# Plexo (open-source downloader and converter)

> Plexo is a free, open-source downloader and converter for Windows, macOS and Linux. Speed up downloads by combining multiple network connections in parallel. It has 1,478 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at anmolkapil/plexo.

Plexo is a download manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux that downloads one file over several internet connections at the same time. If your computer has Wi-Fi and a phone tethered over USB, Plexo uses both for the same download. It handles direct links, magnet links, and.torrent files, with a queue, a downloads list, and speed and data limits for each network.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/anmolkapil/plexo |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,478 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Downloaders & converters |
| Latest release | none on GitHub |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/anmolkapil/plexo/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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