Ghost Downloader
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Ghost Downloader, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Ghost Downloader's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | No paid plans or usage limits stated · Free and open source |
The facts
Each one read from Ghost Downloader's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- It offers an aria2-compatible RPC API for third-party tools, including LinkSwift.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Batch downloads
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Benchmark caveat
- The maker describes its benchmark as a single run on one machine and one residential broadband connection, and notes that results vary with time and network route.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Connection privacy
- The browser extension connects to the desktop app over localhost WebSocket; its Chrome Web Store listing says no data is sent to a remote server.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- It supports the aria2 RPC protocol and third-party tools such as LinkSwift.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The project README says Ghost Downloader is distributed under the GPL v3.0 license.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Live recording
- It records HLS and DASH live streams in real time and can automatically decrypt and merge output after recording stops.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Live streams
- It records HLS and DASH streams in real time and can decrypt and merge recordings; recording cannot be paused, and output is TS.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Maximum video quality
- 4kchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Minimum versions
- The documentation lists Windows 10+, macOS 13.0+, Linux glibc 2.35+, and Android 10+ as minimum requirements.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Network compatibility
- The documentation says Ghost Downloader simulates real-browser network characteristics to handle sites that reject non-browser download requests.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Other integrations
- It supports GitHub releases and HuggingFace models with mirror acceleration.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- .tschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Playlist downloads
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Product
- Ghost Downloader is a free, open-source downloader that combines download management, torrenting, stream capture, and media parsing.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- It supports HTTP, BitTorrent magnet links and torrent files, FTP with or without TLS, M3U8, MPEG-DASH, and eD2k.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ghost Downloader says it sniffs page media, records live streams, and combines the functions of several download tools.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Speed controls
- The app detects available bandwidth and increases download threads automatically.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subtitle downloads
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- The companion extension can intercept browser downloads, detect page media, collect images, and send selected resources to the desktop app.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Device platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linux,Android,Chrome,Edge,Firefoxchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Platform limits
- Windows 7 and processors without AVX support are not supported.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Platform requirements
- The project README lists Windows 10+, macOS 13+, Linux glibc 2.35+, and Android 11+ as platform requirements.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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