mikf/gallery-dl
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Command-line program to download image galleries and collections from several image hosting sites observed · 2026-09-21
Health v2 · maintenance only
96/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 96
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 8.0
- age_days: 4391
- days_rel: 31
- days_push: 31
- n_releases_24m: 51
Adoption not part of the score
19781 stars · 1488 forks observed · 2026-09-21
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.98
gallery-dl is a cross‑platform command‑line utility for downloading image galleries and collections from many popular hosting sites. It offers extensive configuration, naming templates, and optional video and archive support via external tools.
Use cases
- Download entire Pixiv illustration collections in bulk.
- Archive all images from a Danbooru tag or search query.
- Save complete Twitter media timelines for a specific user.
- Batch download manga chapters from MangaDex.
- Retrieve all artworks from a DeviantArt gallery.
- Mirror Tumblr blogs with images and videos.
When to choose
- You need a fast, scriptable way to download large numbers of images from multiple sites.
- You prefer a command‑line interface with rich configuration and naming templates.
- You require cross‑platform support (Linux, Windows, macOS) without a GUI.
When to avoid
- You need a graphical user interface for point‑and‑click downloading.
- You require deep video editing or transcoding beyond simple download.
- You need a hosted service or API for on‑the‑fly image retrieval.
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli web-scraping image-processing web-development media windows cli python gallery-downloader pixiv danbooru deviantart tumblr twitter mangadex kemono cross-platform yaml-config ffmpeg-integration automation linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl · fetched 2026-09-21 · 0aeb3de1324b
- homepage: https://discord.gg/rSzQwRvGnE · fetched 2026-10-05 · dc3903a473ff
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mikf/gallery-dl | main | 96 |
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