The real workflow

From a page link to a download task, with one deliberate handoff

DownloadIt keeps Firefox's browsing context, then hands the task to the manager you choose.

01

Find links

Open the context menu for one link, or collect explicit links from the page and its frames.

02

Review tasks

Filter URLs, filenames, and protocols before selecting what belongs in this batch.

03

Hand off

Send URL, referrer, cookies, and User-Agent according to each manager's capabilities.

Core capabilities

The complexity stays inside Firefox

No runtime analytics, no account, and no server that needs your download history.

Batch link selection

Collect, filter, copy, and submit explicit links from documents and frames.

Automatic capture

Use allow and deny lists to control file types, with deny rules taking priority.

Native context

Keep cookies, referrer, and User-Agent available without repeating a login.

Mirror acceleration

Configure a controlled mirror endpoint for supported GitHub downloads.

Custom commands

Connect a command-line downloader or an aria2 JSON-RPC service.

Firefox downloader

Keep a native browser route available when no external manager is running.

Downloader integrations

Bring the tools you already use

Names are only the entry point. Protocol and capability status remain visible in settings.

Firefox nativeBuilt into the browserAlways available

JDownloaderLocal FlashGot endpointWindows / Linux

aria2 / Aria2NextJSON-RPCWindows / Linux x86_64

uGet / custom commandQuiet command lineYour local setup

Read the integration reference

Platform compatibility

Confirm the environment before installing

Firefox Release / Beta / ESRSupportedLoad the customized userChrome.js Loader first

Firefox Developer Edition / NightlySupportedBootstrap Loader is an alternative with a simpler installation

WindowsSupportedFlashGot.exe can detect supported external managers

Native Linux package / Mozilla tarballSupportedCommand-line managers must be executable

macOS / Snap / FlatpakNot yetAwaiting a future compatibility pass

Read full compatibility notes

Installation summary

Four steps to a working setup

Open the installation guide

1. 01

   Load the Loader

   Use userChrome.js Loader on Release/Beta/ESR; Bootstrap Loader is available on Dev/Nightly.

2. 02

   Download Nightly

   Nightly is the only current release channel and is marked pre-release.

3. 03

   Install the XPI

   Choose addon.xpi from the gear menu in about:addons.

4. 04

   Restart and choose

   Open settings and confirm service status and the default manager.

Release status

The current channel is Nightly

The website documents the current version only. Version and Firefox minimums come from install.rdf; upgrades remain manual.

Download Nightly v2.14.0Pre-release

DownloadIt version

2.14.0

Minimum Firefox

136+

Channel

Nightly

Need the complete technical reference?View the source on GitHub