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Last updated: October 24, 2026.
DownloadPatent downloads patent PDFs one at a time or in batches. For one patent, enter its number in the patent lookup: its page downloads the PDF without an account, up to 5 patents a day. For many patents and for Office Action citations, create a free account, sign in, and use the batch workspace.
1. How do I download patents for free?
Create a free account, sign in, and open the batch workspace. Select the Patent numbers tab and paste one number, or a whole list, one per line. A signed-in account downloads patent PDFs free up to its allowance; past it, each patent is paid from credits. The current amounts are on the pricing page, and a new account also receives sign-up credits.
2. What are the three tools?
- Patent numbers: paste patent numbers, including mixed offices, review the matches, and download the available documents together as a ZIP.
- Citation list: upload up to 10 Office Actions at once and get the cited patent and non-patent references as a list, with the available cited patents as a ZIP.
- Full-text citations: upload one Office Action and collect the references found in the body text as well.
All three are tabs in the workspace and are available after you sign in.
3. Can I download one patent without an account?
Yes, a few a day. Enter the number in the patent lookup or open `/patent/<number>`, for example /patent/US11713645B2, and select Download PDF. Without an account you can download up to 5 patents a day; a quick automatic check confirms that you are a person. Signed in, the same button uses your account's allowance, and the Patent numbers tab takes a whole list at once.
4. Which patent numbers and offices are supported?
US, EP, WO, CN, JP, KR, and TW publication and grant numbers are supported, and a list can mix offices. See supported number formats for the accepted shapes and coverage for file availability by office. A recognized number does not guarantee that the source has a retrievable PDF.
5. Where can I read more?
The batch patent downloads overview explains the workflow, and the pricing page lists the free allowance and credit prices.