mangadex-downloader is a Python command-line utility for downloading manga from MangaDex.
It’s designed for terminal users who want fine-grained control over how titles, chapters, volumes, and lists are fetched and saved. The software can work with MangaDex URLs, user library content, search results, and forum links, while offering several export formats suitable for reading or archiving.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Downloads manga, covers, chapters, and lists directly from MangaDex.
- Downloads manga or lists from a user’s MangaDex library.
- Finds and downloads MangaDex URLs from MangaDex forum pages.
- Saves chapters individually, by volume, or wrapped into a single file.
- Searches MangaDex with filters before downloading.
- Filters chapters by scanlation group or user.
- Offers blacklist support for manga tags, groups, and users.
- Supports batch downloads.
- Controls how many chapters and pages are downloaded.
- Supports multiple languages and legacy MangaDex URLs.
- Exports to raw images, EPUB, PDF, CBZ, and CB7 formats.
- Respects the MangaDex API rate limit.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux and Windows.
Website: github.com/mansuf/mangadex-downloader
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Developer: Rahman Yusuf
License: MIT License
mangadex-downloader is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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