How to Download Embedded Flash Files using your Browser

Download SWF files using Firefox

1. In Firefox, browse to the page which contains the embedded SWF Flash file that you are wanted to download. Let the SWF file stream through once completely.

2. Right-click  any empty part of the page and select the Page Info context menu option. Or alternatively, go to Tools > Page Info.

3. Select the Media tab. Look for the items to find the particular file with the SWF extension. The type column will show up with an Embed file type. Highlight the file and click Save as to save the file on your hard drive.

Download SWF files using Internet Explorer

In IE, we have to head to the Temporary Internet Files folder which stores all rendered files during a browsing session. (It can be directly accessed from here in Windows XP –C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files.)

1. Go to the IE Menu bar. Click on Tools > Internet Options.
2. On the General tab, click on Settings under Browsing History.
3. The Temporary Internet Files and Browsing History box opens up.
4. Click on View Files. You will get all the rendered webpage elements in this folder.
5. To rummage about effectively amidst the mass of files, choose View > Arrange by Type from the menu. Also go to Tools > Folder Options, and uncheck the Hide extensions for known file types option.
6. Seek out your SWF files, copy and then paste it to your preferred location.

Download SWF files using Opera

In Opera, downloaded SWF files can be accessed in two simple ways ““

• Type opera:cache in the address bar.
• Go to Tools ““ Advanced ““ Cache from the toolbar.

Either way, a huge list of downloaded page elements opens up with their URLs. Search for a file with the .swf extension. Alternatively, you could search (Ctrl+F ) and hunt it down, with swf as the search query.

 

Right-click on the particular file and choose either Saved Linked Content As or Save to Download Folder to save the SWF file on the hard disk.