# GitHub Downloader

> Download GitHub folders and files directly from the page. Configure a Personal Access Token for private repositories.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `ghdl`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Roe
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 69
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-29
- **First published:** 2026-01-25
- **Size:** 74 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ghdl/)
- **Website:** [https://ghdl.r03.dev](https://ghdl.r03.dev/)

## Description

Download files and folders directly from GitHub repository pages with a single click. No need to clone repositories - just click the download button and choose to download the files, or to .zip and download files and folders.

<strong>Features:</strong>
- Download individual files or entire folders as ZIP archives
- Recursive subfolder downloading with full directory structure
- Support for both public and private repositories
- Parallel processing for fast downloads
- Real-time progress indicators
- Seamless GitHub UI integration

<strong>Private Repositories:</strong>
Configure a GitHub Personal Access Token in the extension settings to download from private repositories. Your token is stored locally and only used to authenticate with GitHub's API.

<strong>Privacy:</strong>
All data stays local. No external servers, no tracking, no data collection. Only communicates with GitHub's official API.

## Rankings

- #14,079 — Overall
- #28 — github
- #98 — configure
- #109 — folders
- #139 — folder
- #208 — gif

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `cookies`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `scripting`
- `notifications`

### Host permissions

- `https://github.com/*`
- `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/*`
- `https://api.github.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `github.com`

## 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 website URL may be invalid

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