Downloads Overwrite Already Existing Files

All downloads overwrite existing files instead of adding ' (1)', ' (2)', etc. Includes fix to remember folders.

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Downloads Overwrite Already Existing Files Extension for Chrome

'Downloads Overwrite Already Existing Files' is a Chrome extension that helps keep your downloads folder neat and tidy. Instead of renaming new downloads that have the same file name by adding ' (1)', ' (2)', etc., this extension will overwrite the old file with the new one. It includes a handy feature to remember your previous download location rather than defaulting back. Note that the extension overwrites files based purely on filenames, not its content or modification time.

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By: https://zach-adams.com

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.95

(39)

Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2021-10-08)

Creation date: 2020-04-28

Permissions:

downloads

Size: 8.05K

Email: za*****@zach-adams.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 5,624 ▲ 70

Other rankings

#434 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 9 #5 in file keyword 36 ▲ 3 #19 in download keyword 58 ▲ 3 #96 in folder keyword 14 ▼ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Downloads Overwrite Already Existing Files (v0.0.3)

12,539+ 5.00

(11)

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Solves the issue of Chrome renaming files on download
Simple and effective solution, easy to use
Saves time by eliminating the need to rename files manually
Works reliably without bugs
Enhances workflow for users who download files frequently

Cons

May conflict with other extensions that use download permissions
Files are moved to the downloads folder, requiring users to reorganize them
Some users experienced issues with naming conflicts in certain scenarios

Most mentioned

Does exactly what it claims
Very useful for frequent file downloaders
Removes the annoying file naming system (1), (2), (3)...
Install and forget it, works perfectly

User reviews

Thank you so much, solved a problem for some of our work processes.

Robert Whitman, 2024-05-01

superb

Gray Ass, 2024-02-15

thx, no idea which drunken monkey at google thought automatic renaming of files was a good idea. firefox works like this addon by default btw, google, sometimes you really could get the impression that you just don't wanna chrome to at least be as good as mozilla's browser.

Jack Shit, 2023-12-19

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Downloads Overwrite Already Existing Files requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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