Does gallery-dl work with Pixiv in 2026?

Yes. gallery-dl fully supports Pixiv including artist pages, bookmarks, tag searches, and ugoira animations. A Pixiv account and login are required.

How do I download a Pixiv artist gallery with gallery-dl?

Run: gallery-dl --cookies-from-browser chrome "https://www.pixiv.net/users/USER_ID". Replace USER_ID with the artist's Pixiv user ID number.

Can gallery-dl download Pixiv ugoira animations?

Yes. gallery-dl downloads ugoira as ZIP archives by default. With FFmpeg, it can convert them to GIF or WebM automatically.

gallery-dl Pixiv Windows — Download Artworks, Galleries & Bookmarks 2026

Commands

gallery-dl Pixiv commands for Windows

Download entire artist gallery

gallery-dl --cookies-from-browser chrome "https://www.pixiv.net/users/USER_ID"

Download a single artwork (all pages)

gallery-dl --cookies-from-browser chrome "https://www.pixiv.net/artworks/ARTWORK_ID"

Download your bookmarks

gallery-dl --cookies-from-browser chrome "https://www.pixiv.net/users/YOUR_USER_ID/bookmarks/artworks"

Download artworks by tag

gallery-dl --cookies-from-browser chrome "https://www.pixiv.net/tags/TAG_NAME/artworks"

Download following feed (new works from artists you follow)

gallery-dl --cookies-from-browser chrome "https://www.pixiv.net/bookmark_new_illust.php"

Save to custom folder with artist name subfolder

gallery-dl --cookies-from-browser chrome -d "C:\Images\Pixiv" "https://www.pixiv.net/users/USER_ID"

Ugoira animations

How to download Pixiv ugoira with gallery-dl on Windows

Ugoira are Pixiv's frame-based animations. gallery-dl can download the raw ZIP or convert to GIF/WebM with FFmpeg.

Default — download as ZIP

gallery-dl downloads ugoira as a ZIP archive containing individual frames. No FFmpeg needed.

gallery-dl --cookies-from-browser chrome "https://www.pixiv.net/artworks/UGOIRA_ID"

Convert to GIF or WebM (requires FFmpeg)

Add this to your config.json to automatically convert ugoira to a playable format:

"pixiv": {
  "ugoira": true,
  "ffmpeg-args": ["-vf", "scale=600:-1"],
  "ffmpeg-output": "webm"
}

Config for Pixiv

Recommended Pixiv config for gallery-dl on Windows

config.json — Pixiv section

{
  "extractor": {
    "pixiv": {
      "cookies": "C:/Tools/gallery-dl/pixiv-cookies.txt",
      "filename": "{user[name]}_{id}_{num}.{extension}",
      "directory": ["Pixiv", "{user[name]}"],
      "ugoira": true,
      "sleep-request": 1.5,
      "metadata": true
    }
  }
}

ugoira: true
Download ugoira animations (as ZIP or converted)

metadata: true
Save artwork metadata as JSON sidecar files

sleep-request: 1.5
Pause between requests to avoid rate limiting

directory
Organize into Pixiv/ArtistName subfolders

FAQ

gallery-dl Pixiv — frequently asked questions

Does gallery-dl require a Pixiv account?

Yes. A free Pixiv account is required. Without login, gallery-dl can only access a small subset of public artworks. Log in at pixiv.net in your browser, then use --cookies-from-browser chrome.

gallery-dl skips R-18 Pixiv artworks — how to fix?

R-18 content requires a Pixiv account with adult content enabled in account settings. Log in to your account at pixiv.net, enable R-18 in your settings, then pass cookies to gallery-dl.

How do I get the Pixiv user ID for an artist?

Open the artist's Pixiv profile in your browser. The URL looks like pixiv.net/users/12345678 — the number is the user ID. You can use the full URL directly with gallery-dl.

gallery-dl downloads ugoira as ZIP instead of GIF — how to convert?

Add FFmpeg to your gallery-dl folder (C:\Tools\gallery-dl\ffmpeg.exe) and set "ugoira": true and "ffmpeg-output": "gif" in your config.json Pixiv section. gallery-dl will then automatically convert ugoira to GIF or WebM.

How do I download only illustrations (no manga/ugoira)?

Use an image filter: gallery-dl --image-filter "type == 'illust'" --cookies-from-browser chrome "URL". Types are: illust, manga, ugoira.