Easily download SFW Files. In the following tutorial I cover the process of downloading SWF (flash) video files directly to your Computer using the built in Page info/Media functionality in Firefox. Subsequently, this process enables Firefox users to download any flash swf file embedded in a webpage without using additional software.
How Can I Download SWF files?
If you do not already have it, you'll want to Download Firefox.
To download SWF files using a Firefox web browser;
- First, open Firefox. Then navigate to the Web page containing the embedded Flash SWF file that you want to download.
- Anywhere in the empty space on the page, right click and select the Page info option;
- Next, select the Media tab from the Page Info menu.
- Now, Scroll down the list and select the .swf file from the list. It should be listed as an embedded type.
- Click the Save As button to save the .swf flash file to your computer.
Note: Furthermore, if you are need software to play back those downloaded .swf files, I recommend taking Swiff Flash Player for a spin. It is also worth mentioning that Swiff is a portable software tool.