# Imgbrd Grabber (open-source downloader and converter)

> Imgbrd Grabber is a free, open-source downloader and converter for Windows, macOS and Linux. Very customizable imageboard/booru downloader with powerful filenaming features. It has 3,222 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at Bionus/imgbrd-grabber.

Imageboard/booru downloader which can download thousands of images from multiple boorus very easily. Thanks to its powerful naming features, you just have to set your filename and save directory using all the tokens available, and the program will generate a filename using the image's information. With this, you can store and manage your pictures in advanced directory structures, and save image with custom filenames!

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Bionus/imgbrd-grabber |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 3,222 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | https://www.bionus.org/imgbrd-grabber/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Downloaders & converters |
| Latest release | v7.14.0 (Aug 14, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 26, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/Bionus/imgbrd-grabber/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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