Ghost Downloader

👻 Ghost Downloader 3 — Multi-Protocol Download Manager

Ghost Downloader 3 is a cross-platform download manager designed for files, torrents, streaming media and online resources. It combines concurrent downloading, browser integration and support for multiple transfer protocols in one application.

📥 Supported Download Sources

Download content from a wide range of supported sources:

• HTTP and FTP • BitTorrent and magnet links • M3U8 and MPEG-DASH streams • eD2k downloads • YouTube and Bilibili media • GitHub and Hugging Face downloads with mirror support

Actual availability depends on the source, URL and supported extraction method.

⚡ Download Performance & Control

The application provides tools to manage downloads efficiently:

• Smart chunking and concurrent transfers • Automatic bandwidth-headroom detection • Pause, resume and task management • Change supported URLs, headers or proxies during downloads • aria2-compatible RPC for external tools

Resume behavior depends on the server and download source.

🌐 Browser Integration & Plugins

The browser extension can detect downloadable media and provide convenient download actions, including video-quality selection where supported. The desktop application handles detected tasks, reducing the need to copy links manually.

The Feature Packs system adds extensibility, while its plugin API continues to evolve.

🖥️ Cross-Platform Support

Ghost Downloader supports Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.

• Windows 10 or newer • macOS 13 or newer • Linux with glibc 2.35 or newer • Android 11 or newer on ARM64 (arm64-v8a)

📜 License

• Ghost Downloader 3 application — GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0) • libtorrent — BSD 3-Clause License • FFmpeg — LGPL or GPL, depending on the build configuration • N_m3u8DL-RE — MIT License • yt-dlp — Unlicense • PySide6 / Qt for Python — LGPL, GPL or commercial terms, depending on the applicable component and distribution • PyQt-Fluent-Widgets — GPL-3.0 • QuickJS-NG — MIT License

The project also references aioftp, m3u8, MPEG-DASH parsers, Nuitka and other libraries. Their individual licenses and notices remain applicable.

⚠️ Important

Ghost Downloader is a download manager, not a content-hosting service. Access, speed and compatibility depend on the source website, network conditions and applicable restrictions. Download only content you are authorized to access.

✨ Manage downloads, streams and torrents in one flexible application.