bandcamp-dl ☆

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Description:
Simple python script to download Bandcamp albums

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.0.17@3 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: bandcamp downloader music audio cli

Install: brew install bandcamp-dl

About:
bandcamp-dl is a command-line utility that downloads albums and tracks from the Bandcamp music platform. It extracts high-quality audio files and organizes them with proper metadata tags, including artist, album, and track information. The tool simplifies the process of archiving and managing music collections from Bandcamp directly from the terminal.

Key Features:

Downloads entire albums or individual tracks
Embeds metadata (artist, album, track title) into audio files
Supports high-quality audio formats (FLAC, MP3)
Command-line interface for easy scripting and automation
Parses Bandcamp pages to find downloadable content

Use Cases:

Archiving purchased music from Bandcamp for local backup
Batch downloading albums for offline listening
Integrating with music library management tools

Alternatives:

youtube-dl – Primarily focused on YouTube and other video platforms, but can sometimes handle Bandcamp; bandcamp-dl is specialized for Bandcamp's structure and metadata.
rip – A more general-purpose music downloader; bandcamp-dl is specifically tailored for Bandcamp and offers better metadata handling for that platform.

License: Unlicense

Dependencies: certifi, python@3.14

Bottles available for: all

Version History

Detected	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 27, 2025 11:42pm	2	VERSION_BUMP	0db35445
Dec 19, 2023 1:42am	0	VERSION_BUMP	8d62e84d
Oct 17, 2023 10:12pm	4	VERSION_BUMP	432d2ab6
Oct 14, 2023 7:28pm	3	VERSION_BUMP	b2f0afb0
Oct 3, 2023 11:50am	3	VERSION_BUMP	1ca0fd57
Sep 30, 2023 3:49am	2	VERSION_BUMP	37d20b50
Sep 11, 2023 2:26pm	2	VERSION_BUMP	b450ce04
Sep 11, 2023 1:24pm	2	VERSION_BUMP	59c2f374
Aug 30, 2023 9:10pm	2	VERSION_BUMP	217bcdd4