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firecrawl-download▌

firecrawl/cli · updated Apr 8, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/firecrawl/cli --skill firecrawl-download
summary

Download entire websites as organized local files in multiple formats.

  • ›Maps site structure first, then scrapes each discovered page into nested directories under .firecrawl/ , supporting markdown, links, screenshots, and custom format combinations
  • ›Filters pages by path patterns ( --include-paths , --exclude-paths ), search queries, subdomain inclusion, and page limits to control scope
  • ›All standard scrape options work with download: format selection, full-page screenshots, main-conten
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firecrawl download

Experimental. Convenience command that combines map + scrape to 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 \
  -y

Download 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