Download a Single Task Only, Not the Whole Queue

You have eight tasks lined up, but only the one for today’s product shoot is ready. Hitting the main download button would fire all eight. The fix is to download a single task only, and the extension has a dedicated control for exactly that so the other seven stay exactly where they are.

The per-task download icon

Every task in the list carries its own download icon. Click it and only that task runs. It does not start the queue, it does not touch tasks above or below it, and it does not care whether queued mode is on or off. This is the difference between a global action and a targeted one: the main controls operate on the whole batch, while the per-task icon is surgical.

Why download a single task only

Running one task in isolation solves a handful of everyday problems.

Mixed readiness. Some tasks are finished drafts; others are still half-built. You can ship the ready one without waiting on the rest.
Testing settings. Trying out new resize, rename, or filter options? Run that one task, check the output, adjust, and repeat without re-downloading everything.
Priority jobs. A client needs one folder now. Fire that single task and let the others keep their place in line.
Re-running a fix. One task had broken links you cleaned up. Re-run just it instead of the entire queue.

How it fits with queued mode

Queued Downloads is a separate system. When toggled on, it runs pending tasks sequentially so a big backlog processes one after another. The per-task icon ignores that entirely. So if you want everything to flow through in order, use the queue; if you want to download a single task only, use the icon on that row. There is no double execution from switching between the two, which means you can keep queued mode armed for later and still pull one task out of line right now.

Drafts, status, and review

Tasks carry a status: draft, scheduled, or completed. Running one task does not change the status of the others, so a careful review workflow stays intact. You can keep tasks as drafts, reorder them by dragging, and trigger them individually as each becomes ready. Bulk Image Downloader From URL List treats each task as an independent unit, which is what makes single-task runs safe and predictable.

Reorder without losing your place

Because each task is independent, you can also drag tasks into a new order while still triggering them individually. The docked toolbar keeps the list in view, and the status strip shows queued mode, parallel count, and license at a glance, so you always know whether a click will run one task or the batch. Lock drag with Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+L when you have the order set, then fire the per-task icon on whichever row is ready. Nothing about reordering forces a download; the only thing that runs one task is the icon on that task.

A cleaner way to work

Thinking in terms of one task at a time keeps large projects manageable. Build and refine tasks at your own pace, download a single task only when it is genuinely done, and let queued mode handle the bulk sweep when you are ready to clear the board. The per-task download icon is small, but it is the control that keeps a crowded task list from becoming all-or-nothing, and it is the difference between shipping one finished folder now and waiting on everything else to be ready.