This AI bot template automates file downloads from different types of webpages such as listings, paginated, scrolling, and feed pages. It mimics human clicking in Chrome to save files to a local drive.
# Install the File download bot
To install this File download bot click 'Install template'. If you’re a new user, you’ll have to click 'Install Chrome extension' and create a free Axiom.ai account before you can edit the template.
Once installed, click 'Start'.
Axiom.ai will guide you through the steps you need to configure in the app.
# Configure your File download bot in a minute
- Step 1.0 - Go to page
- Enter URL - Click 'Insert Data', select 'google-sheet-data', and choose the column containing the links
- Step 2.0 - Download Files
- Select - Point and click to select the files you wish to download
- Folder - Set a folder to download to
- File name - Optional
- Force download - Optional
# Run your File download bot
We suggest running a test first, stopping the bot after a few downloads and checking the files.
# Customize your template
Like all Axiom templates, you can use our no-code bot builder to customize any bot according to your requirements. We have other download file steps you can use that work in the cloud and on desktop. Take a look at the download to Google Drive step. We also have steps to automate screenshots.
# Tips
We recommend you watch the video to troubleshoot.
- Step 2.0 - Download Files
- Selectors fail to find content? Try re-selecting or using custom selectors * Files do not download? Check the folder permission on your computer
- Does the file open in a window? This is a default browser behavior. We cannot override it, but there is a workaround. You can create a Chrome Profile and change the default behaviour for the profile. (opens new window)
We offer excellent customer support. If you need help, get in touch. Learn how to create a bot from scratch to download files from a website by clicking here.