Introduction
What AVS Download Manager is, who it is for, and what you can do with it on macOS.
AVS Download Manager is a free, native macOS download manager for macOS 14 and later. It accelerates downloads, captures media from the browser, handles YouTube playlists and torrents, and converts files — without ads, paywalls, or an account.
What you get
- Faster downloads — multi-part, multi-connection transfers with pause, resume, schedule, speed limits, and proxy support.
- Browser capture — Chrome, Edge, and Brave extension sends downloads straight into the Mac app.
- YouTube & playlists — quality selection and audio-only mode.
- Social & video sites — Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, plus extractors for Vimeo, Reddit, SoundCloud, and many more.
- Streams — save HLS and other page streams the browser cannot download as a normal file.
- Torrents — magnet links and
.torrentfiles with a per-file picker. - Built-in converter — MP4, MKV, MP3, M4A, WAV in the same app.
- Mac-native extras — library categories, menu bar utility, and App Lock.
Who it is for
Mac users who want a single, honest tool instead of juggling a Windows-only download manager, a separate torrent client, and a converter. AVS is not affiliated with Internet Download Manager (IDM), Folx, or other third-party products — it is an independent alternative built for macOS.
Product site
Next steps
- Install from the Mac App Store
- Connect the browser extension
- Skim the FAQ if you have a quick question