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This python script allows downloading of documents and books from Scribd, including those behind paywalls or with blurred pages. It can download text documents as individual pages or convert image-based documents and books into PDF files. The script works by mimicking premium user access to download everything as a free user. While useful for educational purposes, the document warns that downloading copyrighted books without paying may be prohibited.

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README RST PDF

This python script allows downloading of documents and books from Scribd, including those behind paywalls or with blurred pages. It can download text documents as individual pages or convert image-based documents and books into PDF files. The script works by mimicking premium user access to download everything as a free user. While useful for educational purposes, the document warns that downloading copyrighted books without paying may be prohibited.

Uploaded by

Daniel Thomas
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Scribd-Downloader

=================

|PyPi Version| |Build Status|

(I also found an online service https://dlscrib.com/ created by `Erik Fong`_. It


doesn't
use this script as some people seem to think!).

This python script allows downloading of Scribd documents. It does not matter if
the pages
are blurred or require authentication, this script will still do its job.

There are two types of documents on Scribd:

- Documents made up using a collection of images and


- Actual documents where the text can be selected, copied etc.

This script takes a different approach to both of them:

- Documents consisting of a collection of images is straightforward and


this script will simply download the induvidual images which can
be combined to ``.pdf`` by passing ``--pdf`` option to the tool. Simple.

- Actual documents where the text can be selected are hard to tackle.
If we feed such a document to this tool, only the text present in
document will be downloaded. Scribd seems to use javascript to somehow
combine text and images. So far, I haven't been able to combine them
with Python in a way they look like the original document.

Installation
------------

Make sure you're using Python 3 (Python 2 is not supported by a few dependencies).
Then run these commands:

::

$ pip install scribd-downloader

or install the development version with:

::

$ python setup.py install

Usage
-----

::

usage: scribdl [-h] [-i] [-p] URL

Download documents and books from scribd.com

positional arguments:
URL scribd url to download

optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-i, --images download url made up of images
-p, --pdf convert to pdf (*Nix: imagemagick)

Examples
--------

Downloading text from document containing selectable text:


::
$ scribdl https://www.scribd.com/document/55949937/33-Strategies-of-War

(Text will be saved side by side in a ``.md`` file in the current


working directory)

Download document containing images; use the ``--images`` option (the tool cannot
figure out this on its own):
::
$ scribdl -i http://scribd.com/doc/17142797/Case-in-Point

(Images will be saved in the current working directory)

It can now also download complete books by mimicking itself as a premium user!
This will generate an ``.md`` file in the current working directory:
::
$ scribdl https://www.scribd.com/read/189087235/Confessions-of-a-Casting-
Director-Help-Actors-Land-Any-Role-with-Secrets-from-Inside-the-Audition-Room

Pass ``--pdf`` option to convert the generated output to a PDF.

Disclaimer
----------

Downloading books from Scribd for free maybe prohibited. This tool is
meant for educational purposes only. Please support the authors by buying
their titles.

License
-------

``The MIT License``

.. |PyPi Version| image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/scribd-downloader.svg


:target: https://pypi.org/project/scribd-downloader

.. |Build Status| image:: https://travis-ci.org/ritiek/scribd-downloader.svg?


branch=master
:target: https://travis-ci.org/ritiek/scribd-downloader

.. _Erik Fong: mailto:dlscrib@gmail.com

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