Comics Downloader is a command-line tool for downloading comics and manga from supported websites and saving them locally in popular ebook and comic archive formats.
It’s aimed at users who want a scriptable downloader rather than a full reader, with options for fetching individual issues, complete series, issue ranges, the latest issue, or only the page images.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Downloads comics and manga from a range of supported websites.
- Saves output in PDF, EPUB, CBR, and CBZ formats.
- Supports downloading all issues, the latest issue, or a specified range of issues.
- Accepts multiple URLs in a single command.
- Can download only the source images in JPG, PNG, or IMG format.
- Offers a daemon mode for repeated checks when downloading all issues or the latest issue.
- Lets users choose a custom output folder and override the default folder structure.
- Provides Linux builds, including x86-64, 386, ARM, and ARM64 releases.
- Cross-platform software – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/Girbons/comics-downloader
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Developer: Alessandro De Angelis
License: MIT License
Comics Downloader is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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