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Browser Download History Lite

Data Type: browser_download_history
Python Parser: SQLite

Description

Extracts records from the places sqlite database that Firefox uses to store download metadata. Each row contains the path of the saved file, the source URL, file size and timestamps for the start and end of the download.

  • Reveals which URLs were downloaded and where they were saved.
  • Provides the total byte count of each download.
  • Indicates whether a download entry has been removed (deleted flag).

Timeline

Timeline Field Data Field
Description url
Additional Description total_bytes
deleted

Fields

Output Name Data Type Qualifier Description
target_path String local file system path where the downloaded file was saved
url String source URL from which the file was downloaded
total_bytes Int total size of the downloaded file in bytes
start_time DateTime timestamp when the download started
end_time DateTime timestamp when the download finished
state Int numeric code representing the download state (e.g., completed, cancelled, in‑progress)
deleted Bool boolean flag indicating whether the download entry has been marked as deleted