Flash files are interactive animations that can be found on many sites. They are small and run at page load time. Flash files extension - SWF (Shockwave Flash). In order to view SWF files in a web browser, you need to install a flash player. The most common flash player is the Adobe Flash Player, which can be downloaded from the Adobe website.
Steps
Step 1. Open the Adobe website, download and install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player
Step 2. Open a site that contains Flash animations or Flash movies that you want to save on your computer
Step 3. Go to the page with the animation or video you need
Right-click on the page and select Page Source (or something similar) from the menu.
Step 4. A new window with HTML code will open
Press Ctrl + F to open the search box. Enter.swf and search.
A Flash game file typically contains the name of the game plus the.swf flash file extension
Step 5. Find the address (URL)
Copy this address (URL) and paste it into the address bar of your browser. Press Enter to load the SWF file in your browser.
Step 6. Open the browser menu and select "Save As" (or "Save Page", or something like that)
This will save the selected flash file to your computer's hard drive.
Step 7. In the window that opens, select the folder where the flash file will be saved
Step 8. Give the flash file an appropriate name to make it easier to find
Then click "Save".
The flash file is named by default, but you can change it
Advice
- Most browsers (including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome) support Flash files. But you need to install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player to view Flash files in your browser.
- The above method does not work with some flash files. They cannot be saved as they are encrypted by the developers of the flash files to prevent them from being copied and used. Such files (if you managed to save them), most likely, will not open on your computer.