---
id: data-transfers.download-a-file-from-a-link
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/download-a-file-from-a-link
category: "Data Transfers"
subcategory: "Downloads and large files"
question: "How do I download a file from a web link with Data Transfers?"
alt_questions:
  - "download a big file from a URL on Mac"
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  - "paste a link to download in storage studio"
  - "download ISO with storage studio"
  - "Download operation in New Transfer"
  - "How do I use the Download mode?"
  - "download manager for large files mac"
short_answer: "In New Transfer choose Download, paste an http:// or https:// link to a file, pick a Save to folder (Downloads by default), and press Start Transfer. Large files arrive in pieces so they can resume."
tags: ["download", "link", "url", "large files"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/large-downloads-resume-where-they-left-off", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-download-a-file-from-a-link", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/link-points-at-a-folder-error"]
applies_to: "app>=4.16"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I download a file from a web link with Data Transfers?

Choose **Download** in **New Transfer**, paste the link into the **Link** field, and press **Start Transfer**. The file is saved into **Save to folder**, which starts as your Downloads folder — change it to any folder, or to your external drive if your Mac is short on space.

When you paste a link that works, the sheet shows *"Download link recognised"* with the file name it will save. The link must start with http:// or https:// and point at a file, not a folder page.

Large files come down in pieces, so an interrupted download carries on instead of starting again.

Related: [Large downloads that resume](https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/large-downloads-resume-where-they-left-off) · [Ask Tuhi to download a link](https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-download-a-file-from-a-link)