IPFS Fetch

Fetch a file from the IPFS network by its CID, directly in your browser. Choose between a peer-to-peer fetch with Helia (verified, but discovery can take a while) or checking public HTTP gateways (fast, but the gateways are trusted to return the right data).

Content identifier (CID) Filename for the download (optional)

Option 1 — Helia (p2p)

Spins up an IPFS node in this tab and retrieves the file from peers, verifying every block against its hash. Content that few peers hold can take minutes to discover — this option keeps trying and reports what it is doing instead of giving up early.

Option 2 — Public gateways

Asks a list of well-known public HTTP gateways whether they can serve this CID, then downloads the file — splitting it across several responding gateways in parallel when possible. Note: data fetched this way is not hash-verified locally.