chan-dl.py

Script for downloading media files from imageboards using their API

Supported imageboards

• 4chan
• 2ch
• Dobrochan
• Tumbach
• Lolifox

Dependecies

• Python 3
• requests

Usage

chan-dl.py [-h] [-o] [-f START_INDEX] [-t END_INDEX] [-d DIR] [-m] [-c]
           [-z] [-Z] [-q] [-s] [-v] [--no-stderr] URL [URL ...]

Download media files from imageboards

Supported imageboards:
 * 4chan
 * 2ch
 * Dobrochan
 * Tumbach
 * Lolifox

positional arguments:
  URL                   url to thread

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -o, --overwrite       overwrite existing files
                        (does not works with -m)
  -f START_INDEX, --from START_INDEX
                        start of range mediafiles number (default: 1)
  -t END_INDEX, --to END_INDEX
                        end of range mediafiles number (default: none)
  -d DIR, --dir DIR     output directory
  -m, --md5             change filenames to MD5 hash
  -c, --check           check files for duplicating via MD5
                        (like -m option but without renaming)
  -z, --zip             create *.zip archive after downloading
                        (previous one will be removed if exists)
  -Z, --only-zip        delete downloaded files after archiving
                        (includes -z)
  -q, --quiet           do not print anything
  -s, --skip-failed     just skip downloading failed URL instead quit
  -v, --verbose         be a little verbose
  --no-stderr           disable stderr messages (do not disables tracebacks)

Examples

# Just download all pictures and videos to current directory
chan-dl.py http://boards.4chan.org/c/thread/1990691

# Multiple URLs
chan-dl.py boards.4chan.org/w/thread/1565459 2ch.hk/pr/res/1008826.html#1008826

# Create a ZIP archive after download. Put everything at '~/pictures'
chan-dl.py http://boards.4channel.org/c/thread/3475819 -d ~/pictures

# Download only 10-15 files from thread and check them for duplications
chan-dl.py http://boards.4chan.org/c/thread/1990691 -f 10 -t 15 -c