uGet Download Manager

A lightweight, full-featured download manager for Linux and Windows. Built with GTK4 and libcurl.

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Features

• Multi-connection downloading — split files across multiple connections for faster speeds
• Queue management — organize downloads into categories with per-category limits
• Pause, resume, and schedule — full control over when and how downloads run
• aria2 integration — BitTorrent, metalink, and advanced protocol support via aria2 plugin
• System tray — StatusNotifierItem integration for background operation
• Clipboard monitoring — automatically detect downloadable links
• 36 languages — broad internationalization support
• Desktop notifications — with optional notification sounds via GStreamer

Building from Source

meson setup build
ninja -C build
meson test -C build       # run tests
ninja -C build install    # install

See BUILDING.md for dependencies, distro-specific instructions, and build options.

History

Originally created by C.H. Huang and maintained from 2005 to 2020. This fork revives the project with a complete GTK4 migration, modern Meson build system, and ongoing maintenance.

See CHANGELOG.md for the full version history.

License

LGPL-2.1-or-later with OpenSSL exception. See COPYING for details.