Downloads Router

Organize your downloads automatically! Set custom download locations based on filetype, filename, or source domain.

What is Downloads Router?

Downloads Router is a Chrome extension that assists in automatically saving downloaded files to the correct locations based on filename, filetype, or the originating website. It works by identifying these parameters and matching them to rules you define, sending a suggestion to the browser denoting the save location. You can override these suggestions, for example, using 'Save As...'. This keeps your 'Downloads' folder clear and organized.

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By: Lars F. Karlström

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Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.11 (158)

Version: 0.8.1 (Last updated: 2016-06-11)

Creation date: 2016-06-10

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

downloads

Size: 18.90K

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 5996 ▼ 41

Other rankings

#10146 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 34 #62 in download keyword 88 ▲ 40 #80 in rule keyword 9 ▲ 7 #100 in suggestion keyword 19 ▲ 10 #252 in source keyword 36 ▲ 4

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Not available on Edge

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Summary

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Downloads Router is a tiny extension that helps you avoid cleaning the dreaded "Downloads" folder by automatically saving files in the right places.

Downloads Router springs into action whenever you start downloading a file. It looks at the filename, filetype, or origin domain (source website) of the item, and matches this information against rules that you define on the extension's Options page. Should a matching rule exist, a "suggestion" is sent to the browser, indicating where it should save the file; this suggestion may however be overridden, as for instance when you use the "Save As..." feature.

The Options page opens automatically after installing the extension, and may thereafter be reached from the chrome://extensions page.

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Pros

Ability to manage download destinations based on file type, domain, and filename
Works well for organizing downloaded files from multiple sites
Provides a way to automatically route downloads based on file type