PIDM - Python Internet Download Manager

PIDM is a powerful and modern internet download manager written in Python using PySide6 (Qt). It features advanced queue handling, browser extension integration, metadata prefetching, resume support, and a clean, theme-aware GUI.

🔥 Features

• ✅ Modern Qt-based interface (PySide6)
• 🚀 Multithreaded download engine with resume support
• 📁 Queue system with scheduling and concurrent limits
• 🌐 Browser extension support (Chrome-based)
• 🧠 Smart metadata prefetch (type, size, name)
• 🎨 Light/Dark theme with auto-detection
• 💾 Persistent SQLite database & resume metadata
• 🌍 Multilingual support (English, فارسی, ...)
• 🔐 Authentication handling (Basic/Digest)
• 📡 Global & per-download speed limiter
• 🔌 Native messaging support for browser triggers

📷 Screenshots

🛠️ Installation

🔽 Download Executable (Windows)

Download the latest release from the Releases page.

⚙️ Run From Source

1. Clone the repo:
   bash git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pidm-download-manager.git cd pidm-download-manager

2. Install dependencies:
   bash pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the app:
   bash python main.py

🧪 Requirements

• Python 3.9+
• PySide6
• httpx
• sqlite3 (built-in)
• Other dependencies in requirements.txt

🌍 Translation

PIDM supports multiple languages. You can contribute via .ts and .qm files under assets/translations.

🧩 Roadmap

• Native messaging support
• Theme-aware SVG icons
• Speed limiting per download
• Advanced browser video grabbing (blob)
• Firefox/Edge support
• Plugin system for mirror selection

🛡️ License

MIT License © Saeed Masoudi

❤️ Contributing

Pull requests, bug reports, and feature suggestions are welcome!

1. Fork the repo
2. Create your branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m "Add new feature"
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/your-feature
5. Open a pull request

📫 Contact

For feedback or bug reports, open an issue or reach out via GitHub Discussions.