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Tako Wiki

Batch-download manga chapters from Chrome's Side Panel. Queue, retry, and export clean CBZ/ZIP files — without leaving your reading tab.

Chrome Web Store License: MIT

Quick Links

Page Description
Quick Start Install and download your first chapter
Supported Sites Current site integrations and status
Comparisons How Tako compares to other manga downloaders
Template Macros Filename and path-template macro reference
Architecture Core runtime, storage, messaging, and state flow
Site Integration Guide Adding or maintaining site integrations
Contributing Development setup and PR guidelines

What is Tako?

Tako turns Chrome's Side Panel into a manga command center. Browse a series, pick the chapters you want, queue them, and export ready-to-read files — all from one panel next to your reading tab.

No extra tabs. No save-dialog spam. No one-by-one image downloads.

Why Tako

  • Browser-native workflow — everything happens inside Chrome's Side Panel, right next to your reading tab.
  • Batch queue with retry — queue dozens of chapters and let Tako handle retries automatically.
  • Clean exports — CBZ, ZIP, or image folders with custom path and filename templates.
  • Curated site support — optimized integrations for MangaDex, Pixiv Comic, Shonen Jump+, Manhuagui, and Comic Nettai.
  • ComicInfo.xml — embeds metadata in CBZ archives for Komga, Kavita, and Calibre compatibility.
  • Privacy-first — no analytics, no telemetry, no data collection.
  • Open source — MIT license, full source on GitHub.

Install

Get Tako free from the Chrome Web Store or install it from source via the README.

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