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title: 'Downloading shared files without browser prompts'
description: 'How to turn off the "ask where to save" download prompt in Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari to download files from MediaLab faster.'
url: https://www.medialab.co/support/troubleshooting/general-faqs/downloading-shared-files-without-browser-prompts
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# Downloading shared files without browser prompts
By default, most browsers display a prompt asking where to save each file before downloading. If you frequently download files from MediaLab and want to skip this step, you can disable the prompt in your browser settings.
### **Google Chrome**
1. Click the **three dots** in the upper-right corner and go to **Settings**.
2. In the left-hand menu, select **Downloads**.
3. Turn **off** the option _“Ask where to save each file before downloading.”_
### **Mozilla Firefox**
1. Click the **menu button** in the upper-right corner and open **Settings**.
2. Under **General**, scroll to the **Files and Applications** section.
3. Turn **off** the option _“Always ask you where to save files.”_
### **Microsoft Edge**
1. Click the **three dots** in the upper-right corner and go to **Settings**.
2. In the left-hand menu, select **Downloads**.
3. Turn **off** the option _“Ask where to save each file before downloading.”_
### **Safari (macOS)**
Safari does not have an option to disable the download prompt completely. However, it will automatically open downloaded files by default.
To prevent this behavior:
1. Open **Safari → Settings → General**.
2. Scroll to the bottom and **uncheck** _“Open ‘safe’ files after downloading.”_
**Note:** Disabling prompts means files will automatically download to your default downloads folder. If you often work with large or sensitive files, we recommend keeping the prompts enabled to control where your files are stored.