Download Accelerator & Manager

Easily manage and accelerate your downloads up to 5 times!

What is Download Accelerator & Manager?

"Download Accelerator & Manager" is a Chrome extension that utilizes multi-threading to speed up downloads. It divides large files into sections, downloading them concurrently for efficiency. Task addition and controlling thread count is simple through user interface. Max thread count set at 5.

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By: Muyor

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Users: 6,970 ▲ 65

Rating: 3.77 (31)

Version: 0.1.6 (Last updated: 2022-02-23)

Creation date: 2020-04-25

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
downloads
contextMenus
notifications
downloads.open
unlimitedStorage

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 158.72K

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 11813 ▲ 82

Other rankings

#555 in Workflow & Planning #154 in download keyword 92 ▲ 2 #200 in manager keyword 88 ▼ 1 #237 in section keyword 44 ▲ 3

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Summary

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Download Accelerator & Manager is an extension that enables you to download large files with the multi-threaded method.

It divides the input file into several sections and then downloads all sections in parallel. Just enter the desired thread count in the interface and then add a new download task. You can add a new download task through the interface (top-section) or simply right-click on a desired download link and then click on the - Download with Accelerator - item in the context menu.

Note: after adding a new URL, please adjust the number of threads. Also note that currently, the maximum number of threads is 5.

If you have a feature request or found a bug to report, please fill out the bug report form on the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/download-accelerator-manager.html).

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Clean organization and function
Not a resource hog
Improves connection, even when it was previously broken
Can achieve speed acceleration on websites that don't throttle on a client basis
No annoying ads, relies on a harmless donation button

Cons

The user interface is lacking, making it harder to use
Some websites reduce speed if more than one connection is made, so the overall speed can be slower than a single connection
The extension is buggy, particularly with file naming and handling
Issue with finding the downloaded file, as they sometimes don't appear in the designated 'Downloads' folder
Sometimes, the file can be corrupted on resume

Most mentioned

Clean and organized
Issues with speed acceleration on some websites
Problems with the user interface
Expected more threads for download
Some files end up missing or corrupted

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Safety

Risk impact

Download Accelerator & Manager may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.