "Download All." Completely free from ads, spyware, or malware, Ant Download Manager requires the installation of its Windows software counterpart to operate effectively. Note: This extension is exclusive to Windows platforms.

## Rankings

- #941 — Overall
- #83 — Download Management
- #12 — spyware
- #17 — download
- #30 — manager
- #37 — manage

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `cookies`
- `contextMenus`
- `downloads`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `management`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

The add-on is easy to use, provides strong download capabilities across many sites, and has shown reliability and good value over several years. The main recurring drawback is YouTube integration problems, including script errors and a missing recording UI that can occur after updates, which can hinder recording from YouTube.

### Pros

- Easy to use and convenient
- Strong downloader capable of grabbing videos from many sites (sometimes more than other tools)
- Reliable over years; generally works without problems
- Good value for money; not expensive and generally effective

### Cons

- YouTube-related recording issues: script errors and missing recording UI, often after updates or changes to the site

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/antffw)