How to Change Where Downloaded Files Are Saved in Firefox

Last Updated: April 4, 2019

By default, Mozilla Firefox saves downloaded files to the Downloads folder on your computer. However, many people prefer to have their files downloaded to the desktop or documents folder. Luckily, Firefox allows you to save your downloaded files anywhere you want. This article will teach you how to change where downloaded files are saved in Firefox.

Steps

1
Open Firefox.
2
Click ☰. It's in the top-right corner of the Firefox window. A drop-down menu will appear.

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3
Select "Options" in the drop-down menu.
4
Scroll down to the Files and Applications section.
5
Click Browse.
6
Navigate to where you want to save your downloaded files.
7
Click Select Folder. The folder that you selected is now the default download folder for Firefox.

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Community Q&A

Question

EYTD does not follow FF instructions. It always saves to download folder, even when I select the 'Always ask me where to save files' option in preferences. What do I do?

ParodyStar

Community Answer

Maybe where you are sending the files to could be the problem? For example, if you are sending it to Adobe Acrobat, but the subscription has ended, then it could have this problem. Try changing the destination.