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Type a URL or search term in the unified smart search field, the browser automatically suggests the closest match to what you’re looking for.\n\n√ Download manager\n- Fast downloading speed\n- Supports resuming of interrupted downloads reliably\n- Live download progress bar and speed indicator\n- Active downloads badge number\n- Add arbitrary download link\n- Always download with correct filename\n\n√ File manager\n- Full screen document viewer that supports .pdf, .doc, .xls, .ppt, .txt, .html and .rtf file formats\n- Folders support\n- Move, rename and delete files\n- Search by file name\n- Extract RAR archives\n- Unzip ZIP files\n- Remember document scroll position\n- Attempt to open file of unrecognized format\n- Import photos from camera roll\n\n√ Dropbox integration\n- Upload, download and manage files\n- Sync what you want, keep files on your device\n\n√ Advanced PDF viewer\n- Huge PDF files work flawlessly\n- Text search\n- Tap PDF links to jump across the file\n\n√ Photo viewer\n- Tap or swipe to move between images in a folder\n- Zoom in and out with pinch gesture\n- Ability to save images to photo album\n- Thumbnails view\n\n√ File transfer\n- Supports HTTP and FTP protocols\n- Supports iTunes USB File Sharing\n- Transfer files to and from computer in Wi-Fi network\n- Send files as email attachments (size under 15MB)\n\n√ Mobile Safari Integration\n- Bookmarklet for Mobile Safari that lets you open any link in Files app\n\n√ Multitasking\n- Background downloading\n\n√ Inter-app document interchange\n- Other apps can save their files to Files app (e.g. Email app can save attachments to Files app)\n\n√  Recovery Mode\n- If the browser caught in an endless loop of pop-up alerts, go to the iOS built-in \"Settings\" app, find \"Files App\", turn on \"Recovery Mode\", then force-quit and relaunch the app.\n\nTerms of Use: https://downloadsapp.info/terms\nPrivacy Policy: https://downloadsapp.info/privacy","facts":{"developer_id":298442756,"developer_url":"https://downloadsapp.info","first_released":"2010-01-08T00:00:58Z","support_url":"https://downloadsapp.info/dlu/help/","privacy_url":"https://downloadsapp.info/privacy_policy.html","website_url":"https://downloadsapp.info/","app_version":"9.0.2","release_notes":"Bug fixes and performance improvements.","rating_current_version":4.68759,"rating_count_current_version":12567,"star_counts":[458,183,363,813,10745],"genres":["Productivity","Utilities"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":["Unrestricted Web Access"],"device_families":["iphone"],"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-20T10:33:11.610Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-13T21:39:59.307Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-18T20:45:11.901Z","summary_written_at":"2026-09-29T20:12:48.631Z","placed_at":"2026-10-03T23:39:56.698Z","scored_at":"2026-10-21T05:35:14.481Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"A file manager and browser for saving documents to an iPhone or iPod touch.","what_is":"The app includes a web browser, download manager, file manager, document and photo viewers, and PDF reader. 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