LanguageMETALINK
Metalink 3.0 download descriptor file
File type: Internet related file
Files with metalink suffix are descriptor files that t describes one or more computer files available for download.
What is metalink file?
File type category:
Internet related file
Date updated: December 19, 2016
File extension metalink is mainly related to to the Metalink version 3.0, a universal download file format for various download managers.
Metalink file is stored in XML text file format and contains Internet locations (FTP/HTTP/P2P) of downloaded file. Data downloading through metalinks increases the download speed (segment downloading) and reduces load of download servers.
How to open metalink file?
Use download manager such as jDownloader, GetRight, Free Download Manager to download data through metalinks.
How to convert metalink file?
You most likely cannot convert .metalink files to anything useful.
Associated software actions with the metalink file
Software applications that can open metalink files:
JDownloader (Microsoft Windows)
Free Download Manager (Microsoft Windows)
GetRight Download Manager (Microsoft Windows)
JDownloader for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
JDownloader for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving metalink files:
JDownloader (Microsoft Windows)
Free Download Manager (Microsoft Windows)
GetRight Download Manager (Microsoft Windows)
JDownloader for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
JDownloader for Linux (Linux/Unix)