Since v1.11: a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux
Paste a link from MangaDex or any of 110 other supported sites, pick your chapters, and get clean CBZ files that open on your e-reader or in your favourite comic app.
For Windows, macOS and Linux
Desktop app Since v1.11
No terminal, no flags to remember. The same downloader, with a native window on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Paste a series URL and the app loads its title, cover and chapters straight away. No "load" button, no copying chapter links one by one.
Type a range such as 1-10,12,15-20, or click a chapter and Shift-click another to select everything in between.
When a series comes in several languages or from several scanlation groups, the app lists the ones it actually offers, so you pick from real options instead of guessing codes.
Live progress for every chapter, with the files landing in the folder you picked through your system's own folder dialog. When the last one's done, so are you.
The app follows your system theme, so late-night reading sessions stay easy on the eyes.
Latest release on GitHub. Unsure which one? Most PCs are x64; Macs take the universal app.
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Desktop app
Command line
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Desktop app
Command line
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Desktop app
Command line
The builds aren't signed, so Windows and macOS warn you the first time. Here's how to get past it.
Command line
No runtime, no config file. Great for scripts, servers and anyone who lives in a terminal.
Paste this in PowerShell. It installs to your user folder and adds it to your PATH, no admin rights needed. Run it again to update.
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elboletaire/manga-downloader/master/install.ps1 | iexGrab the archive for your system from the downloads, extract it and run it:
./manga-downloader --helpMove it to a folder in your PATH, like /usr/local/bin, to run it from anywhere.
On macOS and Linux, from the elboletaire/tap tap. brew upgrade keeps it current.
brew install elboletaire/tap/manga-downloaderThat's the command line tool only. On macOS, add --cask to get the desktop app with it.
Files land in the mounted folder. Use the :browser image for sites tagged browser.
docker run --rm -it -v "$PWD:/downloads" elboletaire/manga-downloader [url] [chapters]With Go installed, build it from source in one go:
go install github.com/elboletaire/manga-downloader@latestPoint it at a manga's index page and say which chapters you want:
manga-downloader https://mangadex.org/title/a1c7c817-4e59-43b7-9365-09675a149a6f/one-piece 1-10Only the Spanish chapters, bundled into a single CBZ:
manga-downloader --language es --bundle [url] 1-8A strict e-ink setup, converting both AVIF and WebP pages to JPEG:
manga-downloader --convert-images avif,webp [url] 1-10Drop the credits page and the last page of every chapter:
manga-downloader --skip-pages 2,-1 [url] 1100-1110
--bundle and they end up in a single file.Every flag is in the usage guide, or run manga-downloader help.
Features
AVIF pages become JPEG automatically, so they don't show up blank on Kobo, KOReader or Calibre. WebP too, if you ask.
One CBZ per chapter, or plain image folders with --format raw when you'd rather do the packing yourself.
--bundle packs a whole arc into one file, with a folder per chapter inside it.
Ask for 1,3,5-10 and get just those, so catching up means downloading only what's missing. Skip credit pages with --skip-pages.
Sites that need JavaScript or sit behind Cloudflare run through your own Chrome, Edge or Brave, which even ticks "Verify you are human" for you.
A tiny image for plain sites, and a :browser one with Chromium and a virtual display for the rest.
Pick a language with --language, or a scanlation group with --scanlator when a site hosts several versions.
Name files your way with a template like {{.Series}} {{.Number}}. Clashing names get a version suffix, never an overwrite.
Supported sites
From big aggregators to small scanlation groups. Other sites built on the same platforms often work too, even when they aren't listed. If yours doesn't, open an issue.
Sites tagged browser (17 of them) need Chrome, Chromium, Brave or Edge installed. manga downloader opens it for you and only shows a window when a challenge needs solving.
Not on the list yet. Give it a try anyway: sites built on the same platforms often just work. If it doesn't, ask for it.
FAQ
That's SmartScreen. The app is only flagged because it isn't signed. Click More info, then Run anyway. Windows remembers your choice.
Gatekeeper blocks unsigned apps the first time. Try to open it once and dismiss the warning, then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down to Security and click Open Anyway. Open it again and confirm. You only need to do this once, for the app and for the command line alike.
manga-downloader.exe just flashes a windowThat's the command line tool, which runs from a terminal. Use the PowerShell one-liner and run it from there, or get the desktop app if you'd rather click.
Many sites keep their latest chapters behind a paywall, and the page often looks normal. Try a slightly older chapter to confirm that the site works.
Sites often delete old chapters. manga downloader can only download chapters that the site still lists.
That's expected for sites tagged browser in the list. The window opens when the site shows a Cloudflare challenge. Checkboxes are clicked automatically, but some challenges need you to click them yourself.
The site probably serves WebP images. Download the chapters again with --convert-images avif,webp.
Try it anyway: sites built on the same platforms as listed ones often work. If it doesn't, open an issue or send a pull request.