gdown ☆
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Description:
Google Drive Public File Downloader when Curl/Wget Fails
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: cli google-drive downloader utility
Install: brew install gdown
About:
gdown is a command-line utility designed to download large files from Google Drive, bypassing common issues like wget or curl failures. It handles Google Drive's dynamic content serving and virus scan warnings, allowing users to download files using their shareable links. This tool is particularly useful for accessing datasets and large assets hosted on Google Drive programmatically.
Key Features:
  • Handles large file downloads (over 100MB)
  • Bypasses Google Drive virus scan warnings
  • Supports downloading from shared links and file IDs
  • Resumes interrupted downloads
Use Cases:
  • Downloading public datasets hosted on Google Drive for machine learning projects
  • Retrieving large files shared via Google Drive links when direct download fails
Alternatives:
  • wget – Standard HTTP downloader; fails on Google Drive large file prompts and virus scan interstitials.
  • curl – Generic data transfer tool; requires complex handling for Google Drive authentication and dynamic links.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Jan 11, 2026 11:01am 0 REVISION_ONLY ff4eefd1
Jan 9, 2026 8:25am 5 REVISION_ONLY 27c50f86
Dec 17, 2025 8:19am 4 VERSION_BUMP ae8a7dc2
Oct 17, 2025 3:52pm 2 VERSION_BUMP 2efa5276
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