What is RipMe?
RipMe is a desktop download tool optimized for downloading images and videos from various media sharing websites. It is completely free and open source under the GNU GPLv3 license.
RipMe is designed to make it easy to archive entire communities or specific galleries from sites like DeviantArt, Reddit, Imgur, xHamster, and more. Some key features include:
- Fast and efficient batch downloading of galleries
- Automatically follows paginated galleries to scrape entire sets
- De-duplicates content to avoid re-downloading the same images/videos
- Bypasses anti-scraping measures on many sites
- Supports proxies for accessing restricted content
- Active development and support from an engaged open source community
RipMe sets itself apart by being extensible - people have implemented support for over 70 sites and services using the site ripper framework. It also offers advanced options like filename customization, file organization, metadata support, and more.
If you browse image and content sharing sites often, RipMe is an indispensable download tool for archiving galleries or even mirroring entire communities/sites. Its speed and configurability allow for high volume downloads not possible manually.