Bulk Downloader for Reddit

pip3 install saveddit

[email protected]:~$ saveddit
Retrieving configuration from ~/.saveddit/user_config.yaml file
No configuration file found.
Creating one. Please edit ~/.saveddit/user_config.yaml with valid credentials.
Exiting

imgur_client_id: ''
reddit_client_id: ''
reddit_client_secret: ''
reddit_username: ''

[email protected]:~$ saveddit subreddit -h
Retrieving configuration from /Users/pranav/.saveddit/user_config.yaml file

usage: saveddit subreddit [-h] [-f categories [categories ...]] [-l post_limit] [--skip-comments] [--skip-meta] [--skip-videos] -o output_path subreddits [subreddits ...]

positional arguments:
  subreddits            Names of subreddits to download, e.g., AskReddit

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -f categories [categories ...]
                        Categories of posts to download (default: ['hot', 'new', 'rising', 'controversial', 'top', 'gilded'])
  -l post_limit         Limit the number of submissions downloaded in each category (default: None, i.e., all submissions)
  --skip-comments       When true, saveddit will not save comments to a comments.json file
  --skip-meta           When true, saveddit will not save meta to a submission.json file on submissions
  --skip-videos         When true, saveddit will not download videos (e.g., gfycat, redgifs, youtube, v.redd.it links)
  -o output_path        Directory where saveddit will save downloaded content

[email protected]:~$ saveddit subreddit pics aww -f hot -l 5 -o ~/Desktop

[email protected]:~$ saveddit subreddit funny AskReddit -f hot top new rising -l 5 -o ~/Downloads/Reddit/.

[email protected]:~$ saveddit user -h
Retrieving configuration from /Users/pranav/.saveddit/user_config.yaml file

usage: saveddit user [-h] users [users ...] {saved,gilded,submitted,upvoted,comments} ...

positional arguments:
  users                 Names of users to download, e.g., Poem_for_your_sprog
  {saved,gilded,submitted,upvoted,comments}

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit

saveddit user "Poem_for_your_sprog" comments -s top -l 10 -o ~/Desktop

[email protected]:~$ tree ~/Downloads/www.reddit.com
/Users/pranav/Downloads/www.reddit.com
├── r
│   └── aww
│       └── new
│           ├── 000_We_decided_to_foster_a_litter_of...
│           │   ├── comments.json
│           │   ├── files
│           │   │   └── 7fjt2gkp32s61.jpg
│           │   └── submission.json
│           ├── 001_Besties_
│           │   ├── comments.json
│           │   ├── files
│           │   │   └── zklpm1qo32s61.jpg
│           │   └── submission.json
│           ├── 002_My_cat_dice_with_his_best_friend...
│           │   ├── comments.json
│           │   ├── files
│           │   │   └── av3yrbmo32s61.jpg
│           │   └── submission.json
│           ├── 003_Digging_makes_her_the_happiest_
│           │   ├── comments.json
│           │   ├── files
│           │   │   └── zjw5f3yl32s61.jpg
│           │   └── submission.json
│           └── 004_Our_beloved_pup_needs_some_help_...
│               ├── comments.json
│               ├── files
│               │   ├── 66su4i9b32s61.mp4
│               │   ├── 66su4i9b32s61_audio.mp4
│               │   └── 66su4i9b32s61_video.mp4
│               └── submission.json
└── u
    └── Poem_for_your_sprog
        └── gilded
            ├── 000_Comment__The_guy_was_the_biggest_deal_an...
            │   └── comments.json
            ├── 001_Comment__tl_dr_life_is_long_Journey_s_h...
            │   └── comments.json
            ├── 002_Comment_From_Northwind_mine_to_Talos_shr...
            │   └── comments.json
            ├── 003_Comment__I_feel_terrible_having_people_j...
            │   └── comments.json
            └── 004_Comment_I_often_stop_a_time_or_two_At_...
                └── comments.json

21 directories, 22 files
(saveddit_prod) (base)