Mozilla Firefox is already a complete web browser. Its extensions, user generated add-ons for the web browser, heave it to the next level and make it a browser that sticks out of the masses. This article will list the most important extensions to download files with the Firefox browser.
The following list contains the most important Firefox download extensions. The concentration on the most important (and not an overinflated list) makes it easier for anyone to handpick the best download extensions from the list.
The list is divided into the categories files, images, movies and misc. Each category lists a handful of extensions linking directly to their download page at the Mozilla website.
Files
Down Them All – Firefox Download Manager.
Fire FTP – ftp client for the Firefox web browser.
Flash Got – Download Manager integration in Firefox.
Get Filesize – Retrieves the file size of a selected file.
Save File To – Makes it possible to save files into custom folders without having to open the file browser.
Spiderzilla – A website mirroring software based on the excellent HTTrack.
Images
Image Grabber – Download images that are protected by a transparent spacer image.
Save Image In Folder – Save images in personalized folders.
Save Images – Saves the images from the current tab to a specified location.
Movies
MP4 Youtube Downloader – Downloads Youtube videos as mp4 videos.
Flash Video Resource Downloader – Compatible to most flash video websites.
Video Download Helper – Excellent video downloader that is compatible with hundreds of video portals on the Internet.
Misc
Amazon S3 Firefox Organizer – Helps you organize/manage/store your files on Amazon S3
Clean And Close – Replaces the clean up button in the Firefox Download Manager with a clean and close button.
Download Rapidshare @ Office – The add-on converts all Rapidshare download urls to IP and uses the IP to download them.
Download Sort – The extension saves downloads automatically into different folders.
Download Status – Displays detailed download information like the average download speed, the time remaining and the number of files.
Download Statusbar – Displays downloads in a status bar instead of the default download manager window.
Link Alert – Changes the mouse cursor according to the file type.
MD5 Hasher – Calculates hashes of files that have been downloaded to the local computer.
Open Download – Allows to download and open any file from the Internet in the default application for that file type.
RDown – Rapidshare Downloader – Rapidshare Download helper.
Snap Links – Use the right mouse button to mark multiple links at once.
Did we miss any noteworthy extension? Let us know in the comments.
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adblock plus !
Wait, what? Firefox? Are people still using that old thing?
adblock plus element hiding helper
tabmix plus (tab manager)
greasemonkey (user created scripts)
ie tab (for those sites that insists in only working with ie)
no script (block unwanted scripts)
speed dial
Well the list did concentrate on extensions for the downloading ;)
Awesome list.
FxIF (for exif)
foxmarks (syn bookmarks in different pc)
.: More cool addons :.
Ubiquity
Refractor for Prism
Screen Grab!
Open IT Online
Extended statusbar
Back to close
Scrapbook
SpiderZilla 1.6.0
It’s entry in Mozilla addons says its for pre-Firefox 3.
Too bad … guess we have to stay with HTTrack :-(
Speaking of extensions in general, another mention for ScrapBook, really useful in my opinion. Thanx for the list.
Image Zoom
Better Privacy
BugMeNot
CS Lite
RefControl
Smooth Wheel
Had no one read the article? It’s about DOWNLOADING extensions, not “the best extensions”.
Great list, thanks gHacks!
Probably the most commented post this week, shame most have nothing to do with the article.
File Title the most imp