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# downloadExternalBlob

> Function downloadExternalBlob in the Baileys API.

> **downloadExternalBlob**(`blob`, `options`): `Promise`\<`Buffer`\<`ArrayBuffer`>>

Defined in: [src/Utils/chat-utils.ts:406](https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys/blob/master/src/Utils/chat-utils.ts#L406)

## Parameters

### blob

[`IExternalBlobReference`](/proto-reference/interfaces/IExternalBlobReference)

### options

`RequestInit`

## Returns

`Promise`\<`Buffer`\<`ArrayBuffer`>>