Your Downloads panel and Library keep track of files you download while using Firefox. This article explains how to access and manage the files you download in Firefox and how to configure your download settings.
How do I access my downloads?You can access downloads from your current browsing session by clicking on the Downloads button in the toolbar.
Click on the Downloads button to open the Downloads panel.
The Downloads panel displays your five most recently downloaded files, along with their size and download status. To see all of your downloads at any time, go to the Library by clicking at the bottom of the Downloads panel. Right-clickHold down the Control key while you click the Downloads button for options, such as to hide the Downloads button when there are no downloads in the current session or to show the Downloads panel when a download begins.
Your toolbar does not include a
Downloadsbutton by default, when you have no downloads in your current browsing session. You can use the menu
button on your toolbar to access a list of your previous downloads (see below).
See downloads historyThe Library displays information for all of your downloaded files unless you've cleared them from your history. Click the menu button and click from the menu. The Library window will open, showing a list of your downloaded files.
You can check on downloads at any time. Click the Downloads button to open the Downloads panel. The Downloads panel displays up to five of your most recently downloaded files, as well as their size and download status. Alternatively, click the menu button and then click to view your downloads in the Library window, which displays a list of your previous downloads, along with the size, source and download time for each file.
You can manage your files directly in the Downloads panel or in your Library. Options will appear to the right of each file during each stage of the download:
When you download a file, you can configure Firefox to always open similar files. Right-clickHold down the Control key while you click the file in the Downloads panel and select from the context menu. This will add an entry for that file type to the Applications section of the panel in Firefox settings, where you can configure how Firefox handles that type of file. To learn more, see Manage file types and download actions in Firefox.
Change where downloads are savedFile downloads are saved in the folder specified in Firefox Settings . To change that folder:
You can change what action Firefox will take for handling downloads for different types of files when you browse the Web, such as opening the file with a specified application or always asking you what to do for that type of file.
For more information, see Manage file types and download actions in Firefox.
Download protectionBefore beginning a download, Firefox will attempt to protect you from potentially malicious or unsafe downloads, and will block downloads from insecure connections. To learn more, see the Mozilla Security blog posts Firefox 93 protects against Insecure Downloads, Enhancing Download Protection in Firefox and Improving Malware Detection in Firefox. If something is suspected, the download will not begin, but rather the Downloads panel will display a warning message:
Potentially malicious downloads are detected using Google Safe Browsing service. The file name will be displayed along with the warning message:
Other files covered under download protection may be potentially unwanted downloads (explained in the Google Policy) that may make unexpected changes to your computer. Or, a download may not be malicious or unwanted, but simply not commonly downloaded. The file name will be displayed with one of these warning messages:
Download protection is enabled by default in Firefox. For more information, see How does built-in Phishing and Malware Protection work?
How do I handle unsafe downloads?When you see a malicious file or other types of potentially unsafe files in the Downloads panel, click on the right-facing arrow to choose what to do with the file. You will be given more information about the type of unsafe file and the option to allow the download or remove it:
Tip: The (right-click) context menu includes other options for handling any potentially harmful or malicious files listed in the Downloads panel that are pending download:
For example: Right-clickHold down the Control key while you click one of the potentially unsafe files that are pending download and select to save the file to your computer.
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