.METALINK File

.metalink is Metalink 3.0 download descriptor file

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File Extension .metalink
Format N/A
Created by Metalink
Category Internet related

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What is an .METALINK file?

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:

Use download manager such as jDownloader, GetRight, Free Download Manager to download data through metalinks.

How to convert:

You most likely cannot convert .metalink files to anything useful.

Metalink

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