How To Save Flash File from a Website

[Cyclops]

Some cartoons or animations that are available for online viewing usually can be ripped so that you can play it offline. There’s a good chance that they are made in Shockwave Flash format using the Macromedia Flash program. Whether it is flash animation, flash tutorials, flash websites, or even flash advertisement, all can be saved to your hard using some methods if they are in the same format.

For Firefox user

1) Click on Tools – Page Info
2). Then, click the Media Tab on the Page Info Windows
3). The media tab will have complete list of Images, CSS Files and Shockwave Flash files that were downloaded by the Firefox browser while loading the page of the website.
4). Scroll down the list and locate the .swf file.
5). Click the “Save As” button. Choose some folder on your hard drive and save the file.

For Internet Explorer user

1) Firstly, click Tools – Internet Options
2) In the General Tab, click the Settings button available in the Temporary Internet Files group.
3) Click View Files to open your Temporary Internet Files folder.
4) Click View – Details. Now click View – Arrange Icons By – Internet Address. Depending upon the webpage, there could one or more Flash files (Shockwave Flash Object) under the Internet Address.
5) Once you find the right flash file, right-click and choose Copy. Then paste the .swf file in any other folder,such as My Document.

Note: Those methods above only function if your internet browser’s cache file has not been cleared yet. Make sure that you did not close the internet browser before you save the flash file.

The alternative method that you can use is by using download manager such as Flashget and Internet Download Manager which both you can easily obtain in the internet. For Flashget, use the ‘download all’ option and select the file that you want, while for Internet Download Manager, use the Grabber tool and run the wizard.

[Rksk]

Also you can do this by viewing the HTML source of the page.

First open View source

then search for .swf

you will see the URL of the flash file.

copy it and pase on address bar , and press enter.

there is an examplr URL
https://robot.lk/arcade/games/3dtanksNM/3dtanksNM.swf