Does gallery-dl work with DeviantArt in 2026?

Yes. gallery-dl supports DeviantArt user galleries, favourites, collections, and individual deviations. Login via cookies gives access to mature content and higher resolution downloads.

How do I download a DeviantArt gallery with gallery-dl?

Run: gallery-dl "https://www.deviantart.com/username/gallery/". For mature content, add --cookies-from-browser chrome.

Does gallery-dl download DeviantArt in full resolution?

Yes, gallery-dl downloads the highest available resolution. Some older deviations may only have web-resolution versions available.

Windows 11/10 · Original resolution · Galleries, Favourites, Collections

gallery-dl DeviantArt on Windows — Download Galleries & Favourites

gallery-dl downloads entire DeviantArt user galleries, favourites, collections and individual deviations in original resolution. Public galleries work without login — mature content requires cookies.

Commands

gallery-dl DeviantArt commands for Windows

Run in PowerShell from the folder containing gallery-dl.exe. Public galleries work without cookies.

Download entire gallery (public — no login needed)

gallery-dl "https://www.deviantart.com/username/gallery/"

Download gallery with login (for mature content)

gallery-dl --cookies-from-browser chrome "https://www.deviantart.com/username/gallery/"

Download favourites

gallery-dl --cookies-from-browser chrome "https://www.deviantart.com/username/favourites/"

Download a specific collection folder

gallery-dl --cookies-from-browser chrome "https://www.deviantart.com/username/gallery/FOLDER_ID/folder-name"

Download a single deviation

gallery-dl "https://www.deviantart.com/username/art/artwork-name-123456789"

Save to custom folder

gallery-dl -d "C:\Images\DeviantArt" "https://www.deviantart.com/username/gallery/"

Config for DeviantArt

Recommended DeviantArt config for gallery-dl on Windows

config.json — DeviantArt section

{
  "extractor": {
    "deviantart": {
      "cookies": "C:/Tools/gallery-dl/deviantart-cookies.txt",
      "original": true,
      "metadata": true,
      "filename": "{author}_{index}_{title}.{extension}",
      "sleep-request": 1.0
    }
  }
}

original: true
Download original uploaded file (not downscaled)

metadata: true
Save deviation metadata as JSON sidecar

FAQ

gallery-dl DeviantArt — frequently asked questions

Does gallery-dl download DeviantArt in original resolution?

Yes, when "original": true is set in your config (or with a logged-in session). Without it, gallery-dl may download the web-display version. Some older deviations only have web-resolution available regardless.

gallery-dl DeviantArt says "content filter" or skips deviations

Mature content is filtered for guest/non-logged-in users. Log in to DeviantArt in your browser and pass cookies: --cookies-from-browser chrome. Make sure your DeviantArt account has mature content enabled in settings.

gallery-dl is downloading DeviantArt very slowly

DeviantArt has rate limits. The default sleep-request: 1.0 is usually sufficient. If you get 429 errors, increase it to 2.0 or 3.0 in your config. Don't run multiple simultaneous gallery-dl instances on DeviantArt.

How do I download only a specific folder from a DeviantArt gallery?

Navigate to the folder on DeviantArt, copy the URL (it includes the folder ID), and pass it directly to gallery-dl. The URL format is deviantart.com/username/gallery/FOLDER_ID/folder-name.