atlas archiveTHE OPEN FILE DIRECTORY
OPEN BY DESIGN
For the things worth downloading

Big files.
Open access.

Operating systems, open datasets and creative resources. A directory for curious minds, ambitious projects and your next terabyte.

PUBLIC RESOURCES / NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED

Linux & softwareInstall · experiment · build
Open datasetsExplore · process · research
Creative filesRender · study · remix
From the sourceOriginal project archives

Find your next download.

A small index. A world of material to work with.

01 / COLLECTIONS
6 collections

Ubuntu LTS images

Canonical · Desktop & server editions

Operating systemsISOBrowse

OpenStreetMap extracts

Geofabrik · Regional maps & geodata

Geospatial dataPBFBrowse

Wikimedia data dumps

Wikimedia · Knowledge for offline analysis

Text & researchXML / BZ2Browse

Blender demo scenes

Blender · Scenes, assets & rendering projects

3D & productionBLEND / ZIPBrowse

Blender film archive

Blender · Animation & movie downloads

Film & animationVIDEOBrowse

Blender resource archive

Blender · Demo files & sample archives

Creative resourcesMIXEDBrowse

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A few useful notes

Large files.
Small checklist.

A little preparation makes a multi-gigabyte download much easier.

Where do the downloads come from?

Each collection links to the original publisher or a project’s established distribution service. Choose the version, region or file you need there. Atlas is an independent directory; availability and transfer speeds depend on the source.

Can I resume an interrupted download?

If the source supports HTTP range requests, a download manager can continue a partial transfer. With curl, use curl -L -C - -O "FILE_URL", replacing FILE_URL with the direct file link. Keep the partial file and check that the remote file has not changed before resuming.

How do I check that a file is intact?

Compare its SHA-256 checksum with the value published by the project. On Linux, run sha256sum filename.iso; in Windows PowerShell, use Get-FileHash filename.iso -Algorithm SHA256. A matching checksum checks file integrity; use the publisher’s signature verification instructions when provided.

Can I use these resources in my own project?

Check the license attached to the individual dataset, image or asset. Public downloads can have attribution, redistribution or other requirements. The publisher’s documentation is the source of record for each collection.

Good resources deserve
an easy way in.

Atlas Archive brings useful public file collections into one quiet corner of the web. Built for developers, researchers, digital artists and people who like to keep a local copy. No registration, no tracking scripts and no downloads until you choose a source. Project names belong to their respective owners; inclusion does not imply affiliation.