Best alternatives to File Downloader (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to File Downloader, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Bulk File Downloader
Download files from any site. Free: one at a time. Pro: bulk download.
≈20K users3.2★ from 67 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago5 permissions- About 10× more users than File Downloader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
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Download with JDownloader
Integrates the browser with JDownloader either by interrupting the built-in download manager or from right-click context menu
≈100K users3.8★ from 122 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago8 permissions- About 50× more users than File Downloader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 3)
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Video Downloader Pro
Video Downloader Pro supports downloading videos from the web and web with embedded players.
≈100K users2.6★ from 228 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago7 permissions- About 50× more users than File Downloader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 3)
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Moodle Downloader
A chrome extension for downloading Moodle resources
≈10K users4.8★ from 303 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago4 permissions- About 5.0× more users than File Downloader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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Download Files Now
Download Files Now
≈3K users5.0★ from 1 rating2 permissions- About 1.5× more users than File Downloader
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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Download All Files
Find and download all files from a website
≈6K users4.4★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago4 permissions- About 3.0× more users than File Downloader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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Fantia downloader
This extension is Modified from Fantia-Downloader-tampermonkey.
≈10K users4.1★ from 42 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 5.0× more users than File Downloader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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My Downloads
Quickly manage your downloads with ease.
≈100K users3.8★ from 35 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago5 permissions- About 50× more users than File Downloader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
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Media Downloader
Browse and download images, video and audio on a web page.
≈20K users3.4★ from 24 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago8 permissions- About 10× more users than File Downloader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 3)
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Video Downloader Pro
Video downloader is a lightweight and ultra fast tool that allows users to easily download videos from popular websites.
≈100K users4.3★ from 1.3K ratingsUpdated 9 months ago6 permissions- About 50× more users than File Downloader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 3)
File Downloader alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to File Downloader?
By users, the most popular alternative is Download with JDownloader with ≈100K users and a 3.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Bulk File Downloader.
Which File Downloader alternative has the best rating?
Moodle Downloader has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.8 out of 5 from 303 ratings.
Is there a File Downloader alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Fantia downloader asks for 0 permissions, against 3 for File Downloader.
How many alternatives to File Downloader are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to File Downloader on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.