If you ever had the desire to download images, photos and videos from websites, blogs or forums then Bulk Image Downloader might be exactly the program that you are looking for. The downloader makes it easy as pie to download those media files from websites. All that you actually have to do to get the program working is to supply an url of the website containing the images or videos.
Bulk Image Downloader will automatically download the page, scan it for media references and add those found to the queue. This process works with most websites out there be it Flickr (full image download support), Youtube, Facebook photo galleries, picture posting blogs or Vbulletin forums.
The image downloader works regardless of the way the images are posted or the software that is used to power the website. One of the interesting features is that Bulk Image Downloader can recognize many so called image file hosts that are used to host the full versions of the images and photos.
Most image downloaders will download the thumbnail images only if pointed at the website containing those thumbnails. Bulk Image Downloader will however calculate the address of the full image from the information provided by the thumbnail and add that real image to the download queue instead of the thumbnail even if the target website is an html page and not the image.
Some of the image hosts that are supported are Imagevenue, Imagefap, Imageshack, Megaupload or Photobucket.
Even better is the fact that the program provides access to an advanced configuration that allows experienced users to add their own regular expressions to add new file hosts or edit existing ones.
The advanced configuration does contain general configuration settings besides the ability to maintain an ignore list, include list, redirect list and JavaScript sites with regular expressions.
It is here that users can add or remove the program’s web browser integration, cache settings, automatic deletion of images below a certain file size and program folders for the queue, retry batch folder and log file.
The standard configuration settings are directly accessible in the second tab of the program. It can be used to change the number of download threads, web browser integration, from which browser cookies should be loaded (for sites requiring authentication), if downloads should be resumed and after how many retries the individual downloads and page downloads should be stopped.
Images that are recognized by Bulk Image Downloader can be displayed as text links or small, medium or large thumbnails before downloading the full sized pictures. This is an excellent opportunity to check the images before they are downloaded which can for instance be used to remove selected ones from the download queue.
One of the most powerful features of Bulk Image Downloader has been added to the beta of Bulk Image Downloader 3. The program now supports page ranges in the url. Lets say you encounter a website or forum that contains lots of pages that each contain images, e.g. www.example.com/page1/, www.example.com/page10/ and so on.
Bulk Image Downloader 3 supports brackets to download all pages and photos from those pages. To download the pages 1 to 10 from the above website one would simply add the url www.example.com/page[1-10]/ to the address list in the image downloader.
Each page will be downloaded and processed individually by Bulk Image Downloader and every image or video found will be added to the download queue.
Bulk Image Downloader offers web browser integration for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Google Chrome (in the latest beta). If the option is enabled a Bid right-click submenu becomes available that can be used to send the active page to the image downloader. Another option that has been recently added is the ability to drag and drop pages into the program’s interface. Cookies from that browser will be used if those options are used.
Verdict
Bulk Image Downloader is an incredible program. It works out of the box and the developer’s are making sure that it stays that way. It is definitely one of the easiest and most convenient image downloaders – if not the easiest and most convenient – that is currently available on the Internet.
New features are added all the time and the devs are very responsive to customer suggestions.
Christmas Giveaway
We have ten licenses of this awesome program. If you want one leave a comment and let us know why you would like to have it.
Raju is giving away licenses for Axialis Iconworkshop Professional today, make sure you check it out.
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I would like a license because this is the downside to hosting your images for the family on Facebook and Flickr… not necessarily easy to get them back down for archives in the fire box!
This would be a great program to have to use with downloading image sets from websites, which I need to do frequently.
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After hearing of this program, in the past, it would be nice to see if it is all that some have said. I’d like a license. Soon to be a wallpaper junkie?
I would love a license for this software; I do lots of documentation and this would make my life a lot easier!
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I am photoholic, thats true. I just love to download and watch pictures from fashion-magazines and store it. Please let me win this wonderfull peace of software. thanks a lot .
Oh this sounds perfect for my album and photo hosting needs. Would love to win a license!
It looks really useful & simple to use, Hope I am lucky enough to win one :)
Hi, would like one so that I can download all my mates photos quickly as easily. Hope I win one.
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Hi guys,
i am extremly happy to hear about this xmas special. especially this software is the one i allways wanted. Now its for free. please let me win, i allway would use it. i am very interested in artistic photography since i was in shool. thats a long time ago. thank you so much!
I download many wallpapers, this app is very GOOD
Sounds extremely useful! Have lots of images saved on online photoalbums that I might migrate – this would save loads of time!
I was waiting for this can you count me in this?
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I’ve been looking for similar software. After trying it on a couple of galleries I would say that it does what it claims to do. Thanks for the chance to win this software.
Hi,
This app makes downloading images sound like a piece of cake.
The number of my bookmarks of sites with interesting images grows every day – I enjoy making slide-shows. Would certainly reduce the time needed to get them.
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Please send me a license key.
Merry Christmas
Patrick
From the very beginning of my browsing, I made a mistake of uploading images in several photo sharing sites, Its long gone before I recognized my mistake. I’m sure this is gonna help me to get it right by downloading the pics from different photo sharing sites. Please count me in.
Oh, thank you for a chance to win a license for a dedicated image downloader.
I’ve been using Orbit, but it takes some time to adjust its filters whenever you want to obtain another media format.
Happy Christmas to you, Martin and your team!
I want this, will you give it to me?
Thank you
There are several forums that I visit everyday and download every picture and youtube video (using the dirpy bookmarklet) one at a time. This program would be a great timesaver, allowing me more time to read Ghacks :). Please do give me a license.
This would be awesome if it could on chan sites? Me want!
I would love to have this software. It is ideal for bloggers like me who has just stepped into the world of blogging
I use the trial version of this amazing program daily. From downloading images on Flickr all the way to 4chan. It is truly the best image downloader I have ever used. If I won this giveaway, I would definitely have the best Christmas ever. I would download and transfer my friends Facebook images, wallpapers from DeviantART, among countless other sites!! I have always wanted to try out a full version. I currently have about 3 gigabytes of wallpapers that I cycle through hourly, and I would love to add more wallpapers to my collection with the help of this program.
please give me a license too…thanks…i love this software.
Ok. here I go…..I need this license because I download lots of stuff to share with people and to help them do their things easily…so getting this license will just help me more people and that too quickly….thank you!!!
Great, i want it …
I’m interested… do video editing sometimes and this type of program would be helpful for pictures!
I try this Bulk Image Don\wnloader and its very good! It allows to download a massive amount of pictures at once with a few mouse clicks. Very recommended for the user who always manage their pictures online like me.
Thanks Ghacks…
I am a daily visitor to your website, would love to have this program.
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Thanks for the offer,
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