Tasks and Files

Tasks and Files is the library for completed, failed, canceled, downloaded, sniffed, transcoded, and imported content. Enter it from the check icon on the left sidebar.

Tasks and Files keeps download and transcode results together, with preview and follow-up actions.

What It Helps With

Need	Where	Result
Review a completed task	Task view	See source, status, output, and retry information.
Manage output files directly	File view	Search, filter, preview, open folder, or delete files.
Continue processing media	File details, Transcode	Open Transcode Task with the selected file.
Fix moved files	Repair location	Reconnect a file after it was moved outside XiaDown.

Task View

Task view groups results by each download or transcode record. It is useful when you want to understand what happened to a link, playlist item, or conversion task. A task can show completed, failed, canceled, or repair-needed states.

Common actions include opening the output folder, previewing files, retrying supported tasks, viewing details, or deleting the record. Deleting a task record may also ask whether to remove related files.

File View

File view is organized around actual output files. It is best for daily management after the task itself no longer matters.

You can search by name, filter by media type, preview video, audio, images, and subtitles, open the folder, copy information, transcode again, delete, or inspect file details such as size, format, path, and related task.

Batch Selection

When selecting multiple files, available actions change to batch actions. You can delete files together or handle selected items more quickly. XiaDown asks for confirmation before destructive actions.

Repair Missing Locations

If a file was moved or renamed outside XiaDown, the library may show it as missing. Use Repair Location to choose the new file or folder. After repair, preview, open folder, and transcode actions become available again.