Simple tool to save Scribd documents and embeds as PDF files.
Scribd Downloader (scribdl-py) is a CLI tool that helps you save Scribd documents and embeds into high-quality PDF files for offline reading. It uses a headless browser engine to capture every page accurately and smoothly.
This tool is intended for personal archival of documents you already have legal access to. Please respect Scribd's Terms of Service and the intellectual property of the authors. The developers are not responsible for any misuse of this tool.
- Smart Waiting: Automatically checks if images on the page are fully loaded before capturing to prevent blank pages.
- Auto-Organized Output: Downloaded PDFs are neatly saved into the
output/folder by default. - Safe Naming: Automatically sanitizes filenames so they work flawlessly across Windows, Mac, and Linux.
- Reliable Cleanup: Temporary files are handled safely and automatically cleaned up, even if you stop the script midway.
- High Quality: Saves pages in HD for better reading and printing.
- Pick Pages: Download the whole file or just specific pages (e.g.,
1-10). - Join PDF: Combines all captured pages into a single, clean PDF file.
- History Log: Keeps a record of each download in
history.json.
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Clone & Setup Environment
git clone https://github.com/coflyn/scribdl-py.git cd scribdl-py python3 -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate
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Install Requirements
pip install -r requirements.txt playwright install chromium
Simply run the script with the document URL:
python main.py <enter>
or
python main.py "SCRIBD_URL"Custom Settings:
All default settings can be configured in config.ini. You can also override them via CLI:
-o, --output: Custom output filename.-p, --pages: Page selection (allor1-10).-d, --delay: Custom delay per page (seconds).-s, --scale: Scale factor (1 or 2).
Example:
python main.py "https://www.scribd.com/document/..." --delay 1.0- Scribd Document
- Scribd Embeds
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.