Megaloader

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CLI ​

Megaloader is a yet another command-line tool that downloads files from public share links. It's a thin wrapper around the core megaloader library.

Installation ​

bash
pip install megaloader
bash
uv add megaloader

Verify it works:

bash
megaloader --version
bash
uv run megaloader --version

You can also download pre-built binaries from the release page.

Commands ​

The CLI provides extract for previewing, download for downloading, and plugins to list supported platforms.

extract ​

Preview files without downloading:

bash
megaloader extract "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU"
Output
✓ Using plugin: PixelDrain
Extracting metadata... ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Found 6 files:

  01. sample-image-01.jpg
      Size: 0.20 MB
  02. sample-image-02.jpg
      Size: 0.39 MB
  03. sample-image-03.jpg
      Size: 0.27 MB
  04. sample-image-04.jpg
      Size: 0.39 MB
  05. sample-image-05.jpg
      Size: 0.19 MB
  06. sample-image-06.jpg
      Size: 0.08 MB

Get structured JSON output for automation:

bash
megaloader extract "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" --json
Output
json
{
  "source": "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU",
  "count": 6,
  "items": [
    {
      "download_url": "https://pixeldrain.com/api/file/WnQte6cf",
      "filename": "sample-image-01.jpg",
      "collection_name": null,
      "source_id": "WnQte6cf",
      "headers": {},
      "size_bytes": 207558
    }
  ]
}

JSON output is great for automation and plays nicely with tools like jq. You can read more about that in the JSON output for automation section.

Enable debug logging to see what's happening under the hood:

bash
megaloader extract "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" --verbose

download ​

Download files:

bash
megaloader download "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" ./my-downloads

The output directory defaults to ./downloads:

bash
megaloader download "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU"

By default, files are organized into subfolders by collection name. Use --flat to disable this:

bash
megaloader download "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" ./downloads --flat

Filter files by pattern:

bash
# Only JPG files
megaloader download "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" ./images --filter "*.jpg"

# Only MP4 videos
megaloader download "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" ./videos --filter "*.mp4"

The filter uses glob patterns, so you can match by filename prefix, suffix, or any pattern.

Provide a password for protected content:

bash
megaloader download "https://gofile.io/d/abc123" ./downloads --password "secret"

plugins ​

Lists all supported domains and their associated plugin names.

bash
megaloader plugins
Output
Supported Platforms:

  • bunkr.is             (Bunkr)
  • bunkr.la             (Bunkr)
  • bunkr.ru             (Bunkr)
  • bunkr.si             (Bunkr)
  • bunkr.su             (Bunkr)
  • cyberdrop.cr         (Cyberdrop)
  • cyberdrop.me         (Cyberdrop)
  • cyberdrop.to         (Cyberdrop)
  • fanbox.cc            (Fanbox)
  • fapello.com          (Fapello)
  • gofile.io            (Gofile)
  • pixeldrain.com       (PixelDrain)
  • pixiv.net            (Pixiv)
  • rule34.xxx           (Rule34)
  • thothub.ch           (ThothubTO)
  • thothub.to           (ThothubTO)
  • thothub.vip          (ThothubVIP)
  • thotslife.com        (Thotslife)

Global options ​

These work with all commands:

bash
megaloader --version        # Show version
megaloader --help           # Show help
megaloader extract --help   # Help for specific command

Common workflows ​

Preview before downloading:

  1. Check what's available first:

    bash
    megaloader extract "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU"

  2. Looks good? Download it

    bash
    megaloader download "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" ./downloads

Check platform support:

bash
megaloader plugins | grep pixeldrain
powershell
megaloader plugins | Select-String pixeldrain

Custom organization:

bash
# Organized by collection (default)
megaloader download "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" ./downloads

# Everything in one folder
megaloader download "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" ./downloads --flat

For advanced automation workflows including JSON processing with jq, shell scripting patterns, and integration with external tools, see CLI automation.

Filtering downloads ​

Download specific file types:

bash
# Only images
megaloader download --filter "*.jpg" "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" ./images

# Only videos
megaloader download --filter "*.mp4" "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" ./videos

Filter by filename pattern:

bash
# Files starting with "sample"
megaloader download --filter "sample*" "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" ./sample

# Files containing "2024"
megaloader download --filter "*2024*" "https://pixeldrain.com/l/DDGtvvTU" ./2024

Note that you need to run the command separately for each filter pattern. Multiple filters aren't yet supported in a single command.

Authentication ​

Password-protected GoFile:

bash
megaloader download --password "secret123" "https://gofile.io/d/abc123" ./downloads

Using environment variables:

bash
export GOFILE_PASSWORD="secret123"
megaloader download "https://gofile.io/d/abc123" ./downloads
powershell
$Env:GOFILE_PASSWORD = "secret123"
megaloader download "https://gofile.io/d/abc123" ./downloads

Command-line takes precedence over environment variables.

For platforms requiring authentication:

bash
export FANBOX_SESSION_ID="your_cookie"
export PIXIV_SESSION_ID="your_cookie"
export RULE34_API_KEY="your_key"
export RULE34_USER_ID="your_id"

megaloader download "https://creator.fanbox.cc" ./output
powershell
$Env:FANBOX_SESSION_ID = "your_cookie"
$Env:PIXIV_SESSION_ID  = "your_cookie"
$Env:RULE34_API_KEY    = "your_key"
$Env:RULE34_USER_ID    = "your_id"

megaloader download "https://creator.fanbox.cc" ./output

See the plugin options reference for authentication details.

When to use CLI vs library ​

Use the CLI for quick downloads, shell scripting, or exploring URLs without writing code.

Use the library when you need custom download logic, programmatic processing, or application integration.

The CLI is a convenience wrapper around the core library with progress bars and organized output.