Do you need to download assets that are stored in Bynder DAM? Bynder allows you to download the available derivatives and if you have sufficient permissions you can download the original file of the assets as well.
Find out below how you can download assets.
Click the walkthrough below to see how you can download assets.
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Open the asset of which you want to download the original file and/or one of the available derivatives.
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Click one of the available download buttons in the download section of the right sidebar. Depending on your permissions you have the following options
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Click the Original button to download the original file. Read more about downloading original files here.
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Click one of the available download buttons to download a derivative. Each button displays the name of the corresponding derivative.
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Click the Download all files button to download the original file as well as the available derivatives.
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(Optional) Click other download buttons in the right sidebar to download other versions as well.
Your download will start automatically or you'll be asked to save the file to a specific location on your device.
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Select the assets you want to download in the Asset Overview screen.
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Click the
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In the Available versions section select the versions you want to download. You can select the available derivatives and if you have sufficient rights you can select the Original file as well. Read more about downloading original files here.
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(Optional) Select the Include XMP metadata if you want to include this metadata. Read more about including XMP metadata here.
Note
You can click Export to CSV (if enabled in your portal), which will provide the metadata in a CSV without you having to also download the assets. Contact your Customer Success Manager if you’re interested in having this enabled in your account.
- Click Start download to start your download.
Your download will start automatically or you'll be asked to save the file to a specific location on your device.
Downloading in Bynder is tied with permissions. For example, some users are only allowed to download derivatives, whereas others can also download the original files.
When downloading from the Asset Detail view click the Original download button in the right sidebar.
When downloading from the asset overview page select the Original option in the Available versions section of the Download Preselect screen and click Start download to download the original file.
To learn more about permissions for downloading, see Manage the rights to download assets. Learn more about managing permissions and user profiles here.
You can also have the following options available:
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Using CDN for downloading files: Content Delivery Network (CDN) in Bynder
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Notify users by email when their download is ready. This way users do not have to wait for their download to start and can click the download link in the email they receive. Contact your Customer Success Manager if you would like to have this feature enabled for your portal.
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Add a disclaimer for specific assets or the whole Asset Library
On certain operating systems and web browsers, if the filename contains certain special characters (*?<>~), they might be replaced by an underscore in the downloaded asset's filename.
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