Universal Downloader

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Universal Downloader

Try for free

Powerful file downloader with proxy support, automatic retries, and cloud storage. Downloads any file type with streaming technology. Supports standby mode for instant API responses. Perfect for bulk downloads, geo-restricted content, and automation workflows.

Pricing

Pay per usage

Rating

5.0

(10)

Developer

dz_omar

Maintained by Community

Actor stats

Bookmarked

114

Total users

Monthly active users

2 months ago

Last modified

Categories

Automation

Integrations

Developer tools

You can access the Universal Downloader programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

$echo '{
<  "URLItem": [
<    {
<      "url": "https://download.samplelib.com/mp4/sample-5s.mp4",
<      "method": "GET",
<      "headers": {},
<      "fileName": "5s.mp4"
<    },
<    {
<      "url": "https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf",
<      "method": "GET",
<      "headers": {
<        "User-Agent": "Custom-Downloader/1.0"
<      }
<    },
<    {
<      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/",
<      "method": "GET",
<      "fileName": "reddit.html"
<    },
<    {
<      "url": "https://httpbin.org/bytes/2048",
<      "method": "GET"
<    },
<    {
<      "url": "https://www.youtube.com/",
<      "method": "GET"
<    },
<    {
<      "url": "https://file-examples.com/wp-content/storage/2017/02/file-sample_100kB.docx",
<      "method": "GET"
<    }
<  ],
<  "proxyConfig": {
<    "useApifyProxy": false
<  }
<}' |
<apify call dz_omar/universal-downloader --silent --output-dataset

Universal File Downloader with Proxy Support API through CLI

The Apify CLI is the official tool that allows you to use Universal Downloader locally, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install Apify CLI

Using installation script (macOS/Linux):

$curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash

Using installation script (Windows):

$irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex

Using Homebrew:

$brew install apify-cli

Using NPM:

$npm install -g apify-cli

Other API clients include:

Universal Downloader API in Python

Universal Downloader API in JavaScript

Universal Downloader OpenAPI definition

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