Bulk Downloader for Reddit

This program downloads imgur, gfycat and direct image and video links of saved posts from a reddit account. It is written in Python 3.

PLEASE post any issue you have with the script to Issues tab. Since I don't have any testers or contributers I need your feedback.

What it can do

• Can get posts from: frontpage, subreddits, multireddits, redditor's submissions, upvoted and saved posts; search results or just plain reddit links
• Sorts posts by hot, top, new and so on
• Downloads imgur albums, gfycat links, self posts and any link to a direct image
• Skips the existing ones
• Puts post titles to file's name
• Puts every post to its subreddit's folder
• Saves a reusable copy of posts' details that are found so that they can be re-downloaded again
• Logs failed ones in a file to so that you can try to download them later
• Can run with double-clicking on Windows

Download the latest release

How it works

• For Windows and Linux users, there are executable files to run easily without installing a third party program. But if you are a paranoid like me, you can compile it from source code.

  • In Windows, double click on bulk-downloader-for-reddit file
  • In Linux, extract files to a folder and open terminal inside it. Type ./bulk-downloader-for-reddit

• MacOS users have to compile it from source code.

Script also accepts command-line arguments, get further information from --help

Setting up the script

Because this is not a commercial app, you need to create an imgur developer app in order API to work.

Creating an imgur app

• Go to https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient
• Enter a name into the Application Name field.
• Pick Anonymous usage without user authorization as an Authorization type*
• Enter your email into the Email field.
• Correct CHAPTCHA
• Click submit button

It should redirect to a page which shows your imgur_client_id and imgur_client_secret

* Select OAuth 2 authorization without a callback URL first then select Anonymous usage without user authorization if it says Authorization callback URL: required

FAQ

How do I open self post files?

• Self posts are held at reddit as styled with markdown. So, the script downloads them as they are in order not to lose their stylings. However, there is a great Chrome extension for viewing Markdown files with its styling. Install it and open the files with Chrome.

  However, they are basically text files. You can also view them with any text editor such as Notepad on Windows, gedit on Linux or Text Editor on MacOS

How can I change my credentials?

• All of the user data is held in config.json file which is in a folder named "Bulk Downloader for Reddit" in your Home directory. You can edit them, there.

Changelog

20/07/2018

• "0" input for no limit
• Fixed the bug that recognizes none image direct links as image links

19/07/2018

• Added v.redd.it support
• Added custom exception descriptions to FAILED.json file
• Fixed the bug that prevents downloading some gfycat URLs

13/07/2018

• Change config.json file's path to home directory

12/07/2018

• Added binaries for Windows and Linux
• Wait on KeyboardInterrupt
• Accept multiple subreddit input
• Fixed the bug that prevents choosing "[0] exit" with typing "exit"

11/07/2018

• Improvements on UX and UI
• Added logging errors to CONSOLE_LOG.txt
• Using current directory if directory has not been given yet.

10/07/2018

• Added support for self post
• Now getting posts is quicker