gallery-dl ☆

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Description:
Command-line downloader for image-hosting site galleries and collections

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.31.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 20, 2025

Links: Homepage | GitHub | formulae.brew.sh

Stars: 16,218 | Forks: 1,271 | Language: Python | Category: Multimedia

Tags: python downloader images archiving command-line

Install: brew install gallery-dl

About:
gallery-dl is a Python-based command-line utility designed to download entire image galleries and collections from a vast array of image-hosting websites. It handles complex site structures, authentication, and parallel downloads efficiently. Its primary value is providing a reliable, scriptable solution for archiving and backing up online media content.

Key Features:

Supports over 1000 image-hosting and social media sites
Handles authentication for private or restricted content
Configurable with options for parallel downloads and rate limiting
Can extract metadata and organize downloads into custom directory structures

Use Cases:

Archiving image galleries from websites that may remove content
Downloading personal collections from sites like Flickr, DeviantArt, or Pixiv for backup
Batch downloading media for offline viewing or research purposes

Alternatives:

youtube-dl – Primarily focused on video platforms, with some image site support, but less specialized for galleries
ripme – Java-based general-purpose media ripper with a GUI, less extensive site support for image galleries

Version History

Detected	Version	Change	Commit
Dec 20, 2025 10:58am	1.31.0	VERSION_BUMP	abad2680
Oct 12, 2025 10:21am		VERSION_BUMP	85bbbb03
Oct 3, 2025 5:26pm		VERSION_BUMP	9861e4b7
Oct 3, 2025 4:58pm		VERSION_BUMP	a3ff8c42
Sep 23, 2025 11:28am		VERSION_BUMP	f0d5871c
Sep 23, 2025 8:02am		VERSION_BUMP	29daf2da
Jan 12, 2025 4:56pm		VERSION_BUMP	69730cf0
Oct 12, 2024 10:08pm		VERSION_BUMP	08ce410f
Oct 12, 2024 5:23pm		VERSION_BUMP	8c884d16
Sep 28, 2024 12:36pm		VERSION_BUMP	cc6c86c7