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gallery-dl for Mac

Command-line downloader for image-hosting site galleries and collections

Quick answer: gallery-dl is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install gallery-dl. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 3,577 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What gallery-dl is

gallery-dl is a command-line tool for macOS: command-line downloader for image-hosting site galleries and collections.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

How to install gallery-dl

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install gallery-dl.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install gallery-dl on Mac?

Run brew install gallery-dl in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is gallery-dl open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

Does gallery-dl run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is gallery-dl?

It was installed 3,577 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #437 in this catalogue.

What version of gallery-dl is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.32.17.