| # Scribd-dl   | |
| [](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0) | |
| ## About ## | |
| Scribd-dl helps downloading documents on [scribd.com](https://www.scribd.com/) without membership / sign-in. | |
| 2 modes are available: | |
| - default: the .pdf file is generated by chromium's print function | |
| - image-based the .pdf file is generated by image snapshots taken for pages | |
| It is prefer to use the `default` mode as it gives a better performance in generation time and file size. | |
| `image-based` mode is a backup solution in case the `default` mode doesn't work as expected. | |
| Friendly reminder: | |
| 1. The .pdf generated by `image-based` mode is formed by images, so it does NOT contain any text. | |
| ## Development Plan ## | |
| Scribd obfuscates the .pdf files, the texts copied from the documents will become strange garbled message. | |
| De-obfuscating will be the next stage. | |
| ## Prerequisites ## | |
| Please make sure the following tool(s) / application(s) are properly setup and ready to use: | |
| - Node.js ([https://nodejs.org/](https://nodejs.org/)) | |
| ## Setup ## | |
| 1. Download repository | |
| ```console | |
| git clone https://github.com/rkwyu/scribd-dl | |
| ``` | |
| 2. Install dependencies | |
| ```console | |
| cd ./scribd-dl | |
| npm install | |
| ``` | |
| ## Configuration ## | |
| ```ini | |
| [SCRIBD] | |
| rendertime=100 | |
| [DIRECTORY] | |
| output=output | |
| ``` | |
| Configuration can be altered in `config.ini`. | |
| `rendertime` is the waiting time in millisecond for single page rendering, it is only applicable for `default` mode. (too short might cause missing images) | |
| `output` is the ouput directory for generated .pdf files. | |
| ## Usage (CLI) ## | |
| ```console | |
| Usage: npm start [options] url | |
| Options: | |
| /d default: generated by chromium's print function | |
| /i image-based: generated by image snapshots taken for pages | |
| ``` | |
| #### Example 1: Download 《The Minds of Billy Milligan》 #### | |
| ```console | |
| npm start https://www.scribd.com/doc/249398282/The-Minds-of-Billy-Milligan-Daniel-Keyes | |
| ``` | |
| #### Example 2: Download 《The Minds of Billy Milligan》 using image-based method#### | |
| ```console | |
| npm start /i https://www.scribd.com/doc/249398282/The-Minds-of-Billy-Milligan-Daniel-Keyes | |
| ``` | |
| ## License ## | |
| [GNU GPL v3.0](LICENSE.md) | |