How to Download Multiple Files Using IDM

Drop Target

Step 1

Open IDM, and then click the “URLs” option in the top navigation menu. The URLs menu opens.

Step 2

Click “Drop Target” to open the Drop Target window.

Step 3

Click and drag a download URL to the Drop Target window, and then drop the URL into the window. The IDM Download dialog box opens.

Step 4

Click the "Browse" button in the IDM Download dialog box to select the location where the downloaded file will be saved. Navigate to the location, and then click “OK.”

Step 5

Click the “Start Download” button to immediately start the download, or click “Download Later” to schedule the download for later.

Multi-Select

Step 1

Open the document or application containing the list of URLs to download.

Step 2

Click and drag the cursor over the URLs to be added to the IDM queue. The URLs highlight as they are selected.

Step 3

Right-click on a highlighted URL and click “Download ALL with IDM” from the context menu. All selected URLs are added to the IDM queue.