# Download file from URL

> `UiPath.Activities.System.FileOperations.DownloadFileFromUrl`

`UiPath.Activities.System.FileOperations.DownloadFileFromUrl`

The Download file from URL activity lets you download a file from a given URL. The output of the activity is the standard for file handling - ILocalResource which can be later used with any activity that needs the file.

## Project Compatibility

**Windows**

## Configuration

* **URL** - The full URL from which to download the file from. The URL must include the `http://` or `https://` prefix.

## Properties Panel

**Options**
* **Save file as** - Use a custom name for the downloaded file. If left empty, the activity determines the file name based on URL information.
* **If file already exists -** Allows you to choose the action to take if the file name already exists. The available options are:
  + Auto rename - Increments the file name, this is the default option.
  + Replace - Overwrites the existing file.
  + Don't replace - Fails if an existing item is found.
* **Timeout (seconds)** - The duration, in seconds, the activity waits for the server response to start downloading the file, before starting an error. The default value is 600 seconds.
* **User Agent** - An HTTP request header used by servers and network peers to identify the requesting party.

**Output**
* **Downloaded file** - The reference to the downloaded file. Saved as a **OutArgument<ILocalResource>**.