# Download files from a list of URLs as a ZIP archive

**Use case:** 

Paste file links (PDFs, images, Office files, Google Drive or Dropbox share links) and get every file saved to storage with a public download link, size and sha256, plus one ZIP archive with all of them. Replace the example links with your own. $1 per 1,000 files, the first 10 MB of each file included; failed downloads are free.

## Input

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf",
    "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/PNG_transparency_demonstration_1.png",
    "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Example.jpg"
  ],
  "urlColumn": "url",
  "urlField": "url",
  "maxDatasetItems": 10000,
  "maxFilesPerPage": 100,
  "maxFiles": 10000,
  "maxFileSizeMb": 100,
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "fileTimeoutSecs": 300,
  "respectRobotsTxt": true,
  "zip": true,
  "zipPartMb": 500,
  "zipName": "my-files"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "status": {
    "label": "Status"
  },
  "fileName": {
    "label": "File name"
  },
  "fileUrl": {
    "label": "Stored file",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "bytes": {
    "label": "Bytes",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "contentType": {
    "label": "Content type"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Source URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "error": {
    "label": "Error or reason"
  },
  "sourcePage": {
    "label": "Found on page",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "duplicateOf": {
    "label": "Duplicate of",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Bulk File & Image Downloader — URLs, Drive, Dropbox to ZIP Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Download files from a list of URLs as a ZIP archive". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/9cOoowFMONBkWcIWi) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Download files from a list of URLs as a ZIP archive" task

The Bulk File & Image Downloader — URLs, Drive, Dropbox to ZIP Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like file urls, URL column, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Download files from a list of URLs as a ZIP archive" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as status, file name, stored file, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Download files from a list of URLs as a ZIP archive" task via API](https://apify.com/saliga/bulk-file-downloader.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Bulk File & Image Downloader — URLs, Drive, Dropbox to ZIP](https://apify.com/saliga/bulk-file-downloader.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/saliga/bulk-file-downloader.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/saliga/bulk-file-downloader.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).