Every connection, live
Segment map, speed graph and a limit per download.
Beta 4 for Windows 10 and 11
Download faster. Every byte verified.
The free, open-source download manager for Windows. Up to 32 connections per file, exact resume and SHA‑256 checks, in English and Arabic. No ads, no accounts.
- Free, open source
- No ads, accounts or telemetry
- Per-user install, no admin
- SHA-256 for every release
ubuntu-24.04.2-desktop-amd64.isoreleases.ubuntu.com
Simulation
100%
Completed
8 connections
- 32connections per download, at most, with work stealing
- SHA-256checked before a file is called complete
- 16+open and public sources in Research
- EN · عربيboth native, switch live
Streams in. One exact file out.
Riptide pulls a file down several lanes at once, then rebuilds it byte for byte.
A list that stays fast.
Dense, calm, keyboard-friendly. Light and dark, English and Arabic.
Eight connections. One file.
A connection that finishes early takes over half of a slower one's range. Nothing sits idle.
Simulation A simulation, not a benchmark. Real speed depends on your connection and the server.
Pull the plug. Lose nothing.
Progress is saved every second. Only a matching checksum makes a download Completed.
Exact resume
Riptide continues at the saved byte. If the file changed on the server, it starts over.
Verified, then renamed
The .rtpart file is hashed and compared. Only a match becomes the final file.
Made for daily use.
None of the junk.
- Ads
- Telemetry
- Accounts
- Admin prompts
Free and open source. Nothing phones home.
Checked before it starts
Paste a link. Size, resume support and connections are verified first.
Arabic and English, both native.
Fully mirrored right to left. Switch live.
Video pages
YouTube, Vimeo and other sites yt-dlp supports. Pick a quality down to 144p, or audio only as M4A or MP3.
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Riptide
No admin. Ever.
Per-user install, plus a portable zip.
Queues with schedules
Run at night or on chosen days, then sleep or shut down.
Batch downloads
file[001-120].zipPatterns or a pasted list, with a preview of every address.
Site grabber
Crawl a site and tick the files you want. Respects robots.txt.
File manager
Two panes, drag and drop, Recycle Bin with Undo.
BitTorrent
Magnets and .torrent files, you choose the files.
Research
Find the file, not just a page.
Say what you want. Riptide searches open sources and checks every result.
- Videos, software, documents, images, papers, open source or the web.
- Exact matches first, with what was confirmed.
- Wrong matches are hidden, never mixed in.
- Every result shows its licence. No piracy sites.
Browser extension
Your browser hands downloads to Riptide.
Chrome and Edge. Click a link as usual and it lands in Riptide.
Automatic, by your rules
Pick the file types and sizes Riptide takes.
Right-click, Download with Riptide
On links, images, audio and video.
Download this video
Every quality with its size, or audio only.
Grab it all
Every link, the ones you pick, or every image.
Install: Settings → Integration → Open extension folder, then Load unpacked in your browser. Step by step
No data collection, no remote code, no analytics.
Privacy
It does what you ask. Nothing else.
No telemetry, no accounts
Nothing about you or your downloads is collected.
Secrets stay local
Sign-ins go only to their own site; API keys stay in Windows Credential Manager.
One call of its own
An optional update check. Turn it off in Settings.
Built in the open.
App: GPL-3.0. Engine: MIT or Apache-2.0. Every line is on GitHub.
Build it yourself
$ git clone https://github.com/LayanJarrar1/Riptide$ cargo build --releaseFound a rough edge?
It's a beta. Your reports decide what gets fixed first.
Security issue? Report it privately.Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No paid tier, no license key, no trial. The code is open source.
How do I know my download is genuine?
Every release lists SHA-256 checksums. Run certutil -hashfile with the file name and SHA256, then compare the result with the list.
Does it work with my browser?
Chrome and Edge, through the extension: Settings → Integration → Open extension folder, then Load unpacked in your browser. It sends downloads to Riptide by your rules and adds a Download this video button. For Firefox, the extension source on GitHub builds for it; there is no published Firefox add-on yet.
Does the extension collect anything?
No. It talks only to the Riptide app on your computer, has no network access of its own, loads no remote code and has no analytics. Cookies are read only for a download that needs a sign-in, and go only to that site.
Can it download videos?
Yes. Paste a page link and Riptide fetches the video through bundled yt-dlp, with a quality picker. The browser extension adds a "Download this video" button.
Is it Windows only?
Windows 10 and 11 for now. The engine is portable, but there is no date for other platforms.
Can it download torrents?
Yes. Paste a magnet link or open a .torrent file, choose the files, and it downloads like any other item. Seeding is off unless you turn it on.
Do I need an AI account?
No. Research works as a plain search without one. If you add your own key, the AI ranks results and says why. Your key stays in Windows Credential Manager, and your download history is not shared unless you switch that on.
How do I set up the AI?
Open Settings → AI → Quick setup. Pick Google Gemini or Groq (both free, no card), or run it on your own computer with Ollama or LM Studio (free and private, no key). Press Open the page, copy a key, press Paste, and Riptide tests it. It takes about a minute. Riptide sends only your search words, and Settings → AI → Remove key undoes it.
Download · Beta 4
Get the latest Riptide.
Free. Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. No admin prompt.
A beta build. Expect rough edges, and tell us about them.
What's new in 0.1.0-beta.4
- Tidier on small windows. Failed downloads show a short status with the reason on one line, and Arabic headers and fields no longer get cut.
- A calmer Research page with the animated Riptide logo (since beta.3)
- A downloads list that always fits the window, and a sidebar button at the top of every screen (since beta.3)
- Faster video quality options from the browser extension and when you paste a link (since beta.3)
- Research by category and mode, with results grouped by how well they match (since beta.2)
Always up to date. Riptide checks GitHub Releases shortly after it starts and then every few hours, and shows a notification when a new version exists. One click installs it; updates are signed and verified, and never interrupt running downloads. You can turn the check off in Settings. It is the only call Riptide makes on its own; everything else happens when you start it (downloads, torrents, search, video support updates). See the privacy page for the full list.
Install the extension in Chrome or Edge
Sends downloads from Chrome and Edge to Riptide. Adds "Download this video" with a quality picker, download all or selected links and all images, and capture rules.
- In Riptide open Settings → Integration and press Open extension folder.
- In the browser open chrome://extensions (edge://extensions in Edge) and turn on Developer mode.
- Press Load unpacked and pick that folder.
Windows SmartScreen warning?
Windows SmartScreen may warn about the installer because it is not code-signed yet. That is expected for a new, unsigned app. If you downloaded it from this page or the Releases page, choose More info, then Run anyway. To be sure the file is the one we published, run certutil -hashfile on it with SHA256 and compare the result with the SHA-256 checksums list.