Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a program that integrates with your web browser and replaces the default download manager, in order to provide you a better downloading experience and to increase your download speed up to 500%.IDM also offers you extra features like scheduler, the possibility to resume the broken / unfinished downloads, video/website grabbers, download limits and many more goodies .
Installation & Requirements
The installation process for Internet Download Manager is fast, simple and clean of any toolbars, additional programs or nagging windows.IDM come with free 30 days fully functional trials, you can buy it after your trial expires.
As for system requirements, Internet Download Manager is available exclusively for the Windows platform and it supports the following versions: 98/2000/XP/Vista/Win 7.
Interface
Features a basic windows style interface. IDM also allows the choice of 3D or non 3D icons. excellent placement of objects on screen with buttons on top. Menu-driven as well.
Features
The latest Version of IDM(6.07 build 15), Supports all the popular browsers and have a extra features called option on completion which allows you to hang up modem when download is complete, you can even force system to shut down when download is completed for a individuals downloads.
Automatic Antivirus checking IDM allows you to set a antivirus program to scan your downloads once download completes.
Drag and Drop You can simply drag and drop links to IDM and drag and drop your downloaded files out of IDM.
Download All feature Its a another interesting feature of IDM, you can download all the downloaded lined to the current page .It's easy to download multiple files with this feature.
Quick Update Feature IDM automatically check for the latest version once per week, its lists all the new features added to the latest version and ask user if the wants to update IDM to the latest version.
Download Test
We personally test IDM to check if its deliver its promise or not, I have 2Mbps Connection but my ISP delivers me only 1.65 Mbps Speed.
We tried to Download a same file using Google Chrome and IDM and here are the download speed results.
Video Grabber
Using IDM video grabber feature you can easily download your favorites videos from all major video sharing sites ie, Youtube,Yahoo Videos, Vimeo, metacafe etc.You don't any other browser add-on to download videos just click on download video and its done.
Pros
Using IDM video grabber feature you can easily download your favorites videos from all major video sharing sites ie, Youtube,Yahoo Videos, Vimeo, metacafe etc.You don't any other browser add-on to download videos just click on download video and its done.
Pros
- Very powerful and low on resources
- Lots of useful features such as the Scheduler, Download organizer, Drag and Drop or the Grabber
- Clean installation process with no toolbars or adware
- Easy to use interface
- It easily integrates with pretty much any browser available
- Lots of useful features such as the Scheduler, Download organizer, Drag and Drop or the Grabber
- Clean installation process with no toolbars or adware
- Easy to use interface
- It easily integrates with pretty much any browser available
Cons
- Shareware, available only for 30 days of trial
- Available only for Windows OS
- There are free alternatives available.
- Available only for Windows OS
- There are free alternatives available.
Conclusion
Internet Download Manager is a very powerful download manager offering an extensive array of features that will definitely improve your downloading experience. It has its small flaws and there are some minor options missing which can be found on other freeware alternatives, but overall IDM can be described as a good product and for those who would prefer using IDM after the 30 day trial period the good news is that the program is not greedy at all and buying a license is not really expensive.
