Varia
Varia is a free, open-source file sync and transfer app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Download manager that supports regular downloads, torrents and videos. It has 1,867 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at giantpinkrobots/varia.
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- File sync & transfer
- Actively maintained
About Varia
Download manager for files, torrents and videos Varia is a download manager for Linux and Windows that supports regular files as well as torrents and video/audio streams. It is a frontend for aria2 and yt-dlp.
Install Varia
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub io.github.giantpinkrobots.variasnap install variaAUR (Arch Linux)
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What is Varia?
Varia is a free, open-source file sync and transfer app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Download manager that supports regular downloads, torrents and videos. It has 1,867 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at giantpinkrobots/varia.
Is Varia free and open source?
Yes. Varia's source code is public on GitHub under the MPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Varia?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub io.github.giantpinkrobots.varia, Snap: snap install varia and the AUR package varia. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2026.8.5-1).
Is Varia still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 3, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.