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--- action:Get_a_URL [2019/07/01 08:10] – peternlewis
+++ action:Get_a_URL [2026/03/26 05:19] (current) – [Actions] peternlewis
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 The //Get a URL// action (v8+) downloads from a specified web location.
-{{ get-url.png?nolink&575x175 | File Name }}
+{{ get-url.png?nolink&575x175 | Get a URL }}
 ==== Output of Results ====
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 The results can be:
-  * Ignored.
+{{page>include:ScriptOutput#}}
-  * Displayed in a floating window.
-  * Displayed briefly in a Notification.
-  * Displayed large across the screen.
-  * Typed in to the current selection.
-  * Pasted in to the current selection.
-  * Saved to a variable.
-  * Saved to the system or a Named Clipboard.
-  * Asynchronously ignored — the action runs while the macro continues on.
-You can (v9.0+) include a parameter if desired.
+You can (v9.0+) include a parameter if desired. The Gear menu controls what characters of the parameter(s) are encoded. For `Percent Encode Parameter Fields` (the default), all characters other than `=` and `&` (and letters and digits) are percent encoded. For `Percent Encode Parameter`, all characters (other than letters and digits) are percent encoded.
-If the output is going to a clipboard, the downloaded data can be an image.
+If the output is going to a clipboard or a file, the downloaded data can be an image.
 ===== See Also =====
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 * [[action:Open_a_URL|Open a URL]] action
-* [[action:Open a File Folder or Application|action:Open a File Folder or Application]]
+* [[action:Open a File Folder or Application|Open a File Folder or Application]]
 ==== Forum ====
 * [[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/how-to-download-an-image-from-an-url-and-then-copy-to-clipboard/7578|How to download an image from an URL and then copy to clipboard?]]