Can I download media from my media library?

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  shelovesgraphics · Member · Oct 25, 2015 at 5:40 am

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  Is there a way of downloading all the images and other items in my media library back to my computer?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  heliodore · Member · Oct 25, 2015 at 6:37 am

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  Hi shelovesgraphics,

  Please go to Tools → Export in your WordPress.com dashboard to download an XML file of your blog’s content. http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/

  During the import process (if you are importing into either another wordpress.COM site, or a wordpress.ORG site), you are given the opportunity to have your attachments (images) imported at the same time.

  You could download the WordPress.ORG software then Export / Import your site and that should put the pictures referenced in the Posts and Pages onto your desktop. That way, you will be able to download all the images back to your computer.

  Ask over at: http://wordpress.org/support/ for help and guidance on the install.

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  justjennifer · Member · Oct 25, 2015 at 6:46 am

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  @shelovesgraphics unfortunately there is currently no utility on WPcom that will do what you want and it is a popular request.

  Even exporting and then importing to a different WP install won’t download the Media files to your computer. It’s simply a case of opening each image and saving it directly.

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  auxclass · Member · Oct 25, 2015 at 6:55 am

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  @jen – IF the WordPress install is on your PC (local host) the images will show up on your PC (if you config things correctly) – but that is installing the WordPress.ORG software on your PC – easier today than when I did it several years ago – but I don’t think it is a “one button” install yet

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  justjennifer · Member · Oct 25, 2015 at 4:30 pm

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  @auxclass Which is why if one is technically challenged it is simpler to open each image and save it.

  There have been enough other pet projects touted out for mass consumption. I often wonder why this often-requested utility hasn’t been worked on. *shrugs*

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  auxclass · Member · Oct 25, 2015 at 5:10 pm

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  I don’t know @Jen – the utility to download the media library is as you note a very common probably daily request – and with computers being changed often and blogs living many years – it only makes sense to me to have that ability – I doubt that it would be too difficult for a good developer / programmer to add