Image scraper program that automatically downloads images from Pixiv, a popular online community site for artists. Requires a Pixiv account to utilize.
- Download PixivScraper.jar
- Open command line tool and navigate to .jar file directory
- In command line, type:
java -jar PixivScraper.jar
You can set a custom download directory in the config.properties file by adding a new property called "folderPath".
Example:
folderPath=C:/User/[User Name]/[Your Path Here]
- Note: replace any "\" with "/".
demo_pixiv.mp4
- User login with username and password
- Saves user login credentials in a properties file on local storage for automatic login
- Downloads all illustrations (saved as image files) from a specified Pixiv account using their Pixiv id
- Downloads first 3 pages of recently uploaded works by artists you're following
- Sometimes attempts to login will fail. This is likely due to captcha checks. If this occurs, try logging in again or wait a while before attempting another login.
- Avoid downloading too many images (~thousands) in one session or over a long period of time as making an excessive amount of requests may result in a temporary or even permanent I.P. ban.