{"type":"links","slug":"national-archives-uap-bulk-downloads","title":"National Archives UAP Bulk Downloads","url":"https://disclosdex.com/links/national-archives-uap-bulk-downloads","description":"https://www.archives.gov/research/catalog/catalog-bulk-downloads/uap-bulk-download","date":"2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Archives"],"updated":"2026-05-05T00:00:00.000Z","connectionCount":0,"content":{"markdown":"The National Archives UAP bulk-download page is an official Catalog export hub for digitized and born-digital UAP-related records, pairing downloadable ZIP files of images, videos, and PDFs with JSON metadata for each record.[^1]\n\nIt matters because NARA's broader bulk-download program turns requested Catalog sets into public files, and this UAP set gives researchers a practical way to preserve, search, and audit large record groups without clicking through item by item.[^2]\n\nThe downloads cover categories NARA lists as electronic records, still pictures and photographs, moving images and sound, textual and microfilm records, and presidential library materials, including agency transfers from the FAA, NRC, ODNI, and Office of the Secretary of Defense alongside legacy Project Blue Book and Roswell-related holdings.[^1][^3][^7]\n\nRead the page as a bulk access layer over NARA's Catalog, not as the complete UAP record universe: NARA says the downloads include digital objects from its UFO/UAP topic list only when they are available in the Catalog, and some materials are catalog-only or require onsite access because of copyright or other intellectual-property restrictions.[^1]\n\nFor current statutory UAP transfers, pair it with Record Group 615 and NARA's FAQ/guidance pages. RG 615 is the collection NARA established under the 2024 NDAA, agencies transmit digital copies with required metadata, and NARA says publicly releasable records are added online on an ongoing, rolling basis.[^4][^5][^6]\n\nThe page is also time-sensitive: NARA says it updates these UAP bulk downloads at least three times a year and may update them more frequently as Catalog additions appear, so researchers should note the listed file dates and preserve the JSON metadata with any downloaded ZIPs.[^1]\n\n## References\n\n[^1]: [Bulk Downloads for Records Related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), National Archives](https://www.archives.gov/research/catalog/catalog-bulk-downloads/uap-bulk-download)\n[^2]: [Bulk Downloads from the Catalog, National Archives](https://www.archives.gov/research/catalog/catalog-bulk-downloads)\n[^3]: [Records Related to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) at the National Archives](https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps)\n[^4]: [Record Group 615: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection, National Archives](https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/rg-615)\n[^5]: [Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection: Frequently Asked Questions, National Archives](https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/faqs)\n[^6]: [Guidance to Federal Agencies on the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection, National Archives](https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps/guidance-to-federal-agencies)\n[^7]: [National Archives Releases Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records, National Archives](https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2025/nr25-07)","readingTime":"2 min read"},"relatedRecords":[],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/links/national-archives-uap-bulk-downloads","title":"National Archives UAP Bulk Downloads","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/links/national-archives-uap-bulk-downloads","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"url_external":"https://www.archives.gov/research/catalog/catalog-bulk-downloads/uap-bulk-download"}