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downloads.showDefaultFolder()

The showDefaultFolder() function of the downloads API opens the default downloads folder in the platform's file manager.

Syntax

browser.downloads.showDefaultFolder();

Parameters

None.

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
showDefaultFolder
Yes
79
48
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Yes
No
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48-79
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Examples

The following snippet contains a show button, which when clicked invokes showDefaultFolder() to open the default downloads folder in the platform's file manager:

var showBtn = document.querySelector('.show');

showBtn.onclick = function() {
  browser.downloads.showDefaultFolder();
}

Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.downloads API.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/downloads/showDefaultFolder