themrsami/scribd-downloader

1. Run the script

   python scribd-downloader.py
   

2. Paste the Scribd document URL when prompted:

   Input link Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/document/123456789/Document-Title
   

   Legacy Scribd URLs also work:

   Input link Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/doc/123456789/Document-Title
   

   So do locale sites, links without www or a title, and private shared links:

   Input link Scribd: https://de.scribd.com/document/123456789/Document-Title
   Input link Scribd: scribd.com/document/123456789
   Input link Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/document/123456789/Title?secret_password=AbC123
   

   The secret_password is passed to Scribd but always printed as REDACTED.

3. Wait for the download - The script will:

   • Open the document in headless Chrome
   • Load document pages directly in bounded batches
   • Release each batch from Chrome after printing to control memory use
   • Remove unwanted elements (toolbars, cookie banners)
   • Spool individual pages to temporary storage and merge the final PDF
   • Save the PDF in the current directory

4. Done! Your PDF will be saved with the document name from the URL.

Command-line options

Running without arguments works exactly as before (it asks for a link). You can also pass everything on the command line:

# One document
python scribd-downloader.py https://www.scribd.com/document/123456789/Document-Title

# Several documents in one run (bulk download)
python scribd-downloader.py URL1 URL2 URL3

# A text file with one link per line ('#' lines are ignored)
python scribd-downloader.py --file links.txt

# Choose formats and an output folder
python scribd-downloader.py URL --format pdf,docx -o downloads
python scribd-downloader.py --file links.txt --format all

| Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | URL ... | One or more Scribd links. If none are given (and no --file), you are prompted. | | -f, --file PATH | Text file with links, one per line. - reads from standard input. Can be repeated. | | --format FORMATS | Comma-separated: pdf, txt, docx, or all. Default: pdf. | | -o, --output-dir DIR | Folder for the output files (created if missing). Default: current folder. |

Bulk downloads run one document at a time (each Chrome instance can use 1.5-2.5 GB on large documents):

• Duplicate links (same document id) are downloaded once.
• Two documents with the same title get the document id appended (Report.pdf, Report-222.pdf).
• If one document fails, the others still download. A summary is printed at the end and the exit code is 1 if anything failed.

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