# NERD Download Manager Browser Integration

> Download files with NERD Download Manager app

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/nerd-download-manager](https://chrome-stats.com/d/nerd-download-manager)

## Overview

- **ID:** `nerd-download-manager`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NERD Download Manager
- **Category:** download-management
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-10
- **First published:** 2026-08-04
- **Size:** 654 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nerd-download-manager/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jteamflare/nerd-download-manager-browser-integration/issues](https://github.com/jteamflare/nerd-download-manager-browser-integration/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nerd-download-manager/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nerd-download-manager/privacy/)

## Description

NERD Download Manager Browser Integration seamlessly connects your browser to the NERD Download Manager desktop app. Simply click any download link or right-click on media files, and the extension will redirect them to the powerful desktop download manager for faster, organized downloads.

Features:
• Automatic Link Capture - Click any download link and it's automatically sent to NERD Download Manager
• Media Detection - Automatically detects video and audio files (HLS streams, direct media)
• Right-Click Menu - Download links, images, and videos directly from the context menu
• Silent Mode - Enable silent downloads that add files to the queue without showing popups
• Customizable Settings - Configure port, file types, blacklisted URLs, and more
• Secure & Private - All communication happens locally on your machine (localhost)

Privacy & Security:
• No data collection - We don't collect any of your data
• No external servers - Everything stays local
• Open source - Code is publicly available for review
• Local storage only - Settings stored in your browser only

Requirements:
• NERD Download Manager desktop application (free download available)
• Firefox or any Chromium-based browser

## Rankings

- #76,857 — Overall
- #115 — integration

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `*://*/*`
- `contextMenus`
- `webRequest`
- `cookies`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `downloads`
- `notifications`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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