Free Download Manager official extension

Name: Free Download Manager official extension
Rating: 4.1101 (745 reviews)
Author: freedownloadmanager.org

Free Download Manager integration with your Firefox browser

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The Free Download Manager official extension for Firefox seamlessly integrates the powerful FDM app with your browser to enhance download speed and organization.

Designed by Free Download Manager developers, this add-on accelerates downloads up to 10 times, supports HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/BitTorrent protocols, and enables simultaneous downloading of multiple files. Users benefit from video and audio file preview capabilities, drag-and-drop link support, file conversion, and the ability to resume interrupted downloads. With its modern and user-friendly interface, FDM optimizes download management on Windows and macOS platforms.

Note: Requires Free Download Manager installed on your system for full functionality. Join the FDM community forum to report bugs or suggest features at FDM Forum.

Add-on Utilities Productivity

By:

freedownloadmanager.org

Daily users:

88,263 -481

Rating:

4.11

(745) 2 new ratings

Version:

3.2.2 Last updated: 2025-05-14

Version code:

5943611

Creation date:

2018-04-17

Risk:

Permissions:

cookies
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
*://*/*
downloads
nativeMessaging
contextMenus
activeTab
storage
history

Size:

325.73KB

Email:

su*****@freedownloadmanager.org

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 228 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#11 in Language Support

#12 in Download Management

#36 in Other extensions

#7 in free keyword 88

#20 in manage keyword 22

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Other platforms

Free Download Manager (v3.2.2)

2,000,000 4.20

(4,671)

Free Download Manager - FDM (v6.25.0.6016)

3,660,344 4.73

(45,804)

User reviews

Users find Free Download Manager useful for managing downloads but frequently complain about mandatory anonymous data collection, which raises privacy issues. It struggles with compatibility on newer Firefox versions and Windows 11, inconsistent download capture, and high CPU usage. These issues diminish user trust despite the add-on's functional benefits in handling downloads.

Pros

Good download manager recommended by users.
Effective in managing larger downloads.
Has a user base that considers it the best download manager.
Offers multiple options to configure download capture.

Cons

Forces users to accept anonymous data collection to install, leading to privacy concerns.
Does not work properly on the latest Firefox versions and Windows 11.
Fails to capture all downloads reliably, especially smaller files or some large files.
High CPU usage reported during operation.
Lacks transparency and causes distrust regarding data collection and privacy practices.

Recent reviews

1 Star, because if you don't accept the anonymous data collection it won't install. Removed and reported.

by tM*****, 2025-06-21

by Fi*****, 2025-06-16

by AR*****, 2025-06-14

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Free Download Manager official extension requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Free Download Manager official extension has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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