Velo is a download manager for Windows. It splits every file into parts that download at once, picks up where it left off, and takes over downloads from your browser.
Free and open source · Windows 10 and 11 · Chrome, Edge, Brave and Firefox
Big files, slow servers, flaky Wi-Fi and links that expire.
Every file downloads in parts at the same time. Servers that slow down each connection automatically get more.
Stop anytime and carry on later, even after closing Velo or restarting your PC.
Velo waits for the connection to come back and resumes by itself. Your PC stays awake until it's done.
Finds HLS and DASH streams while a video plays and saves the best quality, with audio and video together.
Link stopped working halfway? Paste a fresh one and the same file continues where it stopped.
Set how many run at once, reorder the queue, pick download hours, and sleep or shut down when finished.
Downloads you start in the browser open in Velo, so you choose the folder and they get the full speed.
Right-click a page and choose "Download all links with Velo". Files are picked for you and grouped by type, and you can filter with patterns like *.pdf or *.zip.
No account, no sign-up, no administrator rights.
Run the installer. It sets Velo up for your Windows account and adds it to the Start menu. Or use the portable zip.
Add Velo to Chrome, Edge, Brave or Firefox. The installer already connects your browsers to Velo.
Click download links like always. Velo shows the file and folder, then gets it done faster.
Velo downloads what websites openly serve. It doesn't get around DRM, encryption or other protections, so protected streaming services and sites like YouTube aren't supported.
Yes. Velo is open source under the MIT license, with no ads, no paid tier and no tracking.
No. The extension only talks to the Velo app on your own PC, and Velo only contacts GitHub to check for updates. Read the privacy policy.
The installer isn't code-signed yet, so SmartScreen doesn't recognise it. Choose "More info" and then "Run anyway". The source is public, and every release lists its SHA-256 so you can check the file.
Velo checks GitHub for new versions, verifies the download's SHA-256 and installs it when nothing is downloading. You can turn this off in Settings.
Yes, and with Chrome, Edge and Brave. In Firefox, allow Velo on all sites when the add-on asks, so it can find videos and catch downloads.
Yes. Unzip the portable version anywhere, even a USB stick, and run velo.exe. Settings stay in a folder next to it.
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Every version, with its SHA-256, is on the GitHub releases page.
Windows may say "Windows protected your PC" because Velo isn't code-signed yet. Choose More info → Run anyway.