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Download up to 10 tracks at once, as well as the album covers, for free

Download up to 10 tracks at once, as well as the album covers, for free

Vote: (445 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: The SZ

Version: 2.76

Works under: Windows

Also available for Android

Vote:

Program license

(445 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

The SZ

2.76

Works under:

Also available for

Windows

Android

Pros

  • Very simple interface that anyone can use with ease
  • Allows you to search through multiple public sources for legal media files
  • Lightweight program that requires almost no resources from your computer

Cons

  • Search results can be overwhelming at times, especially if you include many sources
  • Might lag if there are many files downloading at once, but this is uncommon

Free Music Downloader is a program that helps you find and download music for free. While it's focused on finding audio files, you can also find and download video files as well. Unlike many other free downloading programs, this one prioritizes looking for public resources to avoid the legal issues faced by other similar programs.

Primary Features

As the name implies, this is a program that allows you to find and download free music. It can also find video files and other files as well. You are able to search by keyword or genre to find exactly what you're looking for. While this platform allows you to search and download for files, none of the files are hosted on this program itself.

The files are hosted on other websites and this program searches for them. You can actually customize the search to either look through specific websites or to browse every website possible for the file you want. This gives you many options and makes it easy to locate the media file you want to download.

Interface

Free Music Downloader is made with a simple and intuitive interface that anyone should understand. This program is easy to navigate and users with any level of experience should have no problem searching for files, downloading them and accessing them once the file is finished downloading. While there are some advanced options when it comes to choosing sources, even these options are simple to navigate through.

The setup procedure is also simple. Just download the program, install it and you're ready to go. You can start searching for files right after the program is installed.

Sources

One of the best things about this program is that it searches through multiple online sources where the media file is being hosted for free. It looks for official sources to ensure that the files aren't pirated. You'll mostly find MP3 files with this program, but sometimes the music file will be compressed in a different file type. This program can convert other audio files into MP3 if you would like.

You can also get free accounts to other websites through this program that host TV shows, music videos, movies and more. This not only gives you access to many other files, but it ensures you can enjoy lots of media for free and without worrying about downloading the wrong files. Some shows can even be streamed this way, but you will have to download most.

Free Music Downloader only searches through public sources to avoid any copyright issues. This is uncommon among similar programs and it a welcome feature. While you might be worried that this limits how many files you'll find, nearly any song, video or movie you can think of is accessible with this program.

Lightweight Program

If this is your first downloading program, then you might be worried about how large it is. While some movies and other files will be quite large, Free Music Downloader itself is an exceptionally lightweight program. It requires very little hard drive space and often won't impede your computer's speed. There might be some lagging if you download several large files at once, but this shouldn't be a consistent problem.

Not only that, but this program is made to easily fit on USB sticks and other types of portable memory. This allows you to easily load the program on other computers as needed so that you can download music and video files from anywhere.

Overwhelming Searches

One annoying thing about this program is that the searches can become overwhelming. You might receive several hundred results for a specific file. Not only that, but you might notice that each file is slightly different in terms of size, length and other factors. This can sometimes make it hard to find the exact song or video that you want.

This is why it's best to restrict your search to websites that you like and trust. While you can have Free Music Downloader search through every resource possible, you will get results for every website. This can be overwhelming and annoying. At the same time, it proves that this program is thorough in finding the files that you're looking for.

Instant Downloading with Link

While the search function is comprehensive, sometimes you'll have a link to a specific website and file. You can insert this link into Free Music Downloader and it will immediately start downloading that specific file. This prevents you from going through the sometimes overwhelming search results, and it's a nice feature to have.

Downloading Controls

You have some control over the downloads once they start. You can pause a download or even stop it completely. You can also resume the downloading whenever you're ready. This is good if you're not sure if you're downloading the right file. This can also be helpful if you have too many downloads happening at once and your computer is going slow.

Advanced Options

Aside from choosing which sources Free Music Downloader searches through, there are a few advanced options that can customize your results and experience with this program. You can choose to only look for files that have album art included. You can also choose to save multiple tracks simultaneously. If you want files grouped together, such as with an album or genre, then you can create a playlist and have files automatically saved to that playlist once they are downloaded.

Pros

  • Very simple interface that anyone can use with ease
  • Allows you to search through multiple public sources for legal media files
  • Lightweight program that requires almost no resources from your computer

Cons

  • Search results can be overwhelming at times, especially if you include many sources
  • Might lag if there are many files downloading at once, but this is uncommon