How to download entire folder from Firebase Storage?

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Solution 1

There is no API in Firebase Storage to download all files in a folder. You will have to download the files one by one, or create a zip file that contains all the files.

As Lahiru's answer shows it can be accomplished with gsutils, but that's a server-side operation - not something you'd run in your client-side application.

How to get a list of all files in Cloud Storage in a Firebase app?

Solution 2

You can use gsutil to download the whole storage bucket

gsutil -m cp -R gs://<bucket_name> .

Solution 3

Command gustil for Windows !!!

gsutil cp -r gs://<bucket_name>.appspot.com/OBJECT_NAME "D:\path"

Use Cloud tools for PowerShell

REF for install windows >> https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/gsutil_install

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Updated on July 09, 2022

Comments

isuru almost 2 years

I want to download an entire folder from Firebase storage. I can download single files using DownloadURL as follows, but it does not work for folders.

var storageRef = firebase.storage().ref();

// Create a reference to the file we want to download
var starsRef = storageRef.child(path);

// Get the download URL
starsRef.getDownloadURL().then(function(url) {
  // Insert url into an <img> tag to "download"
  ImageUrl = url;

  console.log(ImageUrl);
}).catch(function(error) {
  switch (error.code) {
    case 'storage/object_not_found':
      // File doesn't exist
      break;

    case 'storage/unauthorized':
      // User doesn't have permission to access the object
      break;

    case 'storage/canceled':
      // User canceled the upload
      break;

    case 'storage/unknown':
      // Unknown error occurred, inspect the server response
      break;
  }
});

How to download entire folder from Firebase?

isuru over 7 years

I cannot find the way to get all the files and create a zip file from above related links. Please give me some tips to find a way to create a zip file that contains all the files. Thanks for your response.
ismaestro over 5 years

easiest solution!
HartleySan over 4 years

This worked well. Installing gsutil was the most time-consuming part.
Lorence Cramwinckel about 4 years

Don't forget to enter the destination URL after the gsutil command like so: gsutil cp -r gs://<bucket_name>.appspot.com Downloads The destination URL must name a directory, bucket, or bucket subdirectory.
Xeaza about 4 years

One thing that tripped me up for a bit was I forgot to add the . at the end in the answer above. That . is important :)
Ritwik about 4 years

refer to this for installing gsutil
Swetabja Hazra over 3 years

Thanks, this saved my life. I accidentally deleted files which were only there in my firebase storage.
151291 over 3 years

But, this is system-level installation right? how to archive it via Node APIs?
Trake Vital over 3 years

Btw in windows you should run the shell in administrator to not get Access Denied
Soorya over 3 years

Appending folder name after the bucket url also works (if you want to download only one particular folder).
MorenoMdz about 3 years

Is it possible to run that from the backend Admin SDK?
RumbleFish about 2 years

gsutil is also available for Mac, terminal command is same as above (change dest. path!)... cloud.google.com/storage/docs/gsutil_install#mac