# Downie Extension

> Allows to send links to Downie directly from Firefox.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `downie-extension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Charlie Monroe
- **Category:** download-management
- **Daily users:** 12,687
- **Weekly downloads:** 213
- **Rating:** 4.87 / 5 (69 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-23
- **First published:** 2015-10-01
- **Size:** 31 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/downie-extension/)

## Description

The **Downie Extension** enables seamless sending of the current webpage's link directly to Downie with a single click. This integration simplifies your workflow, especially if you frequently download videos or content using Downie. By installing this extension in Firefox, you can conveniently transfer links without the need to copy and paste URLs manually.

Downie itself is a powerful video downloader for macOS, supporting many websites and formats. To learn more about Downie, visit the official site [here](https://software.charliemonroe.net/downie/). Enhance your browsing and downloading experience by connecting Firefox directly with Downie through this handy extension.

## Rankings

- #671 — Overall
- #55 — Download Management
- #7 — extension
- #7 — extension guard
- #38 — extention
- #67 — countdown

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users consistently praise Downie Extension for making video downloads simple and reliable; many call it indispensable and repeatedly add it to their browsers. No recurring functional complaints appear across reviews, only isolated requests (e.g., VPN integration, icon matching). Overall sentiment is strongly positive.

### Pros

- Makes downloading videos easy and fast (frequently described as a 'breeze')
- Reliable and well-performing — multiple users simply call it 'great' or 'works good'
- Widely valued/indispensable — users add it to every browser they use

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