Internet Download Manager (IDM)
Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a free online file downloader. It can also be called as a free youtube downloader since it can detect and download any file from several websites on the internet.
It increases download speed by up to 500% percent through its smart download logic accelerator that features intelligent dynamic file segmentation and safe multipart downloading technology. And users can resume or schedule file downloads. It also has a comprehensive error recovery that restarts broken or interrupted downloads due to lost connections, network problems, computer shutdowns, or unexpected power outages. (source)
The GUI is user-friendly and has drag & drop functionality.
It supports ftp commands pipelining, http & https, proxy servers, firewalls, redirect, cookies, command line access, directories with authorization, MP3 audio and MPEG video content processing, and a large number of directory listing formats.
IDM integrates with several internet browsers including Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, AOL, MSN Explorer, Opera, Mozilla, Avant Browser, and MyIE2.
Other features:
include multilingual support, zip preview, download categories, sounds on events, queue processor, html help and tutorial, enhanced virus protection on download completion, progressive downloading with quotas.
The software was included in Top Rated, Most Popular, 5/5 rating, and Editor’s Pick on CNET, ZDNET, Volftp.modadori.com, WebAttack, Softpedia, Sofotex, Brothersoft, Download.com, GlobalShareWare, Bluechillies, The File Transit, TopShareWare.com, 5-star Shareware, Soft32, and Softpile.
