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Universal File Downloader

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Universal File Downloader

Universal File Downloader

Developed by

dz_omar

dz_omar

Maintained by Community

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.

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Pricing

Pay per usage

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You can access the Universal File 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, youโ€™ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

$echo '{
< "URLItem": [
< {
< "url": "https://sample-videos.com/video321/flv/720/big_buck_bunny_720p_1mb.flv",
< "method": "GET",
< "headers": {},
< "fileName": "big_buck_bunny_720p_1mb.flv"
< },
< {
< "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://sample-videos.com/video321/mp4/720/big_buck_bunny_720p_2mb.mp4",
< "method": "GET"
< },
< {
< "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-file-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 File Downloader locally, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the Apify CLI

$npm i -g apify-cli
$apify login

Other API clients include: