How to Download Amazon Prime Movies

Watch Prime movies and shows offline using 2 different options

What to Know

  • Rented/purchased movies, go to Video Library > Movies or TV Shows > select movie > Download.
  • For movies included with Prime, use the app > select video > under video details, tap Download and follow prompts.
  • Your target device must be Amazon-compatible: Kindle, iOS, macOS, Android, or Windows 10.

This article explains two different ways to download Amazon Prime movies for offline viewing.

Download Amazon Prime Movies You’ve Rented or Purchased

Before downloading any videos, you’ll need to download and install the Prime Video app, available for Android 4.1 and later and iOS 9.3 and later.

Assuming you’ve already purchased or rented a movie or TV program, begin the download process on a supported device:

  1. Connect to the internet and open the Prime Video app on your device.

  2. Tap the hamburger menu, represented as 3 horizontal lines.

    The main menu in Amazon Prime Video
  3. Tap Video Library.

    The Video Library in Amazon Prime Video
  4. Tap either Movies or TV Shows, depending on your desired video.

    Choosing movies or TV shows in Amazon Prime Video
  5. Find and tap your movie, then tap Download from the menu on the right.

    Selecting to download a movie in Amazon Prime Video
  6. If you have an SD card installed, you may be asked where you want the video to be saved.

    SD card dialog box in Amazon Prime Video
  7. Under Download Options, choose among four different files sizes:

    • Best: 1 hour of video uses approximately 0.46 GB of data and storage.
    • Better: 1 hour of video uses approximately 0.33 GB of data and storage.
    • Good: 1 hour of video uses approximately 0.27 GB of data and storage.
    • Data Saver: 1 hour of video uses approximately 0.14 GB of data and storage.
    Choosing video quality download in Amazon Prime Video

    The lower the quality of the download, the lower the video quality.

  8. You should see the video download, with the percentage completed shown on the right.

    The download progress bar in Amazon Prime Video
  9. When the download's complete and you’re ready to watch, tap Complete.

    Selecting Complete in Amazon Prime Video
  10. Tap Take me to the downloads page.

    Selecting take me to the downloads page link in Amazon Prime Video
  11. To watch it later, tap the hamburger menu.

    The main menu in Amazon Prime Video
  12. Tap Downloads.

    Selecting Downloads from the menu in Amazon Prime Video
  13. Tap Play to begin playing any of your downloaded videos.

    Selecting to play a movie in Amazon Prime Video

How to Download Amazon Prime Videos Included With Prime

  1. Open the Prime Video app.

  2. Tap a video of your choice after scrolling through the Prime Carousel.

    Selecting categories of videos in Amazon Prime Video
  3. In the video details, tap Download.

    Selecting to download a movie in Amazon Prime Video
  4. If you have an SD card installed, you may be asked where you want the video to be saved.

    SD card dialog box in Amazon Prime Video
  5. Under Download Options, choose among four different files sizes:

    • Best: 1 hour of video uses approximately 0.46 GB of data and storage.
    • Better: 1 hour of video uses approximately 0.33 GB of data and storage.
    • Good: 1 hour of video uses approximately 0.27 GB of data and storage.
    • Data Saver: 1 hour of video uses approximately 0.14 GB of data and storage.
    Video quality download options in Amazon Prime Video
  6. The download begins, with the progress bar on the right.

    Movie download progress in Amazon Prime Video
  7. After it is complete and you’re ready to watch, tap Complete.

    Selecting Complete after a movie download in Amazon Prime Video
  8. Tap Take me to the downloads page.

    Selecting the take me to the downloads page link in Amazon Prime Video
  9. To watch it later, tap the hamburger menu.

    The main menu in Amazon Prime Video
  10. Tap Downloads.

    Going to the Downloads menu in Amazon Prime Video
  11. Tap Play to begin playing any of your downloaded videos.

    Selecting to play a title from the Prime movie offering in Amazon Prime Video

How to Delete Viewed Amazon Prime Videos

After you’ve watched those downloaded videos, delete them to save space on your device.

  1. Open your Prime Video app.

  2. Tap the hamburger menu.

    The main menu in Amazon Prime Video
  3. Tap Downloads.

    Going to the Downloads menu in Amazon Prime Video
  4. To delete a single video, tap the 3 vertical dots on the right side.

    Selecting the vertical menu on a movie in Amazon Prime Video
  5. Tap Delete download.

    Selecting to delete a download in Amazon Prime Video
  6. To delete several videos simultaneously, tap Edit.

    Selecting edit in the movies section in Amazon Prime Video
  7. Tap each video, or tap Select all to delete all the videos.

    Selecting movies to bulk delete in Amazon Prime Video
  8. Tap Delete.

    Selecting delete in bulk movie selection in Amazon Prime Video
FAQ
  • Can You Legally Download Movies from Amazon Prime?

    Yes, you can. However, Amazon doesn’t allow downloading to just anything; you'll need a compatible device:

    • Kindle Fire tablets (Except 1st generation)

    OR compatible devices with the following operating systems as long as you have installed the Prime Video app on them:

  • Can you download Amazon Prime Movies on a Mac?

    Yes. It just needs to be running macOS to qualify as a compatible device and the Prime Video app needs to be installed on it.

  • Can you download Amazon Prime Movies on a laptop?

    Yes, you can download Amazon movies on any Android, iOS, macOS or Windows 10 laptop. Be sure you have installed the Prime Video app on them.


  • Can I download Amazon Prime movies to my iPhone?

    Yes. Any phone running iOS qualifies as a compatible device. Be sure you have installed the Prime Video app.

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