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How to Track File Downloads

Start tracking file downloads by installing a simple SDK on your website. With one line of code, you can easily track file downloads and other important events and metrics in your product.

Track file downloads on your frontend

Tracking file downloads and other events and metrics in your product is crucial for understanding user behavior and web performance. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for tracking file downloads on your website, no matter which framework or CMS you use.

Steps to track file downloads

Step 1

Create an Amplitude account

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Step 2

Install the browser SDK by putting the script between the <head> tags of your website.

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Step 3

Validate that your website is passing data to Amplitude.

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Step 4

Create a chart and add the data you would like to visualize.

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Frequently asked questions

Amplitude is a leading digital analytics platform that helps companies unlock the power of their products. Amplitude guides companies every step of the way as they capture data they can trust, uncover clear insights about customer behavior, and take faster action. When teams understand how people are using their products, they can deliver better product experiences that drive growth.

Web analytics is a collection of tools that collect, measure, and analyze various metrics and user behavior on a website to offer insights into web performance, user engagement, user experience, and conversions. These insights help you understand how users interact with your site, which pages they visit, how long they stay, and what actions they take. Web analytics enables companies to improve web usability, content relevance, conversion rates, and overall user experiences to achieve business goals.

Amplitude helps you go further with web analytics, with access to , , , . Using our , you can unify insights across the entire customer journey and empower teams to drive growth.

Yes, Amplitude is free to get started. Our includes up to 50K MTUs, out-of-the-box and templates, , , and moreā€”all at no cost.

A file download occurs when a user initiates the download of a file from a website or app.

Get set up with one line of code

No need for tracking plans, engineering, or long hours to start gathering customer insights.