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title: "Download Archives – Download Manager"
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updated: 2026-02-10T14:21:05Z
published: 2026-02-10T14:21:05Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.revealdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Download Archives – Download Manager

## Install Download Manager

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| **Reveal - Download Manager** |

Downloading archives from your Reveal project requires Reveal’s **Archive Downloader**, which can be downloaded using the link in the upper-right corner of the Archives tab (see below). Download Manager is available for MacOS, Windows, Windows (Command Line), and Linux.

![Options for managing archives, including downloading and extracting files.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-10-20 at 1.33.19 PM.png)

## Download Your Archive

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-01-26%20145655.png)

1. Open **Download Manager.**
2. Click the **ellipses [ … ]** in the upper right corner to choose an output folder for your download.
  - We recommend using an empty folder to download your archived project.
3. Return to Reveal’s Archive tab in the web and click the ![A key icon representing security and access control in digital systems.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/Key_Icon.png) **blue** **key** icon to the far right of your archived project.
  - This copies an **access token** needed for Download Manager to find your data. You can also retrieve the token in the “view archived project” page by pressing **Copy**.
  - Access tokens auto-generate every time you click the key icon, but tokens still remain valid for 7 days even if they re-generate.
4. Paste the access token into the **Download Token** field.
5. The bottom **status log** will auto-update to tell you if your token is valid.
6. Choose if you want to download individual **Logs**, or **All**archive files.
7. Use the slider to choose the number of **concurrent downloads**you want during the download.
  - The maximum number of concurrent downloads for the downloader is 2x the number of core CPUs in your computer.

> [!WARNING]
> **Important**
> 
> A greater number of threads leads to faster downloads. However, be mindful that using a high number of threads could cause network connection or router issues depending on your bandwidth.
8. Click **Download**.
9. The **status log** will let you know when the job starts and completes.

If you want, you can perform a quality control check on your download by following the steps in our [Archives Quality Control Checks](/reveal/docs/archives-quality-control-checks#download-archive-qc) article.

## Expected Files after Download

Once the download process completes, your output folder will contain the following files:

| File (ends with) | File Contents |
| --- | --- |
| -files.tgz | Compressed files from your project. |
| -file_success.txt | A log of all the successful content downloaded from Reveal. |
| -review.tgz | The Review database SQL file. |
| -inventory.json | A file directory of the .tgz files, containing all files expected to be part of the archives. This file is referenced when extracting your compressed files using the Archive Extractor. |
| -log.txt | A log that contains data related to your archives and the download process, including number of files (successful, corrupt, and failed) and total file sizes. |
| -manifest.json | User management information like permissions, roles, groups, user IDs, etc. |
| reveal_downloader.db | Stores the state of your archive as it’s being downloaded through Download Manager, in case the download is paused and resumed. |

Depending on the condition of your project and your download, you may also encounter any of the below files:

| File (ends with) | File Contents | Condition |
| --- | --- | --- |
| -file_failure.txt | A log of all the errors and failures that occurred during the download process. | Present if any files errored or failed to download from Reveal during the download process. |
| -processing.tgz | The Processing database SQL file. | Present if processing was connected to your project. |
| -rai.tgz | The AI database SQL file. | Present if RAI was enabled for your project. |