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Pick what you want and download one zip file.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Works on large libraries<\/strong>: the zip streams to your browser while it is built. No temp files, no extra disk space, no waiting for a huge archive before the download starts. Archives over 4 GB or 65,535 files are supported (ZIP64).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep your folders<\/strong>: files keep the year\/month folders they have on the server, or put everything in one folder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Originals or every size<\/strong>: export the original uploads only, or include the thumbnails and resized copies WordPress generated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Filter<\/strong> by file type (images, video, audio, documents) and by upload month, to export in chunks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CSV of your metadata<\/strong>: <code>media-export.csv<\/code> lists every file with its title, alt text, caption, description, type, date and URL. 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