{"id":67026,"date":"2023-05-01T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=67026"},"modified":"2024-07-04T11:38:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T08:38:09","slug":"download-images-from-wordpress-media-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/download-images-from-wordpress-media-library\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Download Images From WordPress Media Library: 4 Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are plenty of situations where it makes sense to download images from your WordPress media library. For example, you might be migrating to a new website, or you may want to create a backup of valuable media files. Or, you might just need to download a few images to your local computer, rather than downloading the entire media library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The good news is there are multiple ways to download your media library in WordPress. For instance, you can download your images via the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or install a plugin to automate the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udc49 In this post, we’ll show you four ways to download images from the WordPress media library. Let’s get started!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Four ways how to download images from WordPress media library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Download one or more images from your WordPress dashboard<\/a> – download individual images as needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Download your media library files via FTP<\/a> – bulk download all the image files to your local computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Use Media Library Organizer<\/a> – bulk download selected images from a folder, multiple folders, or even your entire media library.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Back up your site using plugins like UpdraftPlus or Duplicator<\/a> – download a copy of your entire site or a copy of your images (uploads) alone. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    1. Download one or more images from your WordPress dashboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    All the remaining methods on this list deal with how to download images from WordPress media library in bulk. That is, downloading every single image at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, you might have situations where you only want to download<\/a> a small number of images, so we’ll cover that first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To start, go to the Media<\/em> area in your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Make sure you’re using the list view. Then, hover over the image that you want to download and click the Download File<\/strong><\/em> option.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    That should automatically download the image file to your local computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To download additional images, you can repeat the steps. However, if you want to download every single image in your media library, you should use one of the other methods on this list.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    2. Download your media library via FTP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The most complete way to bulk download images from the WordPress media library is to export media files via the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), which lets you directly access all the files on your site’s server, including in the media library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We’ll show you how to do this below – but you can check out our full WordPress FTP tutorial<\/a> if you want more in-depth instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    First, install an FTP client like the free FileZilla<\/a> software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Then, you’ll need to connect to your site’s server. To do this, you’ll use your FTP credentials, which include your Host<\/strong><\/em>, Username<\/strong><\/em>, Password<\/strong><\/em>, and Port<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    You can find this information by logging into the control panel of your hosting account. Or, if you’re unable to access these details, contact your web host for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After you connect your site, you’ll be able to view your site files in your right-hand panel, under the Remote Site<\/em><\/strong> section. Next, you’ll need to locate the root directory of your site. This is usually labelled public_html<\/em><\/strong> or something similar:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Within your root directory, you’ll find the wp-content<\/em><\/strong> folder. Open it and select uploads<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Now, all you need to do is drag the uploads<\/em><\/strong> folder to your left-hand panel in order to save it to your local device. It’s as simple as that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, it’s important to note that downloading your media library in this way can be time-consuming. That’s because with FTP, each file will be downloaded individually. Therefore, if you have lots of images on your site, you might prefer to use a different method.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    3. Use Media Library Organizer<\/h3>\n\n\n
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