backstory: I was needed to download over 50 files from AWS S3 but quickly hit a wall. The S3 console only supports downloading files one at a time. The alternatives? Either a CloudShell script or an existing extension that requires AWS credentials—neither of which I was thrilled about. 🙅‍♂️
As I hit this roadblock, my friend Saar Berkovich was there to witness it all. I promised him I’d build a solution, and here we are! My “Sloth Mode” kicked in (aka, how can I avoid this tedious process next time?), leading to S3 Multi File Downloader—a free tool that lets you download files from S3 with just a few clicks, no credentials needed!
Not only does it simplify downloads, but it also supports recursive folder downloads and handles pagination, so you can download entire folder structures in one go.
Try it out here: S3 Multi File Downloader on Chrome Web Store.