[Answers](https://scrapfly.io/blog) / [curl](https://scrapfly.io/blog/tag/curl) / [How To Download a File With cURL?](https://scrapfly.io/blog/answers/how-to-download-file-curl) # How To Download a File With cURL? by [Mazen Ramadan](https://scrapfly.io/blog/author/mazen) Apr 18, 2026 1 min read [\#curl](https://scrapfly.io/blog/tag/curl) [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fanswers%2Fhow-to-download-file-curl "Share on LinkedIn") To download a file with cURL, we can use the `-O` option. Let's attempt to download a PDF file on [web-scraping.dev](https://web-scraping.dev/login) with cURL: shell```shell curl -O https://web-scraping.dev/assets/pdf/eula.pdf ``` The above command will result in the following output and save the file to the same directory of the opened terminal: shell```shell % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed 100 10287 100 10287 0 0 10769 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 10783 ``` Next, let's download a file with cURL to a specific folder location with the `--output-dir` cURL option: shell```shell curl --create-dirs -O --output-dir /eula/pdfs https://web-scraping.dev/assets/pdf/eula.pdf ``` The above cURL command will download the PDf file and save it to the `/eula/pdfs` directory. For further details on cURL, refer to our dedicated guide. [How to Use cURL For Web ScrapingIn this article, we'll go over a step-by-step guide on sending and configuring HTTP requests with cURL. We'll also explore advanced usages of cURL for web scraping, such as scraping dynamic pages and avoiding getting blocked.](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-use-curl-for-web-scraping) Scale Your Web Scraping Anti-bot bypass, browser rendering, and rotating proxies, all in one API. Start with 1,000 free credits. No credit card required 1,000 free API credits Anti-bot bypass included [Start Free](https://scrapfly.io/register) [View Docs](https://scrapfly.io/docs/onboarding) Not ready? Get our newsletter instead. ## Explore this Article with AI [ ChatGPT ](https://chat.openai.com/?q=Summarize%20this%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fanswers%2Fhow-to-download-file-curl) [ Gemini ](https://www.google.com/search?udm=50&aep=11&q=Summarize%20this%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fanswers%2Fhow-to-download-file-curl) [ Grok ](https://x.com/i/grok?text=Summarize%20this%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fanswers%2Fhow-to-download-file-curl) [ Perplexity ](https://www.perplexity.ai/search/new?q=Summarize%20this%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fanswers%2Fhow-to-download-file-curl) [ Claude ](https://claude.ai/new?q=Summarize%20this%20page%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fscrapfly.io%2Fblog%2Fanswers%2Fhow-to-download-file-curl) ## Related Articles [ ### How to Use cURL to Download Files Curlhttps://curl.se/, short for "Client URL," is a versatile command-line tool used for transferring data with URLs. It'... ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-curl-download-file) [ http curl ### How to Ignore cURL SSL Errors Learn to handle SSL errors in cURL, including using self-signed certificates. Explore common issues, safe practices. ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/guide-to-curl-ignore-ssl-errors) [ curl ### How to Use cURL GET Requests Here's everything you need to know about cURL GET requests and some common pitfalls you should avoid. ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/posts/how-to-use-curl-get-requests) ## Related Questions - [ Q How to download a file with Playwright and Python? ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/answers/how-to-download-file-with-playwright) - [ Q How to download a file with Puppeteer? ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/answers/how-to-download-file-with-puppeteer) - [ Q How to Use cURL Config Files? ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/answers/how-to-set-curl-config-file) - [ Q How to load local files in Puppeteer? ](https://scrapfly.io/blog/answers/how-to-load-local-files-in-puppeteer) Scale your web scraping effortlessly, **1,000 free credits** [Start Free](https://scrapfly.io/register)