diff --git a/src/pages/cli/download.mdx b/src/pages/cli/download.mdx
index 7b46657c..ef0bc727 100644
--- a/src/pages/cli/download.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/cli/download.mdx
@@ -19,23 +19,48 @@ tempo download [flags]
 | --- | --- |
 | `--chain <network>` | Target network (`mainnet`, `moderato`) |
 | `--datadir <path>` | Data directory for downloaded state |
-| `-u, --url <url>` | Download a specific snapshot URL instead of the latest |
+| `-u, --url <url>` | Download a specific snapshot URL |
+| `--list` | List available snapshots |
 | `--resumable` | Resume an interrupted download |
-| `--minimal` | Download minimal snapshot (pruned state only). Do not use if running a validator. |
-| `--archive` | Download full archive snapshot. Do not use if running a validator. |
+| `--minimal` | Download minimal snapshot (pruned state, suitable for validators) |
+| `--archive` | Download full archive snapshot (suitable for RPC nodes) |
 
 ## Examples
 
-Download a snapshot from https://snapshots.tempoxyz.dev:
+Download the latest archive snapshot (for RPC nodes):
 
 ```bash
-tempo download -u $SNAPSHOT_URL
+tempo download --archive
+```
+
+Download the latest minimal snapshot (for validators):
+
+```bash
+tempo download --minimal
+```
+
+Download a snapshot for a specific chain:
+
+```bash
+tempo download --archive --chain moderato
+```
+
+List available snapshots:
+
+```bash
+tempo download --list
+```
+
+List available snapshots for a specific chain:
+
+```bash
+tempo download --list --chain moderato
 ```
 
 Resume an interrupted download:
 
 ```bash
-tempo download -u $SNAPSHOT_URL --resumable
+tempo download --archive --resumable
 ```
 
 Then start your node with [`tempo node`](/cli/node).
diff --git a/src/pages/guide/node/rpc.mdx b/src/pages/guide/node/rpc.mdx
index b349ee2a..95c6e1c1 100644
--- a/src/pages/guide/node/rpc.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/guide/node/rpc.mdx
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ RPC nodes provide API access to the Tempo network without participating in conse
 
 ```bash /dev/null/quickstart.sh#L1-15
 # Download snapshot (this will help you sync much faster)
-# 
-# See https://snapshots.tempoxyz.dev/ for snapshots.
-tempo download -u $SNAPSHOT_URL
+tempo download --archive
 
 # Run node
 tempo node \
@@ -27,11 +25,6 @@ An RPC node running in follow mode is a **full node**. It fetches blocks from a
 
 By default, RPC nodes run in archive mode, meaning they do not prune historical state.
 
-## Manually downloading snapshots
-
-Daily snapshots for the persistent testnet can be found at [https://snapshots.tempoxyz.dev](https://snapshots.tempoxyz.dev). You can extract them either using
-`tempo download --url <snapshot_url>` or downloading them manually and extracting them using `curl <snapshot_url> | lz4 -d | tar -xzf -`.
-
 ## Example Systemd Service
 
 ```bash /dev/null/systemd.sh#L1-55
diff --git a/src/pages/guide/node/validator.mdx b/src/pages/guide/node/validator.mdx
index 777d7872..02d7ae32 100644
--- a/src/pages/guide/node/validator.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/guide/node/validator.mdx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The signing key is static. Pre-T2, it can only be rotated by removing and re-cre
 
 The process for running a validator node is very similar to [running a full node](/guide/node/rpc). 
 
-You should start by downloading the latest snapshot using `tempo download -u <snapshot_url>`. Downloading the snapshot allows your validator to start participating in consensus much faster.
+You should start by downloading the latest snapshot using `tempo download --minimal`. Downloading the snapshot allows your validator to start participating in consensus much faster.
 Once you've downloaded the snapshot and have been whitelisted on-chain, you can proceed to run the validator node as such:
 
 ```bash