Step 3: Retrieve a File from Your Amazon S3 Bucket - AWS Quick Start Guide: Back Up Your Files to Amazon Simple Storage Service

Step 3: Retrieve a File from Your Amazon S3 Bucket

Now that you've added an object to a bucket, you can open and view it in a browser. You can also download the object to your local computer.

  1. In the Amazon S3 console, choose your S3 bucket, choose the file that you want to open or download, choose Actions, and then choose Open or Download.

    Actions dropdown menu in AWS S3 console showing options like Open, Download, and Make Public.

  2. If you are downloading an object, specify where you want to save it.

    The procedure for saving the object depends on the browser and operating system that you are using.