Download Sound

By: BPS

Plays a sound or utters a text using speech synthesis when a download is completed.

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Features & Capabilities

Download Sound is a Chrome extension designed to notify users audibly when a download completes, fails, or is interrupted. It supports customizable sound alerts using MP3 format and speech synthesis to announce download statuses. Users can adjust volume and choose separate audio or spoken texts for successful and failed downloads. Additional features include optional desktop notifications and an improved interface with save options. This extension enhances productivity by providing clear, immediate feedback on download activity without needing to monitor the browser manually.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

BPS

Daily users:

1,182 3

Rating:

4.19

(74)

Version:

1.6 Last updated: 2024-09-01

Version code:

5801583

Creation date:

2014-11-13

Risk:

Permissions:

Size:

39.78KB

Email:

Do*****@gmx.net

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-08

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 2,955 ▼ 11

Other rankings

#76 in Alerts & Updates ▼ 1

#268 in Download Management ▼ 1

#11 in sound keyword 41

#50 in complete keyword 37 ▲ 1

#65 in speech keyword 62 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

Download Sound (v1.7)

4,000 4.04

(26)

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Developed by:

BPS

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/download-sound/

Email:

Do*****@gmx.net

User Reviews

Users appreciate that Download Sound reliably provides audible notifications for download events, improving the awareness of download success or failure. However, multiple users mention the lack of customization options such as using personal sounds or setting distinct sounds for success and failure. Several report voice selection issues, notably being stuck with a robotic female voice regardless of choice. Additionally, some desire better control over notification display duration. Overall, it offers useful basic functionality, but would benefit from expanded customization and control features.

Pros

The add-on works reliably for playing sounds upon download events.
It provides helpful audible notifications for download completion and failure.
Some users find the sound feature very helpful for monitoring downloads.
It offers functionality that some older similar extensions lacked in the new WebExtension framework.
Users generally appreciate its basic sound notification capability.

Cons

Cannot customize or use personal/custom sound files for notifications.
No option to set different sounds for successful and failed downloads.
The voice sound options are limited; users report issues such as only hearing a robotic female voice regardless of selection.
No option to control or limit display time of the notification after download completion.

Recent reviews

Works great, unlike the Noise extension, which I loved back in the pre-WebExtension days, but which I've never been able to get to make any sounds, using the modern WE version. Kind of a bummer, though, that you can't customize your own sound (I don't want to use voices). Also, it would be really nice if you would offer the option (like Noise, when it works) to set up a Failed Download sound that's different from the Successful Download sound, and make both of them optional (I would generally prefer to only use a Failed sound, not a Successful one).

by Da*****, 2025-07-02

Why is it impossible to use Richard usa voice anymore.

by Ch*****, 2025-06-17

by 10*****, 2023-08-09

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Is Download Sound Safe?

Risk impact

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Download Sound requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Allows management of download operations but generally doesn't severely affect security unless misused.
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Risk likelihood

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Download Sound has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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