How to Say "to download" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to download” is “bajar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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digital files or data

Examples
Voy a bajar un PDF con la información.
I'm going to download a PDF with the information.
Tardamos diez minutos en bajar el archivo completo.
It took us ten minutes to download the whole file.
Digital Lingo
While 'descargar' is also used for 'to download' and is technically more precise, in casual conversation, especially in Latin America, 'bajar' is often the preferred and shortest way to express this action.
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