If you want to download all student submissions for an assignment, you can download them as a bulk download.

These instructions are for Canvas assignments.

Notes on downloading:

All submissions are downloaded as a single ZIP file. This file will save to your Downloads folder by default unless you have selected an alternate location.
If a student has resubmitted an assignment, only the most recent submission will be included in the ZIP file.
The following submission types will be included in the zip file: file uploads (PDF, docs, etc), text entries (displayed as HTML files), website URLs (displayed as HTML files), and Google Docs submissions.

In bulk downloads, Canvas automatically amends the file name for each submission type:

For group assignments, the file name will include the name of the assigned group.
For individual student assignments, the file name will include the name of the student (last name first).
When anonymous grading is enabled, student names are not included in the names of downloaded files.

Note: After downloading student files, you can re-upload all student submissions with your comments and the proforma or feedback. However, you cannot change the names of the submission files. Otherwise Canvas will not be able to recognize the files that should be replaced.

How do I download all student submissions for an assignment from the assignment page?

Open Assignments

In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.

View Assignment

Click the name of the assignment you want to view.

Download Submissions

Click the Download Submissions link.

View Progress

Canvas will generate the assignment submissions together and download them to your computer as a .zip file. You can view the status of the download in the progress bar [1] and also by download percentage [2].

Download File

When the file is finished processing, download the file by clicking the Click here to download link [1]. Canvas will also include the size of the download file as part of the link for your reference.

To close the download window [2], click the close icon.

NOTE: You can also download assignments from the Gradebook.