---
id: data-transfers.where-does-a-download-go
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/where-does-a-download-go
category: "Data Transfers"
subcategory: "Downloads and large files"
question: "Where is a downloaded file saved and what is it called?"
alt_questions:
  - "where did my download go storage studio"
  - "download file name from link"
  - "change where downloads are saved"
  - "find downloaded file mac"
  - "Save to folder setting"
short_answer: "In the Save to folder you chose (Downloads by default), named after the last part of the link. A large download's pieces are kept elsewhere until it's complete and checked, so no half-finished file appears in the folder."
tags: ["download", "location", "file name"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/download-a-file-from-a-link", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/is-a-large-download-checked"]
applies_to: "app>=4.16"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Where is a downloaded file saved and what is it called?

It's saved in the **Save to folder** you chose — your Downloads folder unless you changed it. The file is named after the last part of the link; when you paste the link, the sheet shows the name it will use in *"Download link recognised — … will be saved into the destination folder"*.

While a large download is still in progress, its pieces are kept in Storage Studio's own working area, not in your destination folder, so you won't see a half-finished file there. It appears once it's complete and checked.

Related: [Download a file from a link](https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/download-a-file-from-a-link)