# aria2
> Lightweight multi-protocol download utility with multi-source support

## Summary
Multi-protocol download utility supporting HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent with multi-source downloads

## Capabilities
- Download via HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent, Metalink
- Download from multiple sources simultaneously
- Resume interrupted downloads
- JSON-RPC and XML-RPC interface

## When to Use
- You need a versatile command-line download manager
- You want multi-source downloads for speed

## Related Tools
- [curl](/tools/curl) (complementary)
- [youtube-dl](/tools/youtube-dl) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/aria2
