Wix Editor: Adding a Download Button
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In this article
- Creating a download button
- Additional download options
The easiest way to direct site visitors to your files is with a button. However, Wix also has a variety of other options to suit you and your site's needs.
Creating a download button
Add a download button to your site so that when your visitors click the button, the file opens and your visitors are able to easily download it.
To create a download button:
- Go to your editor.
- Click Add Elements
on the left side of the editor.
- Click Button.
- Click Text & Icon Button or Icon Button.
- Drag a button on to your page.
- Click the Link icon
.
- Select Document to let your visitors download a file, and click Choose File to add or upload a file.
- Click Done.
![screenshot of wix editor with button link icon selected, with document selected under what do you want to link to](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/651c25b0-2d60-43c8-addf-1df2fd575568/2021/07/19/1b56dcac-84d1-4524-ae7d-a3ffcaf66f04/663b0262-41b3-44c5-bd3c-4468306cbc14.png)
Additional download options
Wix offers a number of different features for visitors to download files from your site. Click a file type below to see the available options.
Documents (PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX. XLS, ODP or ODT)
Image
Music
Video
Tip:
If you want visitors to download an externally hosted file, link to it from your site.