Anchor Browser supports two methods for downloading files during your browser sessions:

  1. Traditional Downloads: Files are downloaded to the browser instance and then uploaded to S3 for retrieval
  2. P2P Downloads: Files are captured directly in the browser using peer-to-peer technology, bypassing S3 storage

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Traditional File Downloads

The following examples demonstrate how to download a file using the traditional method and retrieve it from the browser session.

1

Create a browser session

Use the create session API to create a new browser session.

2

Browse and download a file

Use the following example to perform a file download

await page.goto("https://browser-tests-alpha.vercel.app/api/download-test");

await Promise.all([page.waitForEvent("download"), page.locator("#download").click()]); // The download has completed
3

Fetch the file from the browser session

You can retrieve the downloaded file from the browser session using the get session downloads API

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P2P Downloads

For enhanced performance and direct file capture without S3 storage, see our P2P Download Guide which provides complete implementation examples and best practices.