What is FlashGot?
FlashGot is a free open-source browser extension originally designed for Firefox that integrates web browsers with external download managers. It works by detecting download links on web pages and passing them to a download manager selected by the user, allowing for faster, more flexible, and more reliable downloading.
Some key features of FlashGot include:
- Integration with popular download managers like Free Download Manager, JDownloader, and uGet
- Detection of download links on web pages visited in the browser
- A dropdown menu to transfer downloads to selected download manager with one click
- Configuration options for fine-tuning detection and integration behavior
- Monitoring and display of download progress
By leveraging dedicated download manager software, FlashGot aims to improve downloading performance, add versatility to the downloading process, and take advantage of advanced tools for downloading from a range of websites. For example, downloading can continue even after the browser is closed.
FlashGot offers settings to control which file types or websites trigger download detection. There are also options for automatically detecting captchas for solutions that assist with automated downloading. The extension keeps a detailed log of detected downloads as well.
Overall, FlashGot expands and enhances the downloading experience in Firefox by serving as a quick automated bridge to feature-packed standalone download managers.