You don't need a download manager app on Android. FileGrab scans any URL in your mobile browser, lists every downloadable file, and lets you grab them without installing anything from the Play Store.
The Play Store is full of download manager apps. Most of them are not worth your time — or your permissions.
Most free Android download manager apps are funded by aggressive in-app advertising. Banner ads, interstitial ads, and pop-ups slow down the experience and sometimes install additional software.
Download manager apps frequently request access to your storage, contacts, location, and device identifiers — far more than they need to download a file.
Most Android download managers still handle files one at a time. They're essentially just a wrapper around your browser's native download functionality with a fancier queue UI.
Low-quality apps in this category have historically bundled adware and data-collection SDKs. A web app like FileGrab that runs in your browser tab has a much smaller attack surface.
FileGrab's server-side architecture means it runs the same way on Android as it does on a Windows laptop. Open your Android browser, visit filegrab.io, and paste the URL you want to scan. No installation, no permissions, no Play Store.
FileGrab fetches the page on our servers, identifies every downloadable file linked from it, and returns a filterable list. You tap a file to download it — or, with a Pro account, select multiple files and download a ZIP straight to your phone's storage.
The interface is fully responsive. On a smaller screen, the layout stacks vertically and the file list is touch-friendly. Pinch and scroll work as expected, and large tap targets make selecting files easy on mobile.
No app to download. Just visit filegrab.io in any Android browser.
Create a free account in 30 seconds — email and password, no payment details needed.
Copy a webpage URL and paste it into the scanner. Results appear in seconds.
Tap any file to download it to your Android device. Select all for a bulk ZIP (Pro).
FileGrab on Android isn't a stripped-down experience — you get the same features as desktop.
Scan any publicly accessible URL for downloadable files.
Filter results by PDF, MP3, MP4, image, archive, and more.
See file sizes before you download — no surprises on mobile data.
Select all and download a ZIP (Pro). Files delivered server-side.
Revisit previous scans and re-run them without re-pasting the URL.
Crawl an entire website and find every file across all pages (Pro).
Looking for a desktop download manager alternative? See our Windows download manager comparison.
Need to bulk download from a URL? Learn how to download files from any URL.
No. FileGrab runs entirely in your mobile browser — Chrome, Firefox, Samsung Internet, or any other Android browser. Open filegrab.io, paste a URL, and start downloading. Nothing to install from the Play Store.
Most Android download manager apps are ad-heavy, require extensive permissions, and only handle downloads one at a time. FileGrab runs server-side — it scans the page and delivers all files to your browser, which handles the download natively. Cleaner, faster, and no extra app.
FileGrab delivers files to your browser, which then saves them according to your Android download settings. You can configure Chrome or Firefox on Android to save downloads to an SD card by changing the download location in the browser settings.
Yes. FileGrab is fully responsive and works on Android tablets, iPads, and large-screen Android devices. The layout adapts to your screen size automatically.
Yes — the free tier includes 20 scanning credits, which is plenty to try FileGrab on your Android device. Pro plans unlock unlimited scanning and bulk ZIP downloads. No separate mobile pricing.
Open filegrab.io in your Android browser and start for free. 20 scans, no card required.