How to download files from s3 bucket using command line

+2 votes
How to download a file from an s3 bucket using aws cli? Thank you!
Aug 23, 2019 in AWS by Greg
 • 240,026 views

2 answers to this question.

+1 vote

You can use cp to copy the files from an s3 bucket to your local system. Use the following command:

$ aws s3 cp s3://bucket/folder/file.txt .

To know more about AWS S3 and its features in detail check this out! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjPUyGKRjZs

You can even go through the AWS certification course to learn all about AWS S3, EC2, VPS, and more.

Hope this helps!

answered Aug 23, 2019 by Faiza
Hello, I am trying to use this command to copy. I get a "Permission denied" error. Any idea what to do?
commented Aug 25, 2022 by anonymous
edited Mar 6, 2025
Following command works but object is not seen in the system. Pl explain why
commented Dec 24, 2022 by anonymous
edited Mar 6, 2025
0 votes

Hi,

You can download files from an S3 bucket on your local system using the cp command. The following cp command copies a single object to a specified file locally.

$ aws s3 cp s3://mybucket/test.txt test2.txt

Get ready to level up your skills as an AWS Developer! Join our comprehensive AWS Developer Associate certification Course!

answered Dec 14, 2020 by MD
 • 95,460 points
Thank you for this option
commented Jul 22, 2021 by anonymous
edited Mar 6, 2025