# az storage blob > Manage blob storage containers and objects in Azure. > Part of `azure-cli` (also known as `az`). > More information: . - Download a blob to a [f]ile path specifying a [s]ource container: `az storage blob download --account-name {{storage_account_name}} --account-key {{storage_account_key}} -c {{container_name}} -n {{path/to/blob}} -f {{path/to/local_file}}` - [d]ownload blobs from a blob container recursively: `az storage blob download-batch --account-name {{storage_account_name}} --account-key {{storage_account_key}} -s {{container_name}} -d {{path/to/remote}} --pattern {{filename_regex}} --destination {{path/to/destination}}` - Upload a local file to blob storage: `az storage blob upload --account-name {{storage_account_name}} --account-key {{storage_account_key}} -c {{container_name}} -n {{path/to/blob}} -f {{path/to/local_file}}` - Delete a blob object: `az storage blob delete --account-name {{storage_account_name}} --account-key {{storage_account_key}} -c {{container_name}} -n {{path/to/blob}}` - Generate a shared access signature for a blob: `az storage blob generate-sas --account-name {{storage_account_name}} --account-key {{storage_account_key}} -c {{container_name}} -n {{path/to/blob}} --permissions {{permission_set}} --expiry {{Y-m-d'T'H:M'Z'}} --https-only`