firecrawl download
Experimental. Convenience command that combinesmap+scrapeto save an entire site as local files.
Maps the site first to discover pages, then scrapes each one into nested directories under .firecrawl/. All scrape options work with download. Always pass -y to skip the confirmation prompt.
When to use
- You want to save an entire site (or section) to local files
- You need offline access to documentation or content
- Bulk content extraction with organized file structure
Quick start
# Interactive wizard (picks format, screenshots, paths for you)
firecrawl download https://docs.example.com
# With screenshots
firecrawl download https://docs.example.com --screenshot --limit 20 -y
# Multiple formats (each saved as its own file per page)
firecrawl download https://docs.example.com --format markdown,links --screenshot --limit 20 -y
# Creates per page: index.md + links.txt + screenshot.png
# Filter to specific sections
firecrawl download https://docs.example.com --include-paths "/features,/sdks"
# Skip translations
firecrawl download https://docs.example.com --exclude-paths "/zh,/ja,/fr,/es,/pt-BR"
# Full combo
firecrawl download https://docs.example.com \
--include-paths "/features,/sdks" \
--exclude-paths "/zh,/ja" \
--only-main-content \
--screenshot \
-yDownload options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--limit <n> | Max pages to download |
--search <query> | Filter URLs by search query |
--include-paths <paths> | Only download matching paths |
--exclude-paths <paths> | Skip matching paths |
--allow-subdomains | Include subdomain pages |
-y | Skip confirmation prompt (always use in automated flows) |
Scrape options (all work with download)
-f <formats>, -H, -S, --screenshot, --full-page-screenshot, --only-main-content, --include-tags, --exclude-tags, --wait-for, --max-age, --country, --languages
See also
- firecrawl-map — just discover URLs without downloading
- firecrawl-scrape — scrape individual pages
- firecrawl-crawl — bulk extract as JSON (not local files)