Aria2 Explorer

Aria2-Explorer captures browser's download task and exports it to Aria2 via JSON-RPC interfaces to complete download task.

Aria2 is a lightweight multi-protocol & open-source command-line download utility. It supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent and Metalink.

Usage Procedures:

1. For Windows, please download Aria2 Manager: https://github.com/alexhua/aria2-manager.
Other platform, please download Aria2 utility: https://github.com/aria2/aria2/releases/latest.
2. For Windows, please run Aria2Manager.exe. Other platform, please run Aria2 in the Terminal with typing aria2c --enable-rpc.
3. Install this Chrome extension.
4. Enable auto-capture on the extension options page and configure others as you need.

(For Motrix user, please use http://localhost:16800/jsonprc as the RPC URL)

After these steps, you could enjoy the multi-threads and BT download experience inside the Chrome.

Warning: Please turn off auto-capture function, when you are using other extension to download network resources. Otherwise, there will be conflict and exception arisen.


Features: [ ZERO collection of user data and privacy ]
1. Auto capture browser download tasks
- Capture notification
- Support magnet links
- Toggle auto-capture by shortcut (Default: Alt + A)
- Set all Aria2 options manually before download
- Filter task by the domain, file extensions or file sizes
Filter priority: domain > file-ext > file-size, white-list > black-list

2. Auto-select Aria2 RPC server by matching the preset download URL pattern

3. Built-in Aria2 front-end: AriaNG enhanced, multiple present styles: popup, new tab, new window

4. Synchronize and store all settings on the cloud

5. Support for zh-CN/zh-TW/en languages

6. Monitor Aria2 download status via icon badge

7. Batch export webpage (Image · Audio · Video · Magnet) links from context menu

8. Receive download requests from other extensions

9. Support shortcuts in the options page (Save: Alt + S Reset: Alt + R Download: Alt + J Upload: Alt + U)

10. Download via browser if Aria2 is not connected


Update log:

https://github.com/alexhua/Aria2-Explorer/releases


Contribution is welcome.

GitHub: https://github.com/alexhua/Aria2-Explorer

Tips for business: To potential acquirers/cooperators: This extension is not for sale nor collecting user's privacy and also not inject content to user's web result. Pure business promotion is welcome, thanks.