# Step 3: Retrieve a File from Your Amazon S3 Bucket
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Now that you've added an object to a bucket, you can open and view it in a browser. You can also download the object to your local computer.

1. In the Amazon S3 console, choose your S3 bucket, choose the file that you want to open or download, choose **Actions**, and then choose **Open** or **Download**.  
![\[Actions menu expanded showing Open and Download options for a selected S3 object.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/quickstarts/latest/s3backup/images/s3-retrieve.png)

1. If you are downloading an object, specify where you want to save it. 

   The procedure for saving the object depends on the browser and operating system that you are using.