# Fetchster Capture

> Send downloads, torrents, magnets, and playing videos to the Fetchster macOS menu-bar app.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `fetchster-capture`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ShadyJeff
- **Category:** download-management
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-08
- **First published:** 2026-08-05
- **Size:** 31 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fetchster-capture/)
- **Website:** [https://phpflock.github.io/fetchster/](https://phpflock.github.io/fetchster/)

## Description

Hand browser downloads over to the Fetchster macOS menu-bar app.

How it works
<ul><li>Downloads started in the browser are handed to the Fetchster app on your Mac over native messaging — no save dialogs, no duplicate downloads.</li><li>Right-click any link → <strong>Download with Fetchster</strong> (works for <code>magnet:</code> and <code>.torrent</code> links).</li><li>If the Fetchster app isn't running, the browser downloads normally.</li></ul>
<ul><li>It does not inject scripts into pages or read page content.</li><li>It does not request access to cookies, history, or browsing activity.</li><li>It only sends the download URL and the browser's User-Agent to the Fetchster app running on your own machine.</li></ul>
Permissions
<ul><li><code>nativeMessaging</code> — talk to the Fetchster app</li><li><code>downloads</code> — hand off and cancel browser downloads</li><li><code>contextMenus</code> — the "Download with Fetchster" right-click menu</li><li><code>storage</code> — remember the capture toggle</li><li><code>notifications</code> — confirm a download was added</li></ul>
No data leaves your computer. All processing happens locally between the extension and the Fetchster app on your Mac.

## Rankings

- #135,790 — Overall
- #141 — captcha

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `nativeMessaging`
- `downloads`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `notifications`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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