Firedown

Spec sheet

Product

Firedown is an Android browser with a Fire-Button that lists downloadable media loaded by a page.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · firedown.app

Privacy

The feature page says there is no account, analytics, or tracking, and downloads go directly from the site to the phone without a Firedown server in between.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Support

The maker invites donations and says they fund development; its donation page lists Bitcoin Lightning and on-chain Bitcoin.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Backup metadata

For Cloud Backup, the maker says it can see file sizes, file counts, backup and restore times, IP addresses, and storage credit held.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Browser engine

The browser uses Firefox's GeckoView engine with uBlock Origin built in.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Device platforms

AndroidRead 22 Sep 2026 · firedown.app

DRM limit

The page says Firedown saves media if it is not DRM-protected.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Encrypted backup

Cloud Backup encrypts files on the phone before upload; the recovery code is the only key, and the maker says losing it makes backups unrecoverable.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Install channels

The maker lists Zapstore, its own F-Droid repository, direct APK, and Obtainium as install options, and says Firedown is not on the Play Store.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Maximum video quality

4kRead 22 Sep 2026 · firedown.app

Media support

The page says it can save YouTube videos up to 4K and lists Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, Facebook, X, Reddit, Kick, Rumble, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Telegram, and direct hosts such as Mega.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Offline audio

YouTube audio can keep playing when the screen is off, and the page says YouTube Premium is not needed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Output formats

MP3,AAC,GIFRead 22 Sep 2026 · firedown.app

Private vault

The Safe Folder is protected by PIN or fingerprint and is invisible to other apps.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Share downloads

A finished download can be sent to another phone using end-to-end encrypted WebRTC, with nothing stored on a server.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Source and signing

The maker says all install channels use the same signed APK and signing key, with SHA-256 verification available against GitHub releases.Read 12 Oct 2026 · firedown.app

Supported sources

YouTube,Instagram,TikTok,Twitch,Facebook,X,Reddit,Kick,Rumble,Vimeo,Dailymotion,Telegram,Mega,and most non-DRM websitesRead 22 Sep 2026 · firedown.app

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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