Internet Download Manager aka IDM is a shareware download manager specially made to boost the speeds of download by up to 5 times. It can also be used for organizing, scheduling and resuming downloads. The program is so designed that it will continue any unfinished download cause by unanticipated power failure or network problems. It is only available on the Microsoft Windows operating system.
With Internet Download Manager, you can download different types of files from the Internet and arrange them as appropriate. As you download, you can categorize each file and later access all the download from the main interface of the app.
Internet Download Manager supports the following web browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Flock, Apple Safari, Netscape Navigator, Opera and Internet Explorer.
Features of Internet Download Manager
- Full-fledged Site Grabber – downloads files specified with filters
- Protocols – Microsoft ISA, MMS, HTTPS, FTP, and HTTP
- Numerous queues
- Batch downloads
- Auto and manual bringing up to date of download address
- Import and export download jobs
- Video downloading from proven video websites
- Vibrant segmentation during the process of downloading
- Latest list of downloads for easy access to directories
- Breaks up downloads into numerous segments for faster downloading
- Validation procedures – Kerberos, NTLM, Negotiate, and Basic for auto-authentication and storage of user names and passwords
Pros
- It is fast
- Browser combination
- Related help
Cons
- Interface lack intuitive setup
Internet Download Manager
Internet Download Manager is a good indispensable download manager having unique set of features.