File Centipede
Download files, videos, audio, and images from web pages.
File Centipede: Efficient File Downloader
"File Centipede" is a versatile Firefox add-on designed to enhance your file downloading experience. It integrates with the FileCentipede desktop application, allowing you to efficiently download videos, audio, images, and more from web pages. The extension features intelligent detection of media, batch downloading options, and support for custom file types, ensuring a user-friendly and organized download process. With collector mode and a powerful desktop app, manage your downloads like never before.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
By: namelessitguy
Rating: 4.80 
(15)
Weekly download count: 216
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- <all_urls>
- tabs
- activeTab
- cookies
- contextMenus
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- webNavigation
- storage
- downloads See more
Size: 1.18M
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
Other platforms
Not available on Android
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Easily downloads videos with the extension
- Superior functionality compared to other download managers
- Effective in capturing downloads without additional clicking or pasting
Cons
- Does not support saving files to different paths based on file type
- Some functionality issues for specific user environments (e.g., compatibility with Wayland)
- Has a limited user base and visibility
Most mentioned
- Good performance in downloading videos
- Better alternative to IDM for Linux users
- Need for improvement in managing downloads (e.g., not interrupting Firefox's built-in downloader)
User reviews
by 远离中共邪教快退出党团队, 2025-02-21
Good, i can easily download video with this extension! Thanks for supporting me!
by Nhat Nguyen, 2025-02-04
by Firefox user 17990867, 2025-01-16
Add-on safety
Risk impact
File Centipede requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of File Centipede. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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