Force Download

Force Download

A tool to force download any URL. Additionally it monitors all requests and logs last embedded audio/video media.

What is Force Download?
Force Download is a powerful Chrome Extension designed to enable the user to download any desired URL, irrespective of the otherwise expected behavior of the browser. The extension not only facilitates the download of URLs but also scans for established requests for audio or video media files, automatically adding links to a recent media list of 10. An excellent tool for sites using embedded MP4 files, however, YouTube is not supported as it does not offer complete files.
Stats
By: AshusCZ
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.20 (25)
Version: 1.0.8 (Last updated: 2017-12-08)
Creation date: 2017-12-08
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 32.41K
URLs: Website
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Summary
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Enter any URL and no matter what would happen otherwise, it will be downloaded (ignoring PDF or any other plugins).

  • Requests are monitored, scanned for video or audio media files, links are automatically added to recent media list of 10
  • It can be safely used to download videos from trailers.apple.com or any sites using embedded mp4 files
  • No, youtube is not supported as it doesn't send complete files
User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as described
  • Can force download files instead of opening in browser tab
  • Useful for known file structure and quick downloads
Cons
  • Doesn't work for some users
  • Downloads useless HTML files for some
  • Clunky compared to alternative methods
Most mentioned
  • Not working
  • Useless
  • Downloads HTML files instead of videos
  • Works perfectly as described
Recent reviews
works on recurbate
by Barno Barno, 2023-09-15

10/8x not working.
by Péter Kósa Péter Kósa, 2023-04-10

Sadece .html yi indiriyor.sağ tıklayıp "sayfayı farklı kaydet" demeye eşdeğer. Çalışmıyor. Not Working.
by Özcan Özkan Özcan Özkan, 2022-04-11
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Safety
Risk impact

Force Download is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Force Download if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

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

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