wget2 ☆
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Description:
Successor of GNU Wget, a file and recursive website downloader
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: downloader wget http2 cli networking
Install: brew install wget2
About:
Wget2 is the official successor to GNU Wget, offering significantly faster download speeds through multi-threaded operations and HTTP/2 support. It maintains full compatibility with Wget's command-line interface while adding modern features like parallel downloads and improved compression handling. The tool is optimized for efficiently retrieving files from web and FTP servers.
Key Features:
  • Multi-threaded parallel downloads
  • HTTP/2 and HTTPS support
  • Full Wget command-line compatibility
  • Improved performance and efficiency
  • Built-in compression handling
Use Cases:
  • Bulk downloading files from websites
  • Mirroring entire websites for offline access
  • Automated file retrieval in scripts
  • Large-scale data collection
Alternatives:
  • curl – More versatile for API interactions, while wget2 excels at bulk file downloads
  • aria2 – Similar multi-protocol support, wget2 offers better Wget compatibility
Version History
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May 16, 2026 10:42am 2 REVISION_ONLY 4c9dc289
May 14, 2026 9:20pm 1 REVISION_ONLY 3479c6e1
Dec 31, 2025 9:27pm 0 REVISION_ONLY 6b432c38
Sep 15, 2025 4:36pm 1 VERSION_BUMP ebe07f02
Sep 13, 2024 7:02pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 19765874
Oct 7, 2023 8:41am 0 VERSION_BUMP e756f141
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