Internet Archive Downloader
Internet Archive Downloader lists every audio, video and image file in an archive.org item — public-domain music, old films, radio shows, live concerts — and lets you save each one as MP3, MP4, FLAC or JPG. Paste the item link and download. No account needed.
Only download content you own or have permission to use. ZenTools is not affiliated with Internet Archive. Media is relayed straight to your browser and never stored on our servers.
Specifications
Guide
Copy the item link
Open any item on archive.org and copy the address — it looks like archive.org/details/<item-name>.
Paste and fetch
Paste the link above and click Fetch. The item title and a list of every file appear, with sizes.
Download the files you want
Click Get next to any track, film or image, then click Download.
Key features
Every file listed
Albums, concerts and collections show every track by name and size — no digging through raw file listings.
Best format picked
For each kind of media the highest-quality derivative is chosen: H.264 MP4, VBR MP3, FLAC when available.
Music, films and images
Works for audio items, video items (old movies, newsreels, TV) and image collections.
Legal and free
Much of the Archive is public domain or Creative Commons — free to download and reuse.
No account needed
You don't need an archive.org account for public items. Nothing is stored on our servers.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. No signup, no limits, and the Internet Archive itself is a non-profit library.
Yes for public-domain and openly licensed items, which make up much of the Archive. Check the item's licence on its archive.org page before reusing it commercially.
Items in the lending library (marked "Borrow") are only available to borrow on archive.org and cannot be downloaded.
Archive.org serves big files at modest speeds. A 1 GB film can take several minutes — keep the tab open until it finishes.
Up to 60 files per item. For huge collections, open the specific sub-item or file page and paste that link.
No. Files are relayed straight to your browser and nothing is saved on our servers.
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