Ant Download Manager

[tarekma7]

Download of files from the internet is very important part of the daily activities of all users. Windows offers you a download feature which is very slow and if you are frequent downloader or saving large sized files, you are in need for a download manager that take care of all your download activities.
When we discuss download manager apps, the first possibility is internet download manager, we are all familiar with it. However, there is a good alternative application that offers you a lot of good features, the ant download manager (AntDM). It allows high speed download and can download any multimedia file whether audio or video. It is simple, easy to use with good browser integration and affordable price. It is the first competitor of the famous IDM

Homepage:

http://www.antdownloadmanager.com/index.php?lng=en 

Current version: 1.2.0

Release date: October 24, 2016

Size:  19.7 Mb

System Requirements:  The program supports any windows version from windows XP (SP3) to windows 10. Both 32 and 64 bit versions are supported
All browsers are supported

Download and Installation:
The free trial version of the program can be easily downloaded from the official website or more easily using this direct link: http://www.antdownloadmanager.com/cgi/download.cgi

To install the program, simply double click the installer and follow simple on screen instructions to have the program installed on your computer

The program will be integrated with all of your browsers through plugins. It offers you 30 days fully functional trial which is completely enough to test all the features of the program. After the trial is over, you must purchase a license from the official website. The license lets you enjoy all the program features with lifetime use. There are two purchase options available; one year upgrades or lifetime upgrades according to your wish. Some functional limitations will be present if you continue to use the program for free





















Purchase:

You can complete your purchase in the official website here:

http://www.antdownloadmanager.com/buy.php?lng=en

After purchase you will receive an email with the license key. Registration is very easy, simply submit your name, license key and email address used for purchase. That's all!






User Interface:

The program has a simple easy to use interface. There are three main areas; the functioning toolbar in the upper part of the program which includes all the features you will use. The lower part includes the main program area and the categories on the left side.

AntDM has 2 viewing list. The common list provides detailed information about downloading. List with large images is most suitable for watching the preview video images or the downloaded images. 3 modes are available: small, medium and large images.











Languages supported:

The program is multi lingual with many langauges supported. Currently available: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Norwegian, Dutch, Polish. Language support is constantly expanding, adding new languages.

Features:

The program offers you a lot of good features to make your download easy, fast and simple



Highest download speed

Full browser integration

No advertising;

Simple and intuitive interface;

Saving the downloaded files by category, all together in a single folder, or any other different from the binding categorized;

Support downloads lists with extensive sorting and search capabilities;

Links parking, active downloads indicators;

Redownload bad fragments. If the file was downloaded with errors, that is, the ability to redownload only erroneous fragments, rather than to start download again;

Control download speeds for all or for selected downloads;

Monitor the clipboard (On\Off - Config\Tab General);

Download priorities: Highest, High, Normal, Below, Low, Disabled;

Computer shutdown after all downloads;

Disable hibernation during download (On\Off - Config\Tab Downloads);

The ability to automatically delete the task after loading (On\Off - Config\Tab Automation);

Sound (On\Off - Config\Tab Sounds);

What is new?

The program is continuously updated by the developer with many features added and bugs fixed

To revise the full list of changes and new features, visit this page: http://www.antdownloadmanager.com/news.php?lng=en

In the current version the following changes are done:

added link analyzer
added support Twitter video in all addons and a main app
added some new types of m3u8 videos
fixed Google Chrome extension hang up
fixed support dailymotion.com
refactoring and bug fix


Now let me discuss the features of the program

Download Speed Acceleration:

The main feature of the program is the unlimited download speed . The multi threads or segments is the key that increase download speed. The program supports up to 32 threads per download, but most users will need 8 connections. This will make your download fast and let you use the internet for other purposes or apps at the same time. For example , if you want to browse favorite websites at the same time.
The program offers full browser integration with all known browsers using plugins. These plugins can be removed and reinstalled at any time.
You can start your download by many methods; click the download link, add the link directly to the program using add button, or using Drag&Drop feature.
You can set the download priority for any file whether high, normal or low. You can see the download progress for any file till complete
The program can store download history from 7 to 360 days, or in the range of 300-3000 records. By default, history is on - Config\Tab Misc.   


















Resume download:

Using the application, you can easily resume any interrupted downloads supposed that it is allowed on the server. This is very useful, for example in the event of a power failure, forced restart or shutdown the computer.

Download categories:

The program will automatically save the downloaded file into built in categories according to its type. You can change the file save location if you want. Categories present include; documents, programs, audio, video, images and others

 

Automation:

After complete download, the program can execute any program to process the downloaded files. For example, you can specify antivirus for automatic scanning of downloaded files or archiver to view the contents and so on.



Search:

The program lets you search the downloaded files for a specific file.



Multiple file download:

If you want to download a lot of files, then pick up their links into a single text file with the extension TXT or LNK and download it (Main menu\File\Load Link File...). Tested downloading 10-20-40 thousand files at size 100KB-1 MB each. You can also use the program to easily download all links from a specific website, thus saving you a lot of time and helping to save all files you need




Download from Premium Link Generator and file hosts:
 
The program supports download from premium link generators (for example real-debrid.com)and file host websites, for example; upload, mediafire ...etc. You can add your login information in the settings of the program which lets you easily generate premium links and enjoy maximum speed download


 
Multimedia file download:

The program supports download of any multimedia file from the famous websites (as YouTube, Vimeo, dailymotion...). Both audio (MP3) and video formats are supported. The built-in video grabber browser allows you to download videos from many sites and video services. There is a video button to facilitate the selection of the video, its size and quality. You can select the format you want to save and start your download. You can change the location you will save your file according to your wish. If you are playing a video , the program also helps to extract the sound file as a separate download and save it. The process is very easy , when playing the video, the drop menu from the video button offers you all supported download formats, simply select MP3 , that's all!









Gluing Youtube video and audio:

Youtube service usually offers to download additional multiple video files without sound and a number of sound tracks with different quality. AntDM always increases the choice for the user. It glues video with sound track in AAC format into a single file. You are free to specify what kind of video you want to merge with a sound track in the dialog box "Add Video Downloading".   



Preview Media Files:

There is a simple convenient feature to preview the video files in the main list of downloads. Move the mouse to the line of video or audio file and AntDM will launch mediaplayer in the tooltip window.


Checksum:

This is a very interesting feature of the program. It lets you easily checksum any file after downloading or count checksums already downloaded file. For example; MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512. The process is very easy, all you have to do is to select Context file menu\Properties\Extra.

Program settings:

The program include many settings that are set to the default level suitable for most users. You can adjust the settings to suite your needs. For example set the connections to the highest to enjoy maximum download speed, change save location, automated antivirus check, exclude file download from specific websites and many more

The settings include; general, file types, proxy settings, connection properties, downloads, sounds, automation, authorization, premium link generator, video button settings, others











Pros:

Unlimited download speed

Multiple files download

Multi language supported

Easy to use with simple user interface

Support download from different multimedia websites

Full browser integration

And many more

Cons: 

No help topic menu available

Conclusion:

Ant Download manager is a fast, easy to use download manager that increase the download speed to the maximum, support multiple file download and download of multimedia files. It is available at an affordable price with continuous development.

[baziroll]

nice review thank you

[lpe]

thank you 

[AAU]

Thanks for the review.

[scot]

Thanks for the detailed review.

[asus73]

Great review.

[Mike]

Great review enjoyed reading.

[gdant]

Thanks for review tarek..
Have used tgis software before and like its low system impact 

[songoku316]

very complete review thanks new alternative to IDM