---
title: "Download an Object From Bucket"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/objects/manage-object/download-object/
description: "Stratus is a robust cloud storage solution powered by Catalyst. You can store data of any format type in the form of buckets and objects."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T11:07:33Z
service: Cloud Scale
type: general
related_links:
  - name: "Create a Bucket"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/buckets/create-bucket/
  - name: "Upload an Object"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/objects/upload-object/
  - name: "Object Caching"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/stratus-config/general-settings/#caching
  - name: "Object Versioning"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/stratus/stratus-config/general-settings/#versioning
  - name: "Java SDK"
    url: /en/sdk/java/v1/cloud-scale/stratus/download-object/
  - name: "JavaScript SDK"
    url: /en/sdk/javascript/v1/cloudscale/stratus/download-object/
  - name: "Python SDK"
    url: /en/sdk/python/v1/cloud-scale/stratus/download-object/
  - name: "iOS SDK"
    url: /en/sdk/ios/v2/cloud-scale/stratus/download-object/
  - name: "Android SDK"
    url: /en/sdk/android/v2/cloud-scale/stratus/download-object/
  - name: "Flutter SDK"
    url: /en/sdk/flutter/v2/cloud-scale/stratus/download-object/
  - name: "REST API"
    url: /en/api/code-reference/cloud-scale/stratus/download-object/#DownloadObject
---

# Download an Object From a Bucket

To download an object from the bucket:

**Using the Console**

1. Click or select the required object.
    ![catalyst_stratus_object_options](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/help/stratus/catalyst_stratus_object_options.webp)

2. Click **Download**.
    ![catalyst_stratus_download_highlit](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/help/stratus/catalyst_stratus_download_highlit.webp)

3. Click **Save** in your system prompt.
    ![catalyst_stratus_object_save_to_local](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/help/stratus/catalyst_stratus_object_save_to_local.webp)

The object will be downloaded to your local system.

You can also download the object using the **Download** button present in the object details view.
![catalyst_stratus_download_highlit_inside](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/help/stratus/catalyst_stratus_download_highlit_inside.webp)

**Using Catalyst SDK**

**Server SDKs**

**Java SDK**

> **Note:** Visit this [help document](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/java/v1/cloud-scale/stratus/download-object/) for more information on this SDK method.

**Ensure the following packages are imported**

```java

import com.zc.component.stratus.beans.ZCGetObjectOptions;
import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.StandardCopyOption;
import java.io.*;

```

```java

InputStream dataStream = bucket.getObject("objectName");
// download the object to your local machine
Path path = Path.of("file_path");  // specify a path to store the downloaded object
Files.copy(dataStream, path, StandardCopyOption.REPLACE_EXISTING);

```

**Node.js SDK**

> **Note:** Visit this [help document](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/nodejs/v2/cloud-scale/stratus/download-object/) for more information on this SDK method.

```javascript

const res = await bucket.getObject("objectName");
// download the object to local machine
const files = fs.createWriteStream('filePath');
res.on('data', (data) => {
  files.write(data)
});

```

**Python SDK**

> **Note:** Visit this [help document](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/python/v1/cloud-scale/stratus/download-object/) for more information on this SDK method.

```python

res = bucket.get_object('object_name')
    # download the object to local machine
file = open('file_path','wb')
file.write(res)

```

**Mobile SDKs**

**iOS SDK**

> **Note:** Visit this [help document](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/ios/v2/cloud-scale/stratus/download-object/) for more information on this SDK method.

```bash

    objectInstance.download(fromCache : true) {
    result in switch result {
        case.success(let url):
        do {
            let data = Data(contentsOf : url) DispatchQueue.main.sync {
            self.imageView.image = UIImage(date : data)
            }
        }
        catch {
            print("Error : \( error )")
        }
        case.error(let error):
        print("Error : \( error )")
    }
    }

```

**Android SDK**

> **Note:** Visit this [help document](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/android/v2/cloud-scale/stratus/download-object/) for more information on this SDK method.

```bash

    bucketInstance.getObject("SunSet.jpeg", "2823000000044005", //Replace this with your Folder ID and File ID
        {
    object->object.download({println("File download success ${it.available()}")},
                            {println("File download failed $it")})

```

**Flutter SDK**

> **Note:** Visit this [help document](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/flutter/v2/cloud-scale/stratus/download-object/) for more information on this SDK method.

```bash

    try {
    ZCatalystBucket bucket = stratus.bucket("testing");
    var(response, object) = await bucket.getObject("SunSet.jpeg");
    final downloadsDir = await getExternalStorageDirectory();
    final filePath = downloadsDir !.absolute.path;
    var fileResponse = await object.download(
        pathToDownload
        : filePath, onProgress
        : (bytesWritten, contentLength, percentage) {
            print("Downloaded Percentage: $percentage");
        }, );
    print("Download Status: ${fileResponse.statusCode}");
    OpenFile.open(filePath + '/SunSet.jpeg');
    }
    on ZCatalystException catch (ex) { print(ex.toString()); }

```