Ghost Downloader 3 is a high-performance download manager for Windows, featuring AI-enhanced acceleration, intelligent multi-threading, and smart file segmentation. It supports download resumption via .ghd files, global speed limits, and clipboard monitoring for quick link capture. The interface is built with Fluent Design, offering a modern and smooth user experience.
Users benefit from advanced features like sparse file support, system tray integration, proxy configuration, secure SSL options, and automatic filename recognition. Ghost Downloader 3 is ideal for users seeking speed, efficiency, and customization.
Core Download Features
- AI-Powered Acceleration: Experimental feature that dynamically increases thread count (up to 253) to maximize bandwidth usage.
- Intelligent Segmentation: Divides downloads into multiple parts for parallel processing, supporting breakpoint resume via .ghd files.
- Dynamic Thread Allocation: Automatically splits faster segments to create new threads, enhancing download speeds.
Network & Proxy Support
- Global Speed Limiting: Allows setting a maximum download speed to manage bandwidth usage.
- Proxy Support: Compatible with SOCKS5, HTTP, and HTTPS proxies, including auto-detection features.
- SSL Certificate Verification: Optional SSL verification for secure downloads.
- System Proxy Detection: Automatically detects system proxy settings across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Windows-Specific Features
- Fluent Design UI: Modern interface with support for Mica, Acrylic, and Aero background effects.
- Toast Notifications: Supports Windows 10 (1709+) native notifications.
- Window Border Accent Colors: Enhanced visual integration with Windows 11.
Application Features
- Smart Filename Recognition: Automatically identifies and decodes filenames from HTTP headers, URL parameters, or paths.
- Sparse File Support: Utilizes sparse file technology on supported file systems (e.g., NTFS) for efficient disk space allocation.
- Clipboard Monitoring: Optionally monitors clipboard for download links to facilitate quick task additions.
- Drag-and-Drop and Paste-to-Add: Supports intuitive methods for adding download tasks.
- Task Management: Features batch addition, per-task thread customization, pause/resume/cancel options, and hash verification (MD5, SHA1, SHA256).
System Integration
- System Tray Support: Minimizes to system tray with background download capabilities.
- Automatic Startup and Task Resumption: Configurable to launch on system startup and resume unfinished downloads.
- Single Instance Enforcement: Prevents multiple instances from running simultaneously.
- Automatic Update Checks: Optionally checks for new versions on startup.
Ghost Downloader 3 v3.9 changelog:
New Features
- When a "GhostDownloader" folder exists in the program root directory, the app will automatically use portable configuration (#349) By @XiaoYouChR
- Settings on the Settings page can now be collapsed (#148) By @XiaoYouChR
- Added download file categorization (#441, #357, #296) By @XiaoYouChR
Improvements
- This update migrates the record file to the new interface, preparing for the opening of Feature Pack developer APIs By @XiaoYouChR in #444
- Updated i18n language files By @crowdin-bot in #451
- The GD4B browser extension now shows the pairing failure reason on the desktop side when pairing fails (#435) By @XiaoYouChR
Bug Fixes
- Fixed abnormal main window size on the first launch after startup By @XiaoYouChR
- Fixed abnormal Mica background effect on the first launch (#446) By @XiaoYouChR
- Fixed language not switching to Simplified Chinese when "Follow system settings" is selected (#445) By @XiaoYouChR
- Fixed a crash when clicking allow pairing in the app after GD4B browser extension "Auto Pair" times out (#435) By @XiaoYouChR
- Fixed filename scaling not working correctly when the download filename is too long (#440) By @XiaoYouChR
- Fixed inability to download files to network drives (#257) By @XiaoYouChR
- Fixed stuttering at the moment BT link parsing succeeds (#448) By @XiaoYouChR
- Fixed Feature Pack loading failure after launch on startup By @XiaoYouChR
If you want to use Ghost-Downloader-3 on Windows 7, please download the version v3.5.8-Portable.
Download: Ghost Downloader 64-bit | Portable 64-bit | ~50.0 MB (Open Source)
Download: Ghost Downloader ARM64 | Portable ARM64
Links: Ghost Downloader Home Page | MacOS / Linux | Screenshot
